Patate
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.
Tungurahua volcano as seen from Patate
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.
Climate
| Climate data for Patate, elevation 2,360 m (7,740 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Patate
- ^ "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- www.inec.gob.ec
- Statistical Data Patate
- Patate location in the GIS system of the Province of Tungurahua
- www.ame.gob.ec
External links
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