Zamora-Chinchipe Province

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Zamora Chinchipe
Province
Province of Zamora Chinchipe
A picture token of the Zamora River.
Flag
Location of Zamora Chinchipe in Ecuador
Cantons of Zamora Chinchipe Province
Coordinates: 4°05′54.2″S 78°52′40.2″W / 4.098389°S 78.877833°W / -4.098389; -78.877833
Country	Ecuador
Established	November 10, 1953
Capital	Zamora
Cantons	List of Cantons Centinela del Cóndor Chinchipe El Pangui Nangaritza Palanda Paquisha Yacuambi Yantzaza Zamora
Government
• Provincial Prefect	Karla Reátegui
Area
• Total	10,559 km2 (4,077 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	110,973
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-05 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	Z
HDI (2022)	0.799[2] high · 5th

Zamora Chinchipe (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈmoɾa tʃinˈtʃipe]), Province of Zamora Chinchipe is a province of the Republic of Ecuador, located at the southeastern end of the Amazon Basin, which shares borders with the Ecuadorian provinces of Azuay and Morona Santiago to the north, Loja and Azuay to the west, and with Peru to the east and south. The province comprises an area of approximately 10,559 km² and is covered with a uniquely mountainous topography which markedly distinguishes it from the surrounding Amazonian provinces. Zamora-Chinchipe is characterized and largely identified by its mining industry; indigenous ethnic groups with a rich archaeological legacy; its biodiversity; and its niche and tourist attractions, which include a number of waterfalls well-noted for their beauty. The province takes its name from the bureaucratic fusion of the Zamora and Chinchipe cantons. The provincial capital is the city of Zamora.