| Patate Canton | |
|---|---|
| Canton | |
 Tungurahua Province in Ecuador | |
.svg) Patate Canton in Tungurahua Province | |
| Coordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°W / -1.317; -78.517 | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Tungurahua Province |
| Capital | Patate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Medardo Chiliquinga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 292.3 km (112.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,879 |
| • Density | 47/km (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Area code | 593 |
| Website | Patate 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.
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.
References
- Citypopulation.de Population and area of Patate Canton
- "Estadísticas de la Semana". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26. at statoids.com
- "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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