Carchi Province

Carchi
Province
Province of Carchi
Flag of Carchi
Nickname(s): 
Heir of the Sun, and Earth
Carchi Province in Ecuador
Carchi Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Carchi Province
Cantons of Carchi Province
Country Ecuador
Legal establishmentNovember 19, 1880
CapitalTulcán
Area
 • Total3,776 km2 (1,458 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total172,828
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationC
HDI (2017)0.727[2]
high · 12th
Websitewww.carchi.gov.ec

Carchi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾtʃi]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Tulcán. The Carchi River rises on the slopes of Chiles volcano and forms the boundary between Colombia and Ecuador near Tulcan. Rumichaca Bridge is the most important land route between Colombia and Ecuador.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Carchi Province
  2. ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.