Pedro Vicente Maldonado is a city in the
Pichincha province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
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: ' ...
and the capital of
Pedro Vicente Maldonado Canton. It is located on the right bank of the
Caoní River, to the northwest of the province, on the outer flanks of the western cordillera of the
Andes
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, at an altitude of 605 m and with a rainy
tropical climate
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of 23°C on average.
In the census of 2010, it had a population of 5,561 inhabitants. Its origins date from the middle of 20th century, due to its geographical location, which links
Quito, with
Esmeraldas Province
Esmeraldas () is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
* Mestizo 44.7%
* Afro-Ecuadorian 43.9%
...
. The main activities of the city are commerce, livestock, tourism and agriculture.
References
External links
Official site
Populated places in Pichincha Province
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