El Ángel, Ecuador (original) (raw)

Town in Carchi, Ecuador

El Ángel
Town
Panoramic view of El ÁngelPanoramic view of El Ángel
El Ángel is located in EcuadorEl ÁngelEl ÁngelLocation within Ecuador
Coordinates: 0°37′15″N 77°56′23″W / 0.62083°N 77.93972°W / 0.62083; -77.93972
Country Ecuador
Province Carchi
Canton Espejo Canton
Area
• Town 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation 3,007 m (9,865 ft)
Population (2022 census)[1]
• Town 5,181
• Density 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5
Area code (+593) 6
Climate Csb

El Ángel is a town located in the northern Andes of Ecuador, capital of the Espejo canton in the Carchi province.

Monument La Botijuela

Prehispanic settlements were confirmed due to the ceramic remains found in the sector of Las Tres Tolas. In 1851, El Angel became a parish of the Tulcan canton . From the twentieth century, new road infrastructure from El Ángel towards Tulcán and Ibarra cities, promoted the development of the town and the canton. The September 27, 1934 the Espejo canton was created, being its capital El Angel.

Church of El Angel

El Angel centre

The main economic activities of the population are public, private services and trade, that are performed inside and outside the city; and secondary activities as agriculture, floriculture and livestock production.

Tourist Attractions

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Fox (El Angel Ecological Reserve)

From the Pan-American Highway

Climate data for El Ángel, elevation 3,055 m (10,023 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.3(61.3) 16.1(61.0) 16.2(61.2) 16.5(61.7) 16.6(61.9) 15.7(60.3) 15.2(59.4) 15.4(59.7) 16.5(61.7) 16.6(61.9) 16.6(61.9) 16.1(61.0) 16.2(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.1(44.8) 7.1(44.8) 7.5(45.5) 7.8(46.0) 7.6(45.7) 6.9(44.4) 6.8(44.2) 6.7(44.1) 7.9(46.2) 7.3(45.1) 7.0(44.6) 7.4(45.3) 7.3(45.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.0(3.39) 118.0(4.65) 106.0(4.17) 120.0(4.72) 56.0(2.20) 46.0(1.81) 41.0(1.61) 33.0(1.30) 42.0(1.65) 105.0(4.13) 138.0(5.43) 118.0(4.65) 1,009(39.71)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 76 75 75 77 75 75 74 76 77 78 76
Source: FAO[3]

1. Asociación de Municipalidades del Ecuador. “Plan de Desarrollo del Cantón Espejo”, Vol. 1, Ed. Dirección Técnica AME.

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of El Ángel
  2. ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010". Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.