Balsas Canton

Balsas is a canton in the in . The name of the canton is due to the abundant amount of balsa trees that existed in this area.
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  • Type: canton of Ecuador with 7,880 residents
  • Description: canton of El Oro province, Ecuador
  • Also known as: “Canton Balsas”

Balsas Canton

Latitude
-3.7683° or 3° 46′ 6″ south
Longitude
-79.8329° or 79° 49′ 58″ west
Population
7,880
Elevation
712 metres (2,336 feet)
Open location code
678265J8+MV
Geo­Names ID
10792510
Wiki­data ID
Q2448322
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Balsas Canton” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كانتون بالساس”
  • Chinese: “巴爾薩斯縣”
  • Dutch: “Balsas Canton”
  • French: “Balsas”
  • Georgian: “ბალსასის კანტონი”
  • German: “Kanton Balsas”
  • Italian: “cantone di Balsas”
  • Italian: “Cantone di Balsas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Balsas Koān”
  • Polish: “Balsas (kanton)”
  • Polish: “Balsas”
  • Portuguese: “Balsas”
  • Quechua: “Balsas kiti”
  • Spanish: “Cantón Balsas”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Balsas and El Palmal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Loma Larga and Nalacapa.

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