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Chimborazo Province

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province of Ecuador

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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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Official name
Provincia de Chimborazo
Demonym
chimboracense
Country
Ecuador
Located in
Ecuador
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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