Guevara Viera, Raúl VictorinoLascano Armas, Paola JaelArcos Álvarez, Cristian NeptaliGuevara Viera, Guillermo EmilioTorres Inga, Carlos SantiagoNarváez Terán, Jhonny AlfredoAguirre de Juana, Ángel JavierArcos Álvarez, Fernando RaúlBeltrán Romero, Cristian FernandoSoria Parra, Manuel ElíasBravo Álvarez, María XimenaMachuca Machuca, Diana AngélicaGuerrero Paredes, Fabián Manuel2021-01-262021-01-2620200004-0592https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85096841388&doi=10.21071%2faz.v69i268.5389&partnerID=40&md5=a0eeb894a86dbeaa00401432176632b7The objective of this work was to characterize and establish a typology of Cotopaxi cattle systems in the northern Sierra region of Ecuador. The data were collected through direct surveys of 212 farmers and reflect the main technical, economic and productive aspects of the farms. The typology was established using multivariate analytical techniques. Cluster analysis revealed four groupings. Group I, defined as Small Family Farms (GPF), Group II, as Family Farms Farms (GMF), Group III, as Technified Family Farms Farms (GMFT) and Group IV, as Very Small Family Farms (GMPF). An ANAVA was applied. The evaluation indicated important differences in the group farms, despite the fact that they are developed in the same agroclimatic environment, operate in the same markets and also have similar information. The result is a varied universe of situations with significant variations between medium and small systems. By scale and by reason of their areas dedicated to livestock and crops and their productive and efficiency results measured as income for each activity and level of expenditure.es-ESAdditional clustersMilkProduction indicesScaleType of farmARTÍCULO10.21071/az.v69i268.5389