The Province of Santa Elena ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta eˈlena] ) is a province of Ecuador in the coastal region. Created in 2007 from territory that belonged to the Guayas Province , it is one of the two newest provinces of Ecuador, along with Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas . Its capital city is Santa Elena , from which the province derives its name.
2-458: The province is divided into three cantons . The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census , its area in square kilometres (km), and the name of the canton seat or capital . Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: 2°13′36″S 80°51′30″W / 2.2267°S 80.8583°W / -2.2267; -80.8583 This Ecuador location article
4-469: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Canton (administrative division) A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties , departments , or provinces . Internationally, the most politically important cantons are the Swiss cantons . As
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