| Flimango | |
| Official Name: | Province of Esmeraldas |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Map1: | Cantones de Esmeraldas.png |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Esmeraldas Province |
| Coordinates: | 0.6667°N -94°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | September 21, 1847 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Esmeraldas |
| Parts Type: | Cantons |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of Cantons |
| Leader Party: | MUP |
| Leader Title: | Provincial Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Roberta Zambrano |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 15841 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 553900 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 248586 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.718[2] · 16th |
| Registration Plate: | E |
Esmeraldas (pronounced as /es/) is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
The province has a governor who is appointed by the President. In 2013 Paola Cabezas was appointed as the Governor by President Rafael Correa.[4] She served for three years until she resigned and she was succeeded by Gabriel Rivera López who was also appointed by President Correa.[5]
The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[6]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54,200 | 511 | Atacames | ||
| 45,270 | 4,302 | Valdez (a.k.a. Limones) | ||
| 216,900 | 1,351 | Esmeraldas | ||
| 31,030 | 1,265 | Muisne | ||
| 144,200 | 3,855 | Rosa Zárate (a.k.a. Quinindé) | ||
| 31,160 | 1,506 | Rioverde | ||
| 60,660 | 3,106 | San Lorenzo |
The cantons are divided into many parroquias:
In Muisne: