San Vicente Canton, Ecuador Explained

Official Name:San Vicente Canton
Settlement Type:Canton
Image Map1:San Vicente in Manabi (Ecuador).svg
Map Caption1:San Vicente Canton in Manabí Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ecuador
Subdivision Name1:Manabí Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:San Vicente
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:734.3
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:24997
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:ECT
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:-0.5893°N -80.4088°W

San Vicente Canton is a canton of Ecuador. It is the newest canton in the Manabí Province, having been founded on November 16, 1999, when it was separated from Sucre Canton as a result of citizen procedures. Its capital is the urban parish of San Vicente, while Canoa is the only officially recognized rural parish. Canoa is well known by tourists and foreigners for its good conditions for surfing and paragliding. Another oceanside community, Boca de Briceño, also lies within the canton. Its population at the 2001 census was 19,116. The canton's economy relies on agriculture, livestock, shrimp farming, and tourism.[2]

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ecuador/admin/manabí/1322__san_vicente/ Citypopulation.de
  2. http://www.statoids.com/yec.html Cantons of Ecuador
  3. Web site: Resultados .