Patate

Town in Tungurahua, Ecuador

01°19′S 78°31′W / 1.317°S 78.517°W / -1.317; -78.517CountryEcuadorProvinceTungurahuaCantonPatate CantonGovernment

• MayorMedardo ChiliquingaArea

• Town1.09 km² (0.42 sq mi)Population

(2022 census)^[1]

• Town2,514 • Density2,300/km² (6,000/sq mi)Time zoneECTArea code593ClimateCfbWebsitePatate Autonomous Decentralized Government

Patate is a town in Ecuador in the Tungurahua Province in northwestern South America between San Juan de Ambato and Baños. It is located close to the foothills of the still active Tungurahua volcano.

Patate was declared a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It was the first town in the country to be awarded this distinction.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Patate, elevation 2,360 m (7,740 ft), (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.8 (73.0)	22.7 (72.9)	22.6 (72.7)	22.6 (72.7)	22.4 (72.3)	20.7 (69.3)	20.0 (68.0)	20.6 (69.1)	22.0 (71.6)	22.9 (73.2)	23.9 (75.0)	23.4 (74.1)	22.2 (72.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.4 (52.5)	11.6 (52.9)	11.8 (53.2)	11.9 (53.4)	11.7 (53.1)	11.0 (51.8)	10.5 (50.9)	10.3 (50.5)	10.6 (51.1)	11.2 (52.2)	11.1 (52.0)	11.3 (52.3)	11.2 (52.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22.0 (0.87)	34.0 (1.34)	53.0 (2.09)	50.0 (1.97)	52.0 (2.05)	77.0 (3.03)	58.0 (2.28)	57.0 (2.24)	49.0 (1.93)	47.0 (1.85)	44.0 (1.73)	27.0 (1.06)	570 (22.44)
Average relative humidity (%)	81	81	81	81	82	84	84	83	83	81	80	80	82
Source: FAO^[3]

References

^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Patate
^ "Patate es oficialmente un 'Pueblo Mágico' del país". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.