Cotopaxi Province

Cotopaxi
Province
Province of Cotopaxi
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
CountryEcuador
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.