Chimborazo | |
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Province | |
Province of Chimborazo | |
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![]() Chimborazo Province in Ecuador | |
Cantons of Chimborazo Province | |
Country | Ecuador |
Legal establishment | June 25, 1826 |
Capital | ![]() |
Cantons | List of cantons
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Government | |
• Provincial Prefect | Hermel Tayupanda |
Area | |
• Total | 6,110 km2 (2,360 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 471,933 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Vehicle registration | H |
HDI (2017) | 0.718[2] high · 16th |
Website | www |
Chimborazo (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimboˈɾaso]) is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.