Saraguro (also Sarakuru) is a canton of Ecuador, located in Loja Province. Its capital is the town of Saraguro. The area of the canton is . The capital of the canton is the parish and town of Saraguro.
Demographics The population of Saraguro Canton in the 2001 census was 28,029.Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com, accessed 22 Mar 2017 In 2010 the population had increased to 30,183."Fascículo Provincial Loja", http://www.ecuadorencifras.gob.ec//wp-content/descargas/Manu-lateral/Resultados-provinciales/loja.pdf, accessed 22 Mar 2017 A sizable percentage of the population is made up of the Saraguro people, an indigenous ethnic group whose members have retained much of their land and customs.
Parishes Saraguro canton is divided into ll parishes.
Saraguro (capital) El Paraíso de Celen El Tablón Lluzhapa Manu San Antonio de Cumbe San Pablo de Tenta San Sebastián de Yuluc Selva Alegre Urdaneta (Paquishapa) Sumaypamba
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