| Morona Santiago | |
| Official Name: | Province of Morona Santiago |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Map1: | Cantones de Morona Santiago.png |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Morona Santiago Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Macas |
| Parts Type: | Cantons |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of Cantons |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | February 24, 1954 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 25690 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 192508 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | ECT |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | -2.3667°N -78.1333°W |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.708[2] · 21st |
| Registration Plate: | V |
Morona Santiago (pronounced as /es/) is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions.
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
The province is divided into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[4]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Seat/Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,288 | 2,203 | Gualaquiza | ||
| 5,965 | 653 | Huamboya | ||
| 10,192 | 2,101 | General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez | ||
| 4,621 | 1,218 | Logroño | ||
| 31,379 | 5,095 | Macas | ||
| 1,188 | 1,371 | Pablo Sexto | ||
| 6,317 | 1,436 | Palora | ||
| 3,131 | 1,047 | San Juan Bosco | ||
| 9,841 | 1,691 | Santiago de Méndez (Santiago) | ||
| 14,412 | 893 | Sucúa | ||
| 13,078 | 6,090 | Taisha | ||
| Santiago |
Luzmila Abad was born here[5] and is one of its representatives (in 2023) at Ecuador's National Assembly.[6]