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El Ángel, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0°37′15″N 77°56′23″W / 0.62083°N 77.93972°W / 0.62083; -77.93972
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El Ángel
Town
Panoramic view of El Ángel
Panoramic view of El Ángel
El Ángel is located in Ecuador
El Ángel
El Ángel
Location within Ecuador
Coordinates: 0°37′15″N 77°56′23″W / 0.62083°N 77.93972°W / 0.62083; -77.93972
Country Ecuador
ProvinceCarchi
CantonEspejo Canton
Area
 • Town
2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation
3,007 m (9,865 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Town
5,181
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5
Area code(+593) 6
ClimateCsb

El Ángel is a town located in the northern Andes of Ecuador, capital of the Espejo canton in the Carchi province.

Basic Information

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  • Population: 4,497 Hab (2010).[2]
  • Altitude: 3007 m.
  • Average temperature: 12 °C.
  • Climate: Cold Highland.
  • Canton festivities: September 27.

History

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Monument La Botijuela

Prehispanic settlements were confirmed due to the ceramic remains found in the sector of Las Tres Tolas. In 1851, El Angel became a parish of the Tulcan canton . From the twentieth century, new road infrastructure from El Ángel towards Tulcán and Ibarra cities, promoted the development of the town and the canton. The September 27, 1934 the Espejo canton was created, being its capital El Angel.

Church of El Angel

Economy

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El Angel centre

The main economic activities of the population are public, private services and trade, that are performed inside and outside the city; and secondary activities as agriculture, floriculture and livestock production.

Tourist Attractions

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  • Bellavista Mirador.
  • Church of El Angel.
  • Monuments La Botiluela and Nuevo Milenio.
  • Thermal spas La Calera.
  • Archaeological Museum.
  • El Angel Ecological Reserve.
Fox (El Angel Ecological Reserve)

Access Routes

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From the Pan-American Highway

  • Road: Bolívar – El Ángel.
  • Road: Mascarilla – Mira – El Ángel.

Climate

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Climate data for El Ángel, elevation 3,055 m (10,023 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
16.1
(61.0)
16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
15.7
(60.3)
15.2
(59.4)
15.4
(59.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.6
(61.9)
16.1
(61.0)
16.2
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
7.1
(44.8)
7.5
(45.5)
7.8
(46.0)
7.6
(45.7)
6.9
(44.4)
6.8
(44.2)
6.7
(44.1)
7.9
(46.2)
7.3
(45.1)
7.0
(44.6)
7.4
(45.3)
7.3
(45.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.0
(3.39)
118.0
(4.65)
106.0
(4.17)
120.0
(4.72)
56.0
(2.20)
46.0
(1.81)
41.0
(1.61)
33.0
(1.30)
42.0
(1.65)
105.0
(4.13)
138.0
(5.43)
118.0
(4.65)
1,009
(39.71)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 76 75 75 77 75 75 74 76 77 78 76
Source: FAO[3]

References

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1. Asociación de Municipalidades del Ecuador. “Plan de Desarrollo del Cantón Espejo”, Vol. 1, Ed. Dirección Técnica AME.

Notes

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of El Ángel
  2. ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010". Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.