Durán Canton

Canton in Guayas Province, Ecuador
2°10′S 79°50′W / 2.167°S 79.833°W / -2.167; -79.833Country EcuadorProvinceGuayas ProvinceCapitalDuránArea
 • Total132 sq mi (342 km2)Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total303,910 • Density2,300/sq mi (890/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Durán Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the city of Durán. Its population at the 2001 census was 178,714.[2]

The canton was created in 1986 during the presidential period of León Febres Cordero through a presidential decree.

Demographics

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

  • Mestizo 70.3%
  • Afro-Ecuadorian 10.9%
  • White 9.7%
  • Montubio 5.7%
  • Indigenous 2.9%
  • Other 0.5%

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Resultados".
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