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Ambato, Ecuador

South America

Ambato, in full San Juan de Ambato, is the capital of Tungurahua Province in the central Andean valley of Ecuador, lying on the banks of the Ambato River at 2,577 meters elevation beneath several tall mountains. Known as the City of Flowers and Fruits, it was nearly destroyed by an earthquake on August 5, 1949 that killed an estimated 6,000 or more people, and was rebuilt over the following two years. It is a major transportation hub on the Pan-American Highway and hosts a Festival of Fruits and Flowers each Carnival season, with a 2022 census population of 177,316.

Facts
Population
177,316 1
Area (sq km)
46.5 1
Founding Year
1698 1
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Elevation (m)
2580 1
Latitude
1.242222 degrees south 1
Longitude
78.628889 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 4
Sources
1. Ambato, Ecuador (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1698-12-06T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 177,316 (2022)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -1.242222, longitude -78.628889
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 2580 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 46.5 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 177316 (2022)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at -1.2422,-78.6289
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 2579.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -1.25, -78.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -1.25, -78.75
-1.25 -78.75 Cfb
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4. GeoNames: Ambato - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3660689, nearest place to the city coordinates (1.55 km)
Quote, cities500 record 3660689, nearest place to the city coordinates (1.55 km)
-1.24908 -78.61675 P PPLA EC 19 1801 180150 387309 2597 America/Guayaquil
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Ambato, Ecuador (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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