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Carchi
Carchi () is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Tulcán. The Carchi River rises on the slopes of Chiles volcano and forms the boundary between Colombia and Ecuador near Tulcan. Rumichaca Bridge is the most important land route between Colombia and Ecuador. Economy The provincial economy is based on industrial, and agriculture productions. Carchi produces food, drinks, tobacco, and dairy products. The agriculture sector produces potatoes, maize, etc. Cantons The province is divided into 6 cantons. The following table lists each with its population at the 2010 census, its area in square kilometres (km²), and the name of the canton seat or capital. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 86.9% * Afro-Ecuadorian 6.4% *Indigenous 3.4% *White 2.9% * Montubio 0.3% *Other 0.1% Tourist destinations * Tulcán Cemetery - topiary garden cemetery; * El Ángel ecological reserve, El Ángel - extensive páramo ecosystem with div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulcán
:''"Tulcan" is also an alternative spelling of tulchan'' Tulcán () is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador and the seat of Tulcán Canton. The population of the city of Tulcán was 47,359 in the 2001 census and 53,558 in the 2010 census. Tulcán is known for its hot springs, deep wells, 3-acre topiary garden cemetery, the most elaborate topiary in the New World, created with ''Cupressus sempervirens'' by José Maria Azael Franco in 1936. The city is the highest in Ecuador, at above sea level. Etymology The name is a Spanish derivation of the indigenous peoples' original name ''Hul-Can'', which means "Warrior". History The first known history of the aboriginal occupants of this land begins with the failed Incan conquests. Tulcán sits within the northernmost outpost of the Inca Empire, which according to Spanish chroniclers, was the Rumichaca Bridge, located from Tulcàn and the present-day border with Colombia.Almeida Reyes, Dr. Eduardo (2015), "El Camino del Inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carchi River
The Carchi River is a river of Ecuador. It rises on the slopes of Chiles Volcano, elevation , on the border of Ecuador and Colombia. The river flows eastward across the high plateau of El Angel. The Carchi has a total course of about , forming the border between Colombia and Ecuador for about . It passes between the cities of Tulcan, Ecuador and Ipiales, Colombia and beneath the Rumichaca Bridge, the principal terrestrial link between Colombia and Ecuador. Entering Colombia, the Carchi becomes known as the Guáitara River which is a tributary of the Patía River. The Pasto people lived along the Carchi River in pre-Columbian times. At the northernmost point of the Inca Empire the Pasto were never fully conquered by the Incas. The Carchi was known as the Angasmayo River by the Incas and the early Spanish colonists. A natural stone bridge at Rumichaca was the northernmost outpost of the Inca Empire.Almeida Reyes, Dr. Eduardo (2015), "El Camino del Inca en las Sierra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espejo Canton
Espejo is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the town of El Ángel. Its population in the 2001 census was 13,515 and in the 2010 census was 13,364. Espejo is in the Andes and El Angel has an elevation of above sea level. Espejo canton contains the parishes of El Ángel (Anhil), El Goaltal, La Libertad (Alizo), and San Isidro. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 95.1% *White 2.1% * Afro-Ecuadorian 1.4% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 1.0% *Montubio 0.4% *Other 0.0% References Cantons of Carchi Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pedro De Huaca Canton
San Pedro de Huaca Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the town of Huaca. Its population in the 2001 census was 6,856 and in 2010 was 7,624. The area is . The canton is located in the Andes. The town of Huaca has an elevation of above sea level. The canton is divided into two parishes: Huaca (Waka) and Mariscal Sucre. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 93.4% *White 3.2% * Afro-Ecuadorian 1.8% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 1.4% *Montubio 0.2% *Other 0.1% References Cantons of Carchi Province {{Cantons of Ecuador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira Canton
Mira Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the town of Mira. Its population in the 2001 census was 12,919 and was 12,180 in the 2010 census. The area is . The canton is located in the Andes and western foothills of the Andes on the upper tributaries of the Mira River. The town of Mira has an elevation of above sea level. The parishes in the canton are Concepción, Jijón y Caamańo, Juan Montalvo (San Ignacio de Quil), and Mira (Chontahuasi). Cantón Mira, fiesta de la Virgen de la Caridad.jpg, Festivities of Our Lady of Charity Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 62.7% * Afro-Ecuadorian 32.0% *Indigenous 2.7% *White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ... 2.2% *Montubio 0.3% *Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montúfar Canton
Montúfar Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the city of San Gabriel. The canton's population in the 2001 census was 28,576 and was 30,511 in the 2010 census. Montúfar is located in the Andes of northern Ecuador. Its capital of San Gabriel has an elevation of above sea level. The canton is subdivided into the parishes of Chitán de Navarrete, Cristóbal Colón, Fernández Salvador, La Paz, Piartal, and San Gabriel. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 93.5% *White 2.5% * Afro-Ecuadorian 2.2% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 1.2% *Montubio 0.3% *Other 0.2% References Cantons of Carchi Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulcán Canton
Tulcán Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Carchi Province. Its capital is the city of Tulcán. The population of the canton in the 2001 census was 77,175 and 86,498 in the 2010 census. The area of the canton is . Most of the population of the canton is in the Andes, especially in the city and surroundings of Tulcán, but the land area stretches into the Andes foothills to the west. Tulcan has the highest elevation of any city in Ecuador, above sea level. The northern limit of the canton is the border with Colombia with the most important land passage between the two countries at Rumichaca Bridge. The canton is sub-divided into ten parishes: El Carmelo (El Pun), El Chical, Julio Andrade (Orejuela), Maldonado, Pioter, Santa Martha de Cuba, Tobar Donoso (La Bocana de Camumbi), Tufiño, Tulcán, and Urbina (Taya). Richard Carapaz, winner of the Giro d'Italia and the first Ecuadorian to win a Grand Tour of cycling was born in El Carmelo. Demographics Ethnic groups as o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Ángel, Ecuador
El Angel is a town located in the northern Andes of Ecuador, capital of the Espejo canton in the Carchi province. Basic Information * Population: 4,497 Hab (2010). * Altitude: 3007 m. * Average temperature: 12 °C. * Climate: Cold Highland. * Canton festivities: September 27. History Prehispanic settlements were confirmed due to the ceramic remains found in the sector of Las Tres Tolas. In 1851, El Angel became a parish of the Tulcan canton . From the twentieth century, new road infrastructure from El Ángel towards Tulcán and Ibarra cities, promoted the development of the town and the canton. The September 27, 1934 the Espejo canton was created, being its capital El Angel. Economy The main economic activities of the population are public, private services and trade, that are performed inside and outside the city; and secondary activities as agriculture, floriculture and livestock production. Tourist Attractions * Bellavista Mirador. * Church of El Angel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Gabriel, Ecuador
San Gabriel is a name of the capital city of San Gabriel parish in Montúfar Canton in Carchi Province of Ecuador. The city and parish are located in the Andes. The city has an elevation of above sea level. The city of San Gabriel had a population of 12,575 in 2001 and 14,487 in the 2010 census. The parish had a population of 19,230 in 2001 and 21,096 in the census of 2010. San Gabriel was designated a ''Pueblo Mágico'' (magical town) by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It is one of the country's five original Pueblos Mágicos. Notable people * Olavo Yépez Olavo Yépez Obando (20 August 1937 – 17 May 2021) was an Ecuadorian chess master. He was born in San Gabriel in the Carchi province of Ecuador. Yépez won the Ecuadorian Chess Championship at Pichincha 1962, took 9th at Mar del Plata 1962 ..., (1937-2021), chess master. Sources *World-Gazetteer.com References {{reflist Populated places in Carchi Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of Ecuador
The Cantons of Ecuador are the second-level subdivisions of Ecuador, below the provinces. There are 221 cantons in the country, of which three are not in any province. The cantons are further sub-divided into parishes, which are classified as either urban or rural. Below is a list of cantons by province. Azuay Province Bolívar Province Cañar Province Carchi Province Chimborazo Province Cotopaxi Province El Oro Province Esmeraldas Province Galápagos Province Guayas Province Imbabura Province Loja Province Los Ríos Province Manabí Province Morona-Santiago Province Napo Province Orellana Province Pastaza Province Pichincha Province Santa Elena Province Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province Sucumbíos Province Tungurahua Province Zamora-Chinchipe Province No provinces There are or were four areas that are non-delimited. These locations are: * Las Golondrinas: In a referendum held on April 3, 2016, 56. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiles (volcano)
Chiles is a volcano on the border of Colombia and Ecuador. It lies south-east of the volcano Cerro Negro de Mayasquer, and the two peaks are considered part of the same Chiles-Cerro Negro volcanic complex. The volcanoes, together with the Cumbal are andesitic in rock type.Plancha 447-447bis, 2003 A 1936 eruption reported by the Colombian government agency Ingeominas may have been from the Ecuadorean volcano Reventador, otherwise the volcano has not erupted for around 160,000 years. Recent activity On 20 October 2014, the Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) reported that a M 5.8 earthquake, the largest to date, occurred in the vicinity of the Cerro Negro de Mayasquer and Chiles volcanoes at a depth of less than 10 km. The event was felt to the north in Pasto, Colombia, and to the south in Quito, Ecuador. On 21 October 2014 SGC raised the alert level for the volcanic complex to orange (level 3 of 4) noting that a seismic swarm characterized by 4,300 earthquakes was dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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