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Afro-Ecuadorian people
An Afro-Ecuadorian is a member of an ethnic group in Ecuador who are descendants of black African slaves brought by the Spanish during their conquest of Ecuador from the Incas.
In 2006 Ecuador had a population of 13,547,510 with
8%, or 1,083,801 descendant from Spanish and African people, approximately 10%-15% of Ecuador's population. The Afro-Ecuadorian culture is found in the northwest coastal region of Ecuador and make up the majority (70%) in the province of Esmeraldas and the Valle del Chota in the Imbabura Province. They can be also found in Guayaquil. The best known cultural influence ...
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