Morona-Santiago Province

Morona Santiago Nampu Wentsa (Shuar)
Province
Province of Morona Santiago Provincia de Morona Santiago (Spanish)
Photo of Volcan Sangay
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Morona Santiago Province
Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333
Country	Ecuador
Established	February 24, 1954
Capital	Macas
Cantons	List of Cantons
Area
• Total	25,690 km2 (9,920 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	192,508
• Density	7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	V
HDI (2022)	0.700[2] medium · 24th
Website	www.moronasantiago.gob.ec

Morona Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾona sanˈtjaɣo]) is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.

The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest. The Sangay National Park and the indigenous town of Shuara are some of its main attractions.^{[citation needed]}

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[3]

• Indigenous 48.4%
• Mestizo 46.6%
• White 3.1%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.2%
• Montubio 0.2%
• Other 0.5%

The province is divided into 12 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital.^[4]

Luzmila Abad was born here^[5] and is one of its representatives (in 2023) at Ecuador's National Assembly.^[6]

• Provinces of Ecuador
• Cantons of Ecuador

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morona-Santiago Province.

• (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
• (in Spanish) Gobierno Provincial de Morona Santiago, official website
• (in Spanish) Actividades de La Capital de Morona Santiago,
• Logroño Turismo