Canton in Manabí Province, Ecuador
Sucre Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Manabí Province. Its capital is the city of Bahía de Caráquez. Its population at the 2001 census was 52,158.[2] The canton owes its name to Marshal Antonio José de Sucre.
Extension and limits
Sucre has an area of 764 km² and its limits are:
- To the North with the Canton of San Vicente.
- To the south with the cantons of Portoviejo and Rocafuerte.
- To the east with the cantons Tosagua and Rocafuerte.
- To the west with the Pacific Ocean.
- The parish of San Isidro is separated from the rest of the canton by the canton of San Vicente.
Political Division
Sucre is divided into four parishes:
- Urban Parishes
- Bay of Caráquez
- Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez
- Rural Parishes
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
References
See also