Esmeraldas ( Spanish pronunciation: [esmeˈɾaldas] ) is a northwestern coastal province of Ecuador . The capital and largest city is Esmeraldas . Esmeraldas is one of the three provinces of Ecuador that borders Colombia , and it is the most northern province in the country. The province borders Imbabura and Carchi to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Manabí , Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas and Pichincha to the south, and Colombia to the north. The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture .
3-608: Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: The province has a governor who is appointed by the President. In 2013 Paola Cabezas was appointed as the Governor by President Rafael Correa . She served for three years until she resigned and she was succeeded by Gabriel Rivera López who was also appointed by President Correa. The province is divided into 7 cantons . The following table lists each with its population at
6-492: Is conducted every 10 years, and its objective is to obtain the number of people residing within its borders. The current census now includes household information. The most recent census (as of 2011) emphasized reaching rural and remote areas to map the most accurate population count in the country. The 2010 census was conducted in November and December, and its results were published January 27, 2011. The following table shows
9-466: The time of the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km), and the name of the canton seat or capital . The cantons are divided into many parroquias: In Muisne : Ecuadorian census The Ecuadorian census is conducted by the governmental institution known as INEC , Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos (National Institute of Statistics and Census). The census in Ecuador
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