Zumbahua

Zumbahua
town
Zumbahua is located in Ecuador
Zumbahua
Zumbahua
Location within Ecuador
Coordinates: 0°57′21″S 78°54′06″W / 0.955766°S 78.901749°W / -0.955766; -78.901749
CountryEcuador
ProvinceCotopaxi
CantonPujilí Canton
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
11,895
Montañas de Zumbahua.

Zumbahua is a town in Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. At the 2001 census, Zumbahua had a population of 11,895 (5,455 men and 6,440 women) living in 2,352 households.

Zumbahua's residents are predominantly Quichua, of the Panzaleo group.

The town has a colorful Saturday market. Houses in Zumbahua were traditionally chozos, but in recent years these have been replaced by cement and metal block houses.

References

  1. 1 2 "Canton Pujili" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Umajinga, p. 249.

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