Latacunga Canton
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Latacunga Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 143,979.[2] Its capital is the town of Latacunga.
Latacunga Canton | |
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 Guaytacama with Cotopaxi volcano in the background | |
.svg) Latacunga Canton in Cotopaxi Province | |
 Parishes of Latacunga Canton | |
| Coordinates: 0°56′S 78°37′W / 0.933°S 78.617°W | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Cotopaxi Province |
| Capital | Latacunga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,494 km2 (577 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 217,261 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
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:
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]
- Mestizo 86.4%
- Indigenous 8.5%
- White 2.7%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.5%
- Montubio 0.7%
- Other 0.1%
| 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[4] | |||||||||||||
| 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[4] | |||||||||||||
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Latacunga Canton
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
- ^ "Resultados".
- ^ a b "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.