One of the departments of Gran Colombia
Ecuador Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824.
It had borders to:
Subdivisions
3 provincias and 15 cantones:
- Pichincha Province. Capital: Quito. Cantones: Quito, Machachi, Latacunga, Quijos y Esmeraldas.
- Imbabura Province. Capital: Ibarra. Cantones: Ibarra, Otavalo, Cotacachi y Cayambe.
- Chimborazo Province. Capital: Riobamba. Cantones: Riobamba, Ambato, Guano, Guaranda, Alausí y Macas.
0°13′S 78°31′W / 0.217°S 78.517°W / -0.217; -78.517