Ambato
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Ambato is a city in Ecuador that serves as the capital of Tungurahua Province. It is an important regional center in the Ecuadorian highlands.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ambato
- Region
- Tungurahua
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 387,309
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
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Key dates
- Inception
- 6 December 1698
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- San Juan Bautista de Ambato
- Demonym
- ambateño/a.
- Country
- Ecuador
- Located in
- Ambato Canton
- Population
- +177316
- Area
- +46.5
- Elevation
- +2580
- Time zone
- Q5390
- Capital of
- Ambato Canton
- Official website
- ambato.gob.ec/historia-2
Article
Ambato ( Spanish pronunciation: [amˈbato]; full form, San Juan de Ambato; Quechua: Ampatu Llaqta) is a city located in the central Andean valley of Ecuador. Lying on the banks of the Ambato River, the city also sits beneath several tall mountains. It is the capital city of the Tungurahua Province, situated at an elevation of 2,577 meters above sea level. It is variously nicknamed "City of Flowers and Fruits", "Land of the Three Juans", and "Garden of Ecuador." Ambato's inhabitants are called Ambateños or Guaytambos (after a type of native peach that the valley is famous for producing). The current mayor of Ambato is Diana Caiza.
The city has been fully or partially destroyed by earthquakes several times in its history, most recently on August 5, 1949, when the city and its cathedral were almost completely devastated. The city was rebuilt in the following two years. In honour of the tenacity of their residents, Ambato celebrates "The Festival of Fruits and Flowers" during Carnival in February. Today, the Festival of Fruits and Flowers is one of the most important festivities in Ecuador.