Ambato Canton

Ambato Canton
Ambato Canton
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Ambato Canton in Tungurahua Province
Ambato Canton in Tungurahua Province
Coordinates: 1°14′30″S 78°37′11″W / 1.24167°S 78.61972°W / -1.24167; -78.61972
Country Ecuador
ProvinceTungurahua Province
CapitalAmbato
Area
 • Total
1,022 km2 (395 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total
370,664
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-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 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]

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