Riobamba Canton


Riobamba Canton is one of ten cantons of the Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2010 census was 225,741. Its capital is the town of Riobamba.

Subdivision

The canton is divided into 16 parishes, five urban parishes, Lizarzaburu, Maldonado, Velasco, Veloz and Yaruquíes, and eleven rural parishes: Cacha, Calpi, Cubijíes, Flores, Licán, Licto, Pungalá, Punín, Químiag, San Juan and San Luís.
ParishInhabitants
Total225,741
Riobamba 156,723
Rural area69,018
Cacha Parish3,160
Calpi Parish6,469
Cubijíes Parish2,514
Flores Parish4,546
Licán Parish7,963
Licto Parish7,807
Pungalá Parish5,954
Punín Parish5,976
Químiag Parish5,257
San Juan Parish7,370
San Luís Parish12,002