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Afro-Ecuadorians are an ethnic group in Ecuador who are descendants of black African slaves brought by the Spanish during their conquest of Ecuador from the Incas. They make up from 4% to 6% of Ecuador’s population.Ecuador has a population of about 1120000 descendants from African people. The Afro-Ecuadorian culture is found primarily in the country’s northwest coastal region. Africans form a majority (70%) in the province of Esmeraldas and the Valle del Chota in the Imbabura Province.
