Canelos is a
rural
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parish
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of the
canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
of
Pastaza, in the province of
Pastaza. It is located to the southeast of the city of
Puyo.
In the 1860s, Canelos was a canton itself, comprising the villages of Canelos, Sarayaku, Lliquino, Andoas and the Sapara and Jíbara tribes. In 1897, the "Oriental Region" was created, bringing Canelos into the province of
Tungurahua. Eventually, the canton became a parish within the canton of Pastaza, now in the province of Pastaza.
References
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History of PastazaCanelos Ecuador
Parishes of Ecuador
Geography of Pastaza Province
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