Carchi Province

Carchi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾtʃi]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Tulcán. The Carchi River rises on the slopes of Chiles volcano and forms the boundary between Colombia and Ecuador near Tulcan. Rumichaca Bridge is the most important land route between Colombia and Ecuador.

Carchi
Province
Province of Carchi
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Nickname(s):  Heir of the Sun, and Earth
Carchi Province in Ecuador
Cantons of Carchi Province
Country	Ecuador
Legal establishment	November 19, 1880
Capital	Tulcán
Area
• Total	3,780.45 km^2 (1,459.64 sq mi)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	164,524
• Density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	C
HDI (2017)	0.727[1] high · 12th
Website	www.carchi.gov.ec

Economy

The provincial economy is based on industrial, and agriculture productions. Carchi produces food, drinks, tobacco, and dairy products. The agriculture sector produces potatoes, maize, etc.[2]

Cantons

The province is divided into 6 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.[3]

Canton	Pop. (2019)	Area (km²)	Seat/Capital
Bolívar	15,500	353	Bolívar
Espejo	13,860	554	El Ángel
Mira	12,070	588	Mira
Montúfar	34,030	383	San Gabriel
San Pedro de Huaca	8,840	71	Huaca
Tulcán	101,230	1,801	Tulcán

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]

• Mestizo 86.9%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 6.4%
• Indigenous 3.4%
• White 2.9%
• Montubio 0.3%
• Other 0.1%

Tourist destinations

Ancient Carchi art

• Tulcán Cemetery - topiary garden cemetery;
• El Ángel ecological reserve, El Ángel - extensive páramo ecosystem with diverse biotopes, including the visually striking páramos de frailejones - moorland with a forest of ancient, up to 10 m tall Espeletia pycnophylla plants;
• Arrayanes Forest, San Gabriel - 16 ha large forest with rare trees whose bark is in cinnamon color;
• Lagunas Verdes on the way from Tufiño to Maldonado. Three lakes of volcanic origin with blue - green water, rich with sulphur;
• Gruta de la Paz, San Gabriel - show cave with a shrine of Virgin Mary;
• Laguna del Salado, San Gabriel - a serene lagoon with translucent water;
• Tufiño Hot Springs, Tulcán;
• "El Voladero" lagoons, El Angel;
• De Paluz Falls, San Gabriel;
• Guanderas Scientific Station, Huaca - a biological research station for montane ecosystems.

See also

• Provinces of Ecuador
• Cantons of Ecuador

References

1. Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
2. "ExploRed - ECUADOR online". explored.com.ec. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
3. Cantons of Ecuador. Statoids.com. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. "Resultados". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos.

External links

• (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial del Carchi, official website
• (in Spanish) ¡Con el Carchi no se juega!
• (in English) "DEJA VU" OF HISTORY: YOU DON'T MESS WITH CARCHI