Cotopaxi Province

Cotopaxi
Province
Province of Cotopaxi
Location of Cotopaxi in Ecuador
Cantons of Cotopaxi Province
Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W / -0.933; -78.617
Country Ecuador
CapitalLatacunga
Cantons
Government
 • PrefectLourdes Tibán (MUPP)
 • Vice PrefectAlejandro Plazarte
 • GovernorNelson Sánchez
Area
 • Total
6,185 km2 (2,388 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
470,210
 • Density76.02/km2 (196.9/sq mi)
Vehicle registrationX
HDI (2017)0.722
high · 15th
Websitewww.cotopaxi.gov.ec

Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaɣsi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).