Patate
Town in Tungurahua, Ecuador
01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°W / -1.317; -78.517 (2022 census)[1]
Patate is a town in Ecuador in the Tungurahua Province in northwestern South America between San Juan de Ambato and Baños. It is located close to the foothills of the still active Tungurahua volcano.
Patate was declared a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It was the first town in the country to be awarded this distinction.[2]
Climate
Climate data for Patate, elevation 2,360 m (7,740 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.2 (72.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.0 (51.8) | 10.5 (50.9) | 10.3 (50.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 11.1 (52.0) | 11.3 (52.3) | 11.2 (52.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.0 (0.87) | 34.0 (1.34) | 53.0 (2.09) | 50.0 (1.97) | 52.0 (2.05) | 77.0 (3.03) | 58.0 (2.28) | 57.0 (2.24) | 49.0 (1.93) | 47.0 (1.85) | 44.0 (1.73) | 27.0 (1.06) | 570 (22.44) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 |
Source: FAO[3] |
References
- www.inec.gob.ec
- Statistical Data Patate
- Patate location in the GIS system of the Province of Tungurahua
- www.ame.gob.ec[permanent dead link]
External links
- Map of the Tungurahua Province
- http://www.tungurahua.gob.ec/main/
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