El Angel is a town located in the northern
Andes
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of
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: ' ...
, capital of the
Espejo canton in the
Carchi
Carchi () is a Provinces of Ecuador, province in Ecuador. The capital is Tulcán. The Carchi River rises on the slopes of Chiles (volcano), Chiles volcano and forms the boundary between Colombia and Ecuador near Tulcan. Rumichaca Bridge is the m ...
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 :''"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 ...
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.
* Monuments La Botiluela and Nuevo Milenio.
* Thermal spas La Calera.
* Archaeological Museum.
*
El Angel Ecological Reserve.
Access Routes
'' From the
Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American Highway (french: (Auto)route panaméricaine/transaméricaine; pt, Rodovia/Auto-estrada Pan-americana; es, Autopista/Carretera/Ruta Panamericana) is a network of roads stretching across the Americas and measuring about in to ...
''
* Road: Bolívar – El Ángel.
* Road: Mascarilla – Mira – El Ángel.
References
:1. Asociación de Municipalidades del Ecuador. “Plan de Desarrollo del Cantón Espejo”, Vol. 1, Ed. Dirección Técnica AME.
Notes
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Populated places in Carchi Province