Zamora Canton

Zamora Canton Ciudad de Aves y Cascadas
Canton
Location of Zamora Chinchipe Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Zamora Chinchipe Province
Coordinates: 4.12°S 78.80°W / -4.12; -78.80
Country	Ecuador
Province	Zamora-Chinchipe Province
Area
• Total	1,900 km2 (700 sq mi)
Elevation	899 m (2,949 ft)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	30,186
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Website	https://www.zamora.gob.ec/

Zamora is a canton in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province of Ecuador. It was named after Zamora city, the provincial capital and head of the canton of the same name.

History

On October 11, 1911, the Zamora Canton was created in the great former Provincia de Oriente, later in 1921 it became part of the Santiago-Zamora Province and in 1953, it permanently became part of the actual province.

General information

The canton is known for being one of the oldest and the largest canton in area of the province. It is surrounded by the remaining cantons, with exception of the Chinchipe, El Pangui and Paquisha cantons. To the west the canton borders with the Loja Province.

The Zamora Canton is the entrance from the Sierra Region towards the rest of the province by the Troncal Amazónica Highway, in a stretch of 62 kilometers from Loja city.

Political division

The canton is divided in 7 parishes, to wit:

• Cumbaratza
• Guadalupe
• El Limón
• Imbana
• Sabanilla
• San Carlos
• Timbara
• Zamora