Cotopaxi Province, Province in central Andes, Ecuador
Located in the heart of Ecuador, Cotopaxi Province spans 6,185 square kilometers with elevations ranging from tropical valleys to high mountain peaks.
Cotopaxi Province was established on April 1, 1851, following Ecuador's independence, with Latacunga designated as its administrative capital.
The province maintains indigenous traditions through its seven cantons, where 22 percent of residents identify as native peoples with distinct customs and languages.
Visitors can access the province through the Pan-American Highway, connecting its capital Latacunga to major cities like Quito and Ambato.
The region contains multiple climate zones within short distances, from tropical forests at 1,000 meters to páramo grasslands above 4,000 meters elevation.
Location: Ecuador
Inception: April 1, 1851
Capital city: Latacunga
Elevation above the sea: 3,984 m
Website: https://www.cotopaxi.gob.ec/
Shares border with: Napo Province, Pichincha Province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Los Ríos Province, Bolívar Province, Tungurahua Province
Website: https://cotopaxi.gob.ec
GPS coordinates: -0.83333,-78.85000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:10
Chimborazo
70.8 km
Cotopaxi volcano
48.9 km
Quilotoa
5.5 km
Virgin of El Panecillo
76.8 km
Cotopaxi National Park
48.9 km
Llanganates National Park
76.3 km
Iglesia de Santo Domingo
77.5 km
El poder brutal
48.6 km
Illinizas Ecological Reserve
29.5 km
Illiniza volcano
25.1 km
El Chalupas
56.4 km
Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve
74.2 km
Carihuairazo volcano
64.9 km
Estadio Chillogallo
70.4 km
Refugio de vida silvestre Pasochoa
57.8 km
City Museum
77.5 km
Corazón volcano
39.6 km
Rumiñahui volcano
47 km
Volcano Atacazo
59.2 km
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation
51.7 km
Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum
77.6 km
El Carmen Alto church
77.5 km
Atocha-La Liria Botanical Garden
52.2 km
Jardín botánico La Carolina
73.8 km
Palacio de La Recoleta
76.9 km
Chimborazo
70.5 km
Martínez-Holguín House
50.7 km
Pre-Columbian Art Museum House of Praise
77.6 kmReviews
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