| Bolivar | |
| Official Name: | Province of Bolívar |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Map1: | Cantones de Bolívar.png |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Bolívar Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Guaranda |
| Parts Type: | Cantons |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of Cantons |
| Leader Title: | Provincial Prefect |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | April 23, 1884 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3956 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 199078 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 64172 |
| Timezone1: | ECT |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | -1.6°N -84°W |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.714[2] · 19th |
| Registration Plate: | B |
Bolívar (pronounced as /es/) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate.
The province is divided into seven cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[3]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,160 | 176.54 | Caluma | ||
| 17,020 | 662.67 | Chillanes | ||
| 17,320 | 261.42 | Chimbo | ||
| 13,960 | 230.33 | Echeandía | ||
| 107,590 | 1,892.08 | Guaranda | ||
| 7,330 | 148.82 | Las Naves | ||
| 29,010 | 573.52 | San Miguel |
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]
Results of the Ecuadorian presidential elections of 2013 in Bolívar Province:[5]