| Santa Elena | |
| Official Name: | Province of Santa Elena |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Map1: | Cantones de Santa Elena.png |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Santa Elena Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Santa Elena |
| Parts Type: | Cantons |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of Cantons |
| P1: | La Libertad |
| P2: | Salinas |
| P3: | Santa Elenta |
| Leader Title: | Provincial Prefect |
| Leader Name: | José Daniel Villao |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 7, 2007 |
| Named For: | Santa Elena |
| Area Total Km2: | 3691 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 385735 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | ECT |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.712[2] · 20th |
| Area Code: | (0)4 |
| Registration Plate: | Y |
The Province of Santa Elena (pronounced as /es/) is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province, it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas. Its capital city is Santa Elena, from which the province derives its name.
The province is divided into three 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.[3]
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115,950 | 25 | La Libertad | ||
| 92,020 | 69 | Salinas | ||
| 184,640 | 3,669 | Santa Elena |
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]