Sucumbíos Province
Sucumbios | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Province of Sucumbios | |
Location of Sucumbíos Province in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Sucumbíos Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | February 13, 1989. |
| Capital | Nueva Loja |
| Cantons | List of Cantons |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Perfect | Yofre Poma (RC) |
| • Governor | Wuilmer Mora Vásquez |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,000 km2 (7,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 199,014 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | K |
| HDI (2017) | 0.716 high · 18th |
| Website | www |
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Sucumbíos (Spanish pronunciation: [sukumˈbi.os]) is a province in northeast Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Nueva Loja (normally referred to as Lago Agrio). It is the fifth largest province in the country, with an area of 18,084 km2. In 2010, it had a population of 176,472 inhabitants.