Santa Elena | |
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| Province of Santa Elena | |
 Punta Carnero beach at the Pacific coast in Santa Elena Province | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location of Santa Elena Province in Ecuador | |
 Cantons of Santa Elena Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | November 7, 2007 |
| Named for | Santa Elena |
| Capital | Santa Elena |
| Cantons | List of Cantons
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| Government | |
| • Provincial Prefect | José Daniel Villao |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,691 km2 (1,425 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 385,735 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Area code | (0)4 |
| Vehicle registration | Y |
| HDI (2017) | 0.712[2] high · 20th |
| Website | www |
The Province of Santa Elena (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta eˈlena]) is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Santa Elena Province
- ^ Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.