Guamote
Guamote is a town in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Guamote Canton.
Guamote | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Guamote | |
| Coordinates: 01°56′0″S 78°43′0″W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Chimborazo Province |
| Canton | Guamote Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan De Dios Roldan Arellano |
| Area | |
| • Town | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Town | 3,076 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ECT |
Guamote is located on Ecuador Highway 35, between Riobamba and Alausí. Ecuador Highway 46 branches in Guamote to the east and connects it with Macas, crossing Sangay National Park.
Climate
| Climate data for Guamote, elevation 3,020 m (9,910 ft), (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.0 (41.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.87) |
65.0 (2.56) |
67.0 (2.64) |
75.0 (2.95) |
46.0 (1.81) |
12.0 (0.47) |
11.0 (0.43) |
13.0 (0.51) |
21.0 (0.83) |
34.0 (1.34) |
34.0 (1.34) |
40.0 (1.57) |
440 (17.32) |
| Source: FAO[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- Citypopulation.de Population and area of Cuamote
- "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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