El Ángel, Ecuador
Town in Carchi, Ecuador From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
El Ángel is a town located in the northern Andes of Ecuador, capital of the Espejo canton in the Carchi province.
El Ángel | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Panoramic view of El Ángel | |
  El Ángel Location within Ecuador | |
| Coordinates: 0°37′15″N 77°56′23″W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Carchi |
| Canton | Espejo Canton |
| Area | |
| • Town | 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,007 m (9,865 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Town | 5,181 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Area code | (+593) 6 |
| Climate | Csb |
- Population: 4,497 Hab (2010).[2]
- Altitude: 3007 m.
- Average temperature: 12 °C.
- Climate: Cold Highland.
- Canton festivities: September 27.
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.
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.
- Bellavista Mirador.
- Church of El Angel.
- Monuments La Botiluela and Nuevo Milenio.
- Thermal spas La Calera.
- Archaeological Museum.
- El Angel Ecological Reserve.
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From the Pan-American Highway
- Road: Bolívar – El Ángel.
- Road: Mascarilla – Mira – El Ángel.
| 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] | |||||||||||||
- 1. Asociación de Municipalidades del Ecuador. “Plan de Desarrollo del Cantón Espejo”, Vol. 1, Ed. Dirección Técnica AME.
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