Quinindé
Quinindé, also known as Rosa Zárate, is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador.
Quinindé | |
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Town | |
| Rosa Zárate | |
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Quinindé | |
| Coordinates: 0°19′48″N 79°28′48″W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Esmeraldas |
| Canton | Quinindé Canton |
| Area | |
| • Town | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Town | 31,120 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Climate | Am |
Sports
Quinindé is home to the second division Ecuadorean soccer team La Brasilia, which placed second in the 2007 Copa Ecuatoriana.
Culture
The town is home to a speciality known as 'un jorkshia poodeen', suspected to be a product of the post Spanish colonial period during which time the British built a number of railways across Ecuador as well as having a cultural impact on the local area.
References
Other sources
- World-Gazetteer.com
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