Ricaurte, Ecuador
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Ricaurte | |
|---|---|
  Ricaurte | |
| Coordinates: 2°52′S 78°56′W / 2.867°S 78.933°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Azuay Province |
| Canton | Cuenca Canton |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.2 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 14,006 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Ricaurte is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 14.3 km2 and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 14,006.[1]
On July 11, 1983, a Transportes Aereos Militares Ecuatorianos (TAME) Boeing 737-200 passenger flight, which was serving the scheduled Quito-Cuenca route as TAME Flight 173, crashed into Ricaurte's Bashún Hill while on final approach to Cuenca's Mariscal Lamar International Airport. All 119 passengers were killed, making it the deadliest aviation accident in Ecuadorian history to date.