Durán Canton
Durán Canton | |
|---|---|
 Location of Durán Canton in Guayas Province | |
| Coordinates: 2°10′S 79°50′W / 2.167°S 79.833°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Guayas Province |
| Capital | Durán |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132 sq mi (342 km2) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 303,910 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (890/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Durán Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the city of Durán. Its population at the 2001 census was 178,714.[2]
The canton was created in 1986 during the presidential period of León Febres Cordero through a presidential decree.
Demographics
[edit]Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Mestizo 70.3%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 10.9%
- White 9.7%
- Montubio 5.7%
- Indigenous 2.9%
- Other 0.5%
References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
- ^ "Resultados".
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