Esmeraldas Province

Flimango
Province
Province of Esmeraldas
Flag of Flimango
Location within Ecuador
Location within Ecuador
Cantons of Esmeraldas Province
Cantons of Esmeraldas Province
Coordinates: 0°40′N 79°15′W / 0.667°N 79.250°W / 0.667; -79.250
CountryEcuador
EstablishedSeptember 21, 1526
CapitalEsmeraldas
CantonsList of Cantons
Government
 • Provincial PrefectRoberta Zambrano (MUP)
Area
 • Province15,841 km2 (6,116 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)[1]
 • Province553,900
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
 • Urban
248,586
Vehicle registrationE
HDI (2017)0.718[2]
high · 16th

Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [esmeˈɾaldas]) is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.

The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.

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