Alausí Canton
Encyclopedia
Alausí Canton is a canton
in the Chimborazo Province
in Ecuador
. Its seat is Alausí
.
Cantons of Ecuador
The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 226 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural...
in the Chimborazo Province
Chimborazo Province
Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador, located in the central Ecuadorian Andes, containing a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo , Ecuador's highest mountain.- Cantons :...
in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. Its seat is Alausí
Alausí
Alausí is a town in the Chimborazo province of Ecuador.- History :During the Spanish conquest of Ecuador, the city was named by Sebastián de Belalcázar as San Pedro de Alausí, giving the city the name of the saint of the day, coinciding with the founding of the city of Quito. Later the founding of...
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Subdivision
The canton is divided into 10 parishes, one urban parish, Alausí, and nine rural parishes: Achupallas, Guasuntos, Multitud, Pistishi, Pumallacta, Tixán, Sibambe, Sevilla, Huigra.| Parish | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|
| Total | 42.823 |
| Alausí (urban) | 5.563 |
| Rural area | 37.260 |
| Periphery | 3.437 |
| Alausí Parish Alausí Parish Alausí Parish is an urban parish in Ecuador, Chimborazo Province, Alausí Canton. Its seat is Alausí.- References :* * - External links :*... |
9.000 |
| Achupallas Parish Achupallas Parish Achupallas Parish is a rural parish in Ecuador, Chimborazo Province, Alausí Canton. Its seat is Achupallas.- Communities :Shumyd, Letrapungo, Collaloma, Pucará, San Antonio, Shanglay, San Francisco de Shangay, Guangras, Jubal and Pomacocha.- References :*... |
10.327 |
| Guasuntos Parish | 2.687 |
| Huigra Parish | 2.698 |
| Multitud Parish | 2.334 |
| Pistishi Parish | 303 |
| Pumallacta Parish | 1.083 |
| Sevilla Parish | 845 |
| Sibambe Parish | 4.341 |
| Tixán Parish | 9.205 |