Ambato, Ecuador

Ambato (Spanish pronunciation: [amˈbato]; full form, San Juan de Ambato; Quechua: Ampatu Llaqta) is a city located in the central Andean valley of Ecuador.[2] It is the capital of the province of Tungurahua.

City
San Juan de Ambato
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Flag of Ambato
 
 
Coordinates: 1°14′30″S 78°37′11″W / 1.24167°S 78.61972°W / -1.24167; -78.61972Coordinates: 1°14′30″S 78°37′11″W / 1.24167°S 78.61972°W / -1.24167; -78.61972
Country Ecuador
ProvinceTungurahua
CantonAmbato Canton
FoundedNovember 12, 1698
Government
 • AlcaldeJavier Altamirano
Area
 • City46.50 km2 (17.95 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,018.32 km2 (393.18 sq mi)
Elevation
2,577 m (8,455 ft)
Highest elevation
3,900 m (12,800 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • City177,316
 • Density3,813.2/km2 (9,876.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.ambato.gob.ec (in Spanish)

It is nicknamed "City of Flowers and Fruit", "Cradle of the Three Juans", and "Garden of Ecuador." The current mayor of Ambato is Javier Altamirano.

Ambato, Ecuador Media

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Archived 2023-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Population and area of Amboto
  2. Columbia Gazetteer of the WorldNew York: Columbia University Press, 1998