Ecuador DepartmentEcuador Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824.It had borders to: Azuay Department in the South. Guayaquil Department in the West.Subdivisions3 provincias and 15 cantones:Pichincha Province. Capital: Quito. Cantones: Quito, Machachi, Latacunga, Quijos y Esmeraldas.Imbabura Province. Capital: Ibarra. Cantones: Ibarra, Otavalo, Cotacachi y Cayambe.Chimborazo Province. Capital: Riobamba. Cantones: Riobamba, Ambato, Guano, Guaranda, Alausí y Macas.