Patate Canton

Canton in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°W / -1.317; -78.517Country EcuadorProvinceTungurahua ProvinceCapitalPatateGovernment
 • MayorMedardo ChiliquingaArea
 • Total292.3 km2 (112.9 sq mi)Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total13,879 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)Area code593WebsitePatate Autonomous Decentralized Government

Patate Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province. Its capital is the town of Patate. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,497.[2]

The still active Tungurahua volcano is situated within the canton.

Patate (town and canton) was declared a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It was the first community in the country to be awarded this distinction.[3]

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Patate Canton
  2. ^ "Estadísticas de la Semana". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26. at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.

External links

  • Statistical Data Patate
  • Patate location in the GIS system of the Province of Tungurahua
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