Los Ríos is a province 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...

. The capital is Babahoyo

Babahoyo

Babahoyo, founded September 30, 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 158,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River...

. The province was founded on September 30, 1948 under legistative decree. Its capital Babahoyo was founded October, 6, 1860. The province is poor, low-lying, often subject to flooding and has some of worst roads in the country.

Economy

The province's economy is largely based on its agriculture: coffee

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

, cacao, bananas, rice

Rice

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

, etc. Its small industrial sector produces paper

Paper

Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....

, sugar

Sugar

Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...

, and wood crafts

Woodworking

Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood.-History:Along with stone, mud, and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by early humans. Microwear analysis of the Mousterian stone tools used by the Neanderthals show that many were used to work wood...

. Recently developed tourist attractions include fishing

Fishing

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 and native rituals.

Cantons

The province is divided into 13 cantons. The following table lists each with its population as of the 2001 census

Census

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, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.

Canton	Pop. (2001)	Area (km²)	Seat/Capital
Baba Baba Canton Baba Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Baba. Its population at the 2001 census was 35,185....	35,185	516	Baba
Babahoyo Babahoyo Canton Babahoyo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Babahoyo. Its population at the 2001 census was 132,824....	132,824	1,076	Babahoyo Babahoyo Babahoyo, founded September 30, 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 158,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River...
Buena Fé Buena Fé Canton Buena Fe Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Buena Fe. Its population at the 2001 census was 47,361....	47,361	569	San Jacinto de Buena Fe
Mocache Mocache Canton Mocache Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Mocache. Its population at the 2001 census was 33,481....	33,481	562	Mocache
Montalvo Montalvo Canton Montalvo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Montalvo. Its population at the 2001 census was 20,067....	20,067	362	Montalvo
Palenque Palenque Canton Palenque Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Palenque. Its population at the 2001 census was 20,658....	20,658	570	Palenque
Pueblo Viejo Pueblo Viejo Canton Pueblo Viejo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Pueblo Viejo. Its population at the 2001 census was 29,420.-Geography and climate:It is located in the center of the province of Los Ríos...	29,420	338	Puebloviejo
Quevedo Quevedo Canton Quevedo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Quevedo. Its population at the 2001 census was 139,790. In 2009 it was stated to be the most unsafe place in Ecuador...	139,790	303	Quevedo Quevedo, Ecuador Quevedo is a city in Ecuador located in the Los Rios Province. It is the seat of Quevedo Canton, a vibrant community founded in 1943. According to the latest census, Quevedo's population is 173,000. Located at 237 km SW of Quito , or, 183 km NE of Guayaquil...
Quinsaloma Quinsaloma Canton Quinsaloma Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Quinsaloma....			Quinsaloma
Urdaneta Urdaneta Canton Urdaneta Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Catarama. Its population at the 2001 census was 25,812....	25,812	377	Catarama Catarama Catarama is a town in the Los Ríos Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Urdaneta Canton....
Valencia Valencia Canton Valencia Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Valencia. Its population at the 2001 census was 32,870....	32,870	980	Valencia Valencia, Los Ríos Valencia Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Valencia. Its population at the 2001 census was 32,870....
Ventanas Ventanas Canton Ventanas Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Ventanas. Its population at the 2001 census was 71,145....	71,145	806	Ventanas Ventanas Ventanas is a town in the Los Ríos Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Ventanas Canton....
Vinces Vinces Canton Vinces Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Vinces. Its population at the 2001 census was 61,565....	61,565	693	Vinces Vinces Vinces is a city in the Los Ríos Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Vinces Canton. There is also a Vinces River.Vinces, known as "Little Paris", is characterized by its ancient buildings, constructed in wood, that belonged to the rich cacao plantation owners.Vinces is known also as the...