Lago Agrio Canton

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Lago Agrio Canton
Flag of Lago Agrio Canton
Location of Sucumbíos Province in Ecuador.
Location of Sucumbíos Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Sucumbíos Province
Cantons of Sucumbíos Province
Coordinates: 00°05′05″N 76°52′58″W / 0.08472°N 76.88278°W / 0.08472; -76.88278Coordinates: 00°05′05″N 76°52′58″W / 0.08472°N 76.88278°W / 0.08472; -76.88278
Country Ecuador
ProvinceSucumbíos Province
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Lago Agrio Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Sucumbíos Province. Its capital is the town of Nueva Loja. Its population at the 2001 census was 66,788.[1] The region contains the Lago Agrio oil field which is at the heart of a high-profile court case against Chevron.

References

  1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com