Tungurahua Province
Tungurahua | |
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Province | |
| Province of Tungurahua | |
Landscape near Baños | |
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador | |
Cantons of Tungurahua Province | |
| Coordinates: 1°14′S 78°37′W / 1.233°S 78.617°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Capital | Ambato |
| Cantons | List of cantons
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| Government | |
| • Prefect | Manuel Caizabanda (MUPP) |
| • Vice Prefect | Vanessa Lozada |
| • Governor | Daniela Llerena Miranda |
| Area | |
• Province | 3,382 km2 (1,306 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 5,016 m (16,457 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Province | 563,532 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 225,249 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Vehicle registration | T |
| HDI (2017) | 0.768 high · 4th |
| Website | www |
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Tungurahua (Spanish: Provincia del Tungurahua, literally Province of the Tungurahua; pronounced [tuŋɡuˈɾawa]) is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tungurahua volcano, which is located within the boundaries of the provinces.