Mera, Pastaza

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Mera
City
Mera
Nickname(s):  Atalaya del Oriente (Orient Watchtower)
Mera
Coordinates: 01°22′15″S 78°1′10″W / 1.37083°S 78.01944°W / -1.37083; -78.01944Coordinates: 01°22′15″S 78°1′10″W / 1.37083°S 78.01944°W / -1.37083; -78.01944
Country	Ecuador
Province	Pastaza Province
Canton	Mera Canton
Named for	Juan León Mera
Government
• Type	Mayor and council
• Governing body	Municipality of Mera
• Mayor	Gustavo Silva
Elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,800
	(approximate population)
Demonym(s)	Mereño(a)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Area code(s)	(0)4
Climate	Af

Mera is a town in the eastern foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is also the name of the Canton in Pastaza Province of which it is a part.

It lends its name to Shell Mera, a larger town 4 miles to the east.

• Aerial photograph of Mera

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