Penipe Canton
Location of Chimborazo Province in Ecuador.
Location of Chimborazo Province in Ecuador.
Penipe Canton in Chimborazo Province
Penipe Canton in Chimborazo Province
Coordinates: 1°33′26″S 78°32′23″W / 1.5573°S 78.5396°W / -1.5573; -78.5396
Country Ecuador
Province Chimborazo Province
CapitalPenipe
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Penipe Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Chimborazo Province. Its capital is the town of Penipe. Its population at the 2001 census was 6,485.[1]

The canton consists of one urban parish, Penipe Parish and six rural ones:

  • Bayushig Parish
  • Bilbao Parish
  • La Candelaria Parish
  • El Altar Parish
  • Matus Parish
  • Puela Parish

References

  1. Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com


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