Calceta
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Motto(s): Calceta, ls sin par (Calceta, the peerless) | |
Calceta | |
Coordinates: 0°50′24″S 80°10′12″W / 0.84000°S 80.17000°WCoordinates: 0°50′24″S 80°10′12″W / 0.84000°S 80.17000°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Manabí |
Demonym | Calcetense-Bolivacense |
City Established | October 13, 1913 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ramon Gonzalez Alava |
Area | |
• Total | 650 km2 (250 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 17,682 |
Time zone | -5GMT |
Area code(s) | +593 5 |
Climate | Aw |
Calceta is a town in the Manabí province of Ecuador. Situated on the banks of the Carrizal river, and surrounded a valley of the same name, Calceta is a center of trade and services for the north-central zone of Manabí. It has a dozen high schools and more than twenty schools. 3 kilometres away is the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Manabí (ESPAM), a modern agricultural and environmental university.
Attractions[]
The tower of the Juan Manuel Alava public clock, The Saint Agustín Church, the Civic Square, and the San Bartolo old red bridge, assembled in 1910.
Sources[]
- World-Gazetteer.com
Categories:
- Populated places in Manabí Province
- Ecuador geography stubs