Guamote

Guamote
Town
Guamote is located in Ecuador
Guamote
Guamote
Location within Ecuador
Coordinates: 01°56′0″S 78°43′0″W / 1.93333°S 78.71667°W / -1.93333; -78.71667
Country Ecuador
Province Chimborazo Province
CantonGuamote Canton
Government
 • MayorSegundo Miguel Marcatoma Lema
Area
 • Town
2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Town
3,076
 • Density1,260/km2 (3,270/sq mi)
Time zoneECT

Guamote is a town in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Guamote Canton.

Guamote is located on Ecuador Highway 35, between Riobamba and Alausí. Ecuador Highway 46 branches in Guamote to the east and connects it with Macas, crossing Sangay National Park.

Climate

Climate data for Guamote, elevation 3,020 m (9,910 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)		 18.3
(64.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.5
(63.5)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.3
(63.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 18.1
(64.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 19.1
(66.4)		 18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 13.3
(55.9)		 13.5
(56.3)		 13.1
(55.6)		 13.0
(55.4)		 12.8
(55.0)		 12.8
(55.0)		 12.8
(55.0)		 13.3
(55.9)		 13.3
(55.9)		 13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)		 5.5
(41.9)		 5.8
(42.4)		 5.5
(41.9)		 5.5
(41.9)		 5.0
(41.0)		 4.5
(40.1)		 4.9
(40.8)		 4.9
(40.8)		 4.9
(40.8)		 4.4
(39.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 5.0
(41.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.0
(1.18)		 64.0
(2.52)		 71.0
(2.80)		 58.0
(2.28)		 32.0
(1.26)		 33.0
(1.30)		 16.0
(0.63)		 19.0
(0.75)		 32.0
(1.26)		 61.0
(2.40)		 41.0
(1.61)		 37.0
(1.46)		 494
(19.45)
Source: FAO

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Cuamote
  2. ↑ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 10 November 2024.