Calceta
Town in Manabí, Ecuador
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Calceta is a town in the Manabí province of Ecuador. Situated on the banks of the Carrizal river, and surrounded by a valley of the same name, Calceta is a center of trade and services for the north-central zone of Manabí. It has a dozen high schools and more than twenty schools. 3 kilometres away is the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Manabí (ESPAM), a modern agricultural and environmental university.
Calceta | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: Calceta, la sin par (Calceta, the peerless) | |
  Calceta | |
| Coordinates: 0°50′24″S 80°10′12″W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Manabí |
| Canton | Bolívar Canton |
| City Established | October 13, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ledy Laura Muñoz |
| Area | |
• Town | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Town | 20,011 |
| • Density | 2,840/km2 (7,350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calcetense-Bolivacense |
| Time zone | -5GMT |
| Postal code | EC130250 |
| Area code | +593 5 |
| Climate | Aw |
Attractions
The tower of the Juan Manuel Alava public clock, The Saint Agustín Church, the Civic Square, and the San Bartolo old red bridge, assembled in 1910.
Climate
| Climate data for Calceta, elevation 58 m (190 ft), (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.5 (88.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.1 (88.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 190.0 (7.48) |
211.0 (8.31) |
268.0 (10.55) |
148.0 (5.83) |
46.0 (1.81) |
34.0 (1.34) |
12.0 (0.47) |
5.0 (0.20) |
8.0 (0.31) |
6.0 (0.24) |
6.0 (0.24) |
27.0 (1.06) |
961 (37.84) |
| Source: FAO[2] | |||||||||||||
