Imbabura Province

Imbabura is a province located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish, and a large portion of the population also speaks the Imbaburan Kichwa variety of the Quechua language.

The summit of Cotacachi Volcano at an elevation of 4944 m is 15 km north-east of the town of Cotacachi. The volcano is located in the large Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve.

Imbabura Volcano is also located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4609 m high mountain can be climbed in a single day.

Cantons
The province is divided into six cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2001 census and 2010 census. its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the cantonal seat or capital.

Today
The governor of Imbabura is Paolina Vercoutere Quinche. She was appointed on 17 June 2022.

Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
 * Mestizo 65.7%
 * Indigenous 25.8%
 * Afro-Ecuadorian 5.4%
 * White 2.7%
 * Montubio 0.3%
 * Other 0.1%