Patate is a town in

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, 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. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

in the

Tungurahua Tungurahua (; from Quichua ''tunguri'' (throat) and ''rahua'' (fire), "Throat of Fire")) is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua. Volcanic activity re ...

Province in northwestern South America between

San Juan de Ambato Ambato (; full form, San Juan de Ambato; Quechuan languages, Quechua: Ampatu Llaqta) is a city located in the central Andes, Andean valley of Ecuador. Lying on the banks of the Ambato River (Ecuador), Ambato River, the city also sits beneath severa ...

and Baños. It is located 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. Tungurahua desde patate

Climate

References

www.inec.gob.ec

Statistical Data Patate

Patate location in the GIS system of the Province of Tungurahua

www.ame.gob.ec

External links

http://www.tungurahua.gob.ec/main/
Populated places in Tungurahua Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub