Esmeraldas Province
Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [esmeˈɾaldas]) is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
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Province | |
| Province of Esmeraldas | |
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Location within Ecuador | |
Cantons of Esmeraldas Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°40′N 79°15′W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | September 21, 1526 |
| Capital | Esmeraldas |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Prefect | Roberta Zambrano (MUP) |
| Area | |
| • Province | 15,841 km2 (6,116 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Province | 553,900 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 248,586 |
| Vehicle registration | E |
| HDI (2017) | 0.718 high · 16th |
The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.
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