Paute Canton

Paute Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. It was established on February 26, 1860. Its capital is the town of Paute. It has a population of 25,494 as per the 2010 census. Its current mayor is Raul Delgado and Freddy Gonzales as vice-mayor.

Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
 * Mestizo 92.2%
 * White 4.3%
 * Afro-Ecuadorian 2.4%
 * Indigenous 0.7%
 * Montubio 0.3%
 * Other 0.2%