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Ecuador Department

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One of the departments of Gran Colombia
Ecuador Department

CapitalQuito
History 
• Established 25 June 1822
Preceded by Succeeded by
Gran Colombia
Ecuador
Today part of Ecuador
 Peru (parts of it)

Ecuador Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824.

It had borders to:

Subdivisions

3 provincias and 15 cantones:

  • Pichincha Province. Capital: Quito. Cantones: Quito, Machachi, Latacunga, Quijos y Esmeraldas.
  • Imbabura Province. Capital: Ibarra. Cantones: Ibarra, Otavalo, Cotacachi y Cayambe.
  • Chimborazo Province. Capital: Riobamba. Cantones: Riobamba, Ambato, Guano, Guaranda, Alausí y Macas.

0°13′S 78°31′W / 0.217°S 78.517°W / -0.217; -78.517

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