Chimborazo Province

Chimborazo (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimboˈɾaso]) is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.

Chimborazo
Province
Province of Chimborazo
Chimborazo volcano
Chimborazo Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Chimborazo Province
CountryEcuador
Legal establishmentJune 25, 1826
CapitalRiobamba
Cantons
List of cantons
  • Alausí
  • Chambo
  • Chunchi
  • Colta
  • Cumandá
  • Guamote
  • Guano
  • Pallatanga
  • Penipe
  • Riobamba
Government
 • Provincial PrefectHermel Tayupanda
Area
 • Total6,110 km2 (2,360 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total471,933
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationH
HDI (2017)0.718
high · 16th
Websitewww.chimborazo.gov.ec
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