Guamote

Town in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador

01°56′0″S 78°43′0″W / 1.93333°S 78.71667°W / -1.93333; -78.71667Country

EcuadorProvince

Chimborazo ProvinceCantonGuamote CantonGovernment

• MayorJuan De Dios Roldan ArellanoArea

• Town2.44 km² (0.94 sq mi)Population

(2022 census)^[1]

• Town3,076 • Density1,300/km² (3,300/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), (1961–1990)
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)
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)	22.0 (0.87)	65.0 (2.56)	67.0 (2.64)	75.0 (2.95)	46.0 (1.81)	12.0 (0.47)	11.0 (0.43)	13.0 (0.51)	21.0 (0.83)	34.0 (1.34)	34.0 (1.34)	40.0 (1.57)	440 (17.32)
Source: FAO^[2]

References

^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Cuamote
^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 22 June 2024.