Ambato Canton

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Ambato Canton
Ambato Canton
Ecuador Tungurahua province.svg
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Ambato in Tungurahua (Ecuador).svg
Ambato Canton in Tungurahua Province
Coordinates: 1°14′30″S78°37′11″W / 1.24167°S 78.61972°W / -1.24167; -78.61972
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Province Tungurahua Province
Capital Ambato
Area
  Total1,022 km2 (395 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  Total370,664
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (ECT)
WebsiteFuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos

Ambato Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province. Its capital is the city of Ambato. Its population at the 2022 census was 370,664. [1]

The Ambato canton is known as the canton of "Fruits and Flowers" because of its agricultural activities. Annually in February, this canton holds a Fruits and Flowers festival [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Citypopulation.de Population and area of Ambato Canton
  2. "The Festival of Fruit and Flowers in Ambato".
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  1. "The Festival of Fruit and Flowers in Ambato".