Chimborazo Province
Chimborazo | |
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Province | |
| Province of Chimborazo | |
| Nickname(s): | |
Chimborazo Province in Ecuador | |
Cantons of Chimborazo Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Legal establishment | June 25, 1826 |
| Named after | Volcan Chimborazo |
| Capital | Riobamba |
| Cantons | List of cantons
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| Government | |
| • Prefect | Hermel Tayupanda (ID) |
| • Vice Prefect | Mónica Loza |
| • Governor | Eduardo Puyol |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,110 km2 (2,360 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 471,933 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | H |
| HDI (2017) | 0.718 high · 16th |
| Website | www |
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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.