Riobamba Canton
Riobamba Canton is one of ten cantons of the Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2010 census was 225,741.[1] Its capital is the town of Riobamba.
Riobamba Canton  | |
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![]() Tungurahua volcano as seen from Riobamba  | |
![]() Cantons of Chimborazo Province  | |
![]() Parishes of Riobamba Canton  | |
| Coordinates: 1°40′27.65″S 78°38′53.86″W | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Capital | Riobamba | 
| Population  (2010)  | |
| • Total | 225,741 | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) | 
Subdivision
    
The canton is divided into 16 parishes, five urban parishes, Lizarzaburu, Maldonado, Velasco, Veloz and Yaruquíes, and eleven rural parishes: Cacha, Calpi, Cubijíes, Flores, Licán, Licto, Pungalá, Punín, Químiag, San Juan and San Luís.
| Parish | Inhabitants (2010)[2] | 
|---|---|
| Total | 225,741 | 
| Riobamba (urban) | 156,723 | 
| Rural area | 69,018 | 
| Cacha Parish | 3,160 | 
| Calpi Parish | 6,469 | 
| Cubijíes Parish | 2,514 | 
| Flores Parish | 4,546 | 
| Licán Parish | 7,963 | 
| Licto Parish | 7,807 | 
| Pungalá Parish | 5,954 | 
| Punín Parish | 5,976 | 
| Químiag Parish | 5,257 | 
| San Juan Parish | 7,370 | 
| San Luís Parish | 12,002 | 
References
    
- Ecuador 2010 Census at www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec
 - http://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=311&force=0
 
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