Chimborazo Province

province of Ecuador

AI overview

Chimborazo Province is a region located in Ecuador, a country on the northwestern coast of South America. It is notable as the home of Mount Chimborazo, one of Ecuador's most prominent geographical features.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Chimborazo Province is referenced by 414 other articles, and connects out to Chimborazo, canton and Penipe Canton.

The entry is geolocated on the map in adm2nd.

It sits within the topics Chimborazo Province and Provinces of Ecuador.

Its subject is documented across 56 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: province of Ecuador
Official name: Provincia de Chimborazo
Demonym: chimboracense
Country: Ecuador
Located in: Ecuador
Contains: Riobamba Canton
Capital: Riobamba
Official language: Spanish
Population: 218130
Area: 6115.56
Elevation: 3642
Time zone: UTC−05:00
Shares border with: Cañar Province
Official website: www.chimborazo.gob.ec
Licence plate code: H

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office held by head of government: prefect
category of associated people: Category:People from Chimborazo Province
inception: 1824-06-25
Commons category: Chimborazo Province
topic's main category: Category:Chimborazo Province
postal code: EC06

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Encyclopedic overview

Chimborazo ( Spanish pronunciation: [tʃimboˈɾaso]) is a province in the central Ecuadorian Andes. It is a home to a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.

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