Coordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°W / -1.317; -78.517

Patate Canton

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Patate Canton
The Patate River and Patate seen from E304 in Huambaló
The Patate River and Patate seen from E304 in Huambaló
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Patate Canton in Tungurahua Province
Patate Canton in Tungurahua Province
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CountryFile:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
ProvinceTungurahua Province
CapitalPatate
Government
 • MayorMedardo Chiliquinga
Area
 • Total
292.3 km2 (112.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total
13,879
 • Density47.48/km2 (123.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Area code593
WebsitePatate Autonomous Decentralized Government

Patate Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province. Its capital is the town of Patate. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,497.[2]

The still active Tungurahua volcano is situated within the canton.

Patate (town and canton) was declared a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It was the first community in the country to be awarded this distinction.[3]

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Patate Canton
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). at statoids.com
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