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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Latacunga Canton

Latacunga Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 143,979. Its capital is the town of Latacunga.

Subdivision

The capital of the canton consists of the following urban parishes: Eloy Alfaro (San Felipe), Ignacio Flores (La Laguna), Juan Montalvo (San Sebastián), La Matríz, San Buenaventura.

The canton is divided into the following rural parishes:

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:

Climate

Climate data for Latacunga, elevation 2,785 m (9,137 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)
19.9
(67.8)
19.2
(66.6)
19.2
(66.6)
19.0
(66.2)
18.0
(64.4)
18.0
(64.4)
18.4
(65.1)
19.1
(66.4)
20.0
(68.0)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
19.3
(66.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
7.2
(45.0)
8.2
(46.8)
8.5
(47.3)
8.2
(46.8)
7.3
(45.1)
7.1
(44.8)
6.5
(43.7)
6.7
(44.1)
7.2
(45.0)
7.2
(45.0)
7.5
(45.5)
7.5
(45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.0
(1.18)
53.0
(2.09)
54.0
(2.13)
66.0
(2.60)
40.0
(1.57)
28.0
(1.10)
15.0
(0.59)
15.0
(0.59)
25.0
(0.98)
55.0
(2.17)
52.0
(2.05)
42.0
(1.65)
475
(18.7)
Average relative humidity (%) 72 73 76 77 76 77 76 74 73 73 72 70 74
Source: FAO
Climate data for Cotopaxi-Minitrack Station, elevation 3,590 m (11,780 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
13.6
(56.5)
13.4
(56.1)
13.8
(56.8)
13.5
(56.3)
13.6
(56.5)
13.5
(56.3)
13.7
(56.7)
14.0
(57.2)
13.9
(57.0)
14.1
(57.4)
14.2
(57.6)
13.8
(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
3.2
(37.8)
3.5
(38.3)
3.5
(38.3)
3.4
(38.1)
2.8
(37.0)
2.4
(36.3)
2.2
(36.0)
2.4
(36.3)
2.8
(37.0)
2.8
(37.0)
3.0
(37.4)
2.9
(37.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90.0
(3.54)
102.0
(4.02)
138.0
(5.43)
137.0
(5.39)
120.0
(4.72)
76.0
(2.99)
45.0
(1.77)
43.0
(1.69)
78.0
(3.07)
108.0
(4.25)
95.0
(3.74)
86.0
(3.39)
1,118
(44)
Average relative humidity (%) 88 88 88 90 88 89 86 84 84 86 86 89 87
Source: FAO

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Latacunga Canton
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Resultados".
  4. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.