Patate
Town in Tungurahua, Ecuador
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https://www.patateturismo.com 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 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Patate | |
| Coordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Tungurahua |
| Canton | Patate Canton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hernán Medina |
| Area | |
• Town | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Town | 2,514 |
| • Density | 2,310/km2 (5,970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ECT |
| Area code | 593 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Patate Autonomous Decentralized Government |
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] | |||||||||||||
