Latacunga Canton

canton of Cotopaxi province, Ecuador
AdministrativeArea canton_of_ecuador Q2182152
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Latacunga Canton

Summary

Latacunga Canton is a canton of Ecuador[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of canton_of_ecuador entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Latacunga Canton is located in Cotopaxi Province[3].
  • Latacunga Canton is in the country of Ecuador[4].
  • Latacunga Canton's head of government is recorded as Fabricio Tinajero[5].
  • Latacunga Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Ecuador[6].
  • Latacunga Canton's capital is recorded as Latacunga[7].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aláquez[8].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Belisario Quevedo[9].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guaytacama[10].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Joseguango Bajo[11].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mulaló[12].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Once de Noviembre[13].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Poaló[14].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San Juan de Pastocalle[15].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tanicuchí[16].
  • Latacunga Canton's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Toacaso[17].
  • Latacunga Canton's flag is recorded as flag of Latacunga[18].
  • Latacunga Canton's Commons category is recorded as Latacunga Canton[19].
  • Latacunga Canton's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−05:00[20].
  • June 24, 1824 marks the founding of Latacunga Canton[21].
  • Latacunga Canton's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -0.93333333, 'lon': -78.61666667}[22].
  • Latacunga Canton's official website is recorded as https://www.latacunga.gob.ec/[23].
  • Latacunga Canton has a population of {'amount': '+170489'}[24].
  • Latacunga Canton has a population of {'amount': '+205624'}[25].
  • Latacunga Canton has a population of {'amount': '+202878'}[26].
  • Latacunga Canton has a population of {'amount': '+200094'}[27].

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Geography

Latacunga Canton is in the country of Ecuador[4]. It is located in Cotopaxi Province[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1385.64'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1495.5'}[29]. Latacunga Canton sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2773'}[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+170489'}[24], {'amount': '+205624'}[25], {'amount': '+202878'}[26], {'amount': '+200094'}[27], {'amount': '+197277'}[31], and {'amount': '+194423'}[32].

Designation and Status

Latacunga Canton's instance of is recorded as canton of Ecuador[6].

History and Context

June 24, 1824 marks the founding of Latacunga Canton[21].

Why It Matters

Latacunga Canton ranks in the top 6% of canton_of_ecuador entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [28] . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Retrieved . ecuadorencifras.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . censoecuador.gob.ec. Retrieved . censoecuador.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Dirac · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website
    Contains the administrative territorial entity Aláquez, Belisario Quevedo, Guaytacama +7
    Population {'amount': '+170489'}, {'amount': '+205624'}, {'amount': '+202878'} +15
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Church of Guaytacama and the Cotopaxi volcano in the background, 2004.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261411|batch #261411]]"
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