Cotopaxi Province

Cotopaxi
Province
Province of Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi National Park
Flag of Cotopaxi
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Country Ecuador
CapitalLatacunga
Cantons
Government
 • Provincial PrefectJorge Guamán
Area
 • Total6,185 km2 (2,388 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total470,210
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationX
HDI (2017)0.722[2]
high · 15th
Websitewww.cotopaxi.gov.ec

Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).

  1. ^ "Urban Places in Cotopaxi (Urban Places, Ecuador) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". City Population. 2023-10-08. Archived from the original on Nov 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.