Bolívar Province (Ecuador)

Bolivar
Bolívar (Spanish)
Province
Province of Bolívar
Location of the Bolívar Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Bolívar Province
Coordinates: 1°36′S 79°5′W / 1.600°S 79.083°W / -1.600; -79.083
CountryEcuador
EstablishedApril 23, 1884
CapitalGuaranda
CantonsList of Cantons
Government
 • PrefectAníbal Coronel (MUPP)
 • Vice PrefectMaría E. Coles
 • GovernorAndrés Pozo
Area
 • Province
3,956 km2 (1,527 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Province
199,078
 • Density50.32/km2 (130.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
64,172
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registrationB
HDI (2017)0.714
high · 19th
Websitewww.gobiernodebolivar.gob.ec

Bolívar (Spanish pronunciation: [boˈliβaɾ]) is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, as it is located in the Andes Mountains. The area in the lower foothills has a cold, tundra-like climate.