Patate

Patate
Patate
	Patate
	Coordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°WCoordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Tungurahua
Canton	Patate Canton
Government
• Mayor	Medardo Chiliquinga
Area
• Total	315 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	13,497
• Density	42.85/km2 (111.0/sq mi)
Time zone	ECT
Area code(s)	593
Climate	Cfb
Website	Patate Autonomous Decentralized Government

Patate is a town in Ecuador in the Tungurahua Province in northwestern South America between San Juan de Ambato and Baños. It is close to the foothills of the still active Tungurahua volcano.

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.^[1]

Tungurahua volcano as seen from Patate

References[]

^ "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.

www.inec.gob.ec
Statistical Data Patate
Patate location in the GIS system of the Province of Tungurahua
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[1] "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.

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