Camilo Ponce Enríquez
Parish and town
Camilo Ponce Enríquez is located in Ecuador
Camilo Ponce Enríquez
Camilo Ponce Enríquez
Coordinates: 03°03′S 079°44′W / 3.050°S 79.733°W / -3.050; -79.733[1]
Country Ecuador
ProvinceAzuay
CantonCamilo Ponce Enríquez
Named forCamilo Ponce Enríquez
Area
 • Parish and town214.6 km2 (82.9 sq mi)
 • Town2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Parish and town22,810
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Town
10,015
 • Town density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
ClimateAw

Camilo Ponce Enríquez is a parish and town in the Azuay province in southern Ecuador.[1] It is the seat of the Camilo Ponce Enríquez canton and is located roughly 230 miles southwest of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador.

It is named for Camilo Ponce Enríquez (1912–1976), who served as president of Ecuador from 1956 to 1960.

The parish covers an area of 214.6 square kilometres.

References

  1. 1 2 Camilo Ponce Enríquez, Azuay, Ecuador at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  2. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Camilo Ponce Enríquez parish


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