Cotopaxi Province

Cotopaxi
Province
Province of Cotopaxi
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Country Ecuador
CapitalLatacunga
Cantons
Government
  PrefectLourdes Tibán (MUPP)
  Vice PrefectAlejandro Plazarte
  GovernorNelson Sánchez
Area
  Total
6,185 km2 (2,388 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total
470,210
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationX
HDI (2017)0.722
high · 15th
Websitewww.cotopaxi.gov.ec

Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).