Patate is a town in Ecuador in the Tungurahua Province in northwestern South America between San Juan de Ambato and Baños. It is located close to the foothills of the still active Tungurahua volcano.
Patate | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Patate | |
| Coordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Tungurahua |
| Canton | Patate Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Medardo Chiliquinga |
| Area | |
| • Town | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Town | 2,514 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ECT |
| Area code | 593 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Patate Autonomous Decentralized Government |
Patate was declared a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It was the first town in the country to be awarded this distinction.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Patate, elevation 2,360 m (7,740 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.87) |
34.0 (1.34) |
53.0 (2.09) |
50.0 (1.97) |
52.0 (2.05) |
77.0 (3.03) |
58.0 (2.28) |
57.0 (2.24) |
49.0 (1.93) |
47.0 (1.85) |
44.0 (1.73) |
27.0 (1.06) |
570 (22.44) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 |
| Source: FAO[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Patate
- ^ "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
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