The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

, below the provinces. There are 221 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural. Below is a list of cantons by province.

Azuay Province

Bolívar Province

Cañar Province

Carchi Province

Chimborazo Province

Cotopaxi Province Cotopaxi () is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of . Cantons The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each ca ...

El Oro Province

Esmeraldas Province

Galápagos Province

Guayas Province

Imbabura Province

Loja Province

Los Ríos Province

Manabí Province Manabí () is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: Mestizo 66.7% Montubio 19.2% Afro-Ecuadorian 6.0% White 7 ...

Morona-Santiago Province

Napo Province

Orellana Province

Pastaza Province

Pichincha Province

Santa Elena Province

Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province

Sucumbíos Province Sucumbíos () is a province in northeast Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Nueva Loja (normally referred to as Lago Agrio). It is the fifth largest province in the country, with an area of 18,084 km2. In 2010, it had a population of ...

Tungurahua Province

Zamora-Chinchipe Province

No provinces

There are or were four areas that are non-delimited. These locations are: * Las Golondrinas: In a

referendum A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a Direct democracy, direct vote by the Constituency, electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a Representative democr ...

held on April 3, 2016, 56.9% of voters voted in favor of Las Golondrinas being incorporated into the Imbabura Province. * La Manga del Cura: In a

held on September 27, 2015, 64.2% of the voters voted in favor of La Manga del Cura being incorporated into the Manabí Province. * El Piedrero (surrounded by Guayas and Cañar) * Matilde Esther (surrounded by Los Ríos, Guayas and Bolívar)

Authorities

In each canton there is a ''jefe político'', chosen by, and representing the interests of, the

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. There is also a

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

(''alcalde'') and a municipal council (''concejo municipal''), chosen by popular vote.

References

Statoids: Cantons of Ecuador

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