Bolívar Province (Ecuador)

Bolivar
Bolívar (Spanish)
Province
Province of Bolívar
Location of the Bolívar Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Bolívar Province
Coordinates: 1°36′S 79°5′W / 1.600°S 79.083°W / -1.600; -79.083
CountryEcuador
EstablishedApril 23, 1884
CapitalGuaranda
CantonsList of Cantons
Government
  PrefectAníbal Coronel (MUPP)
  Vice PrefectMaría E. Coles
  GovernorAndrés Pozo
Area
  Province
3,956 km2 (1,527 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Province
199,078
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
  Urban
64,172
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationB
HDI (2017)0.714
high · 19th
Websitewww.gobiernodebolivar.gob.ec

Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate.