Guaranda

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Field	Value
official_name	Guaranda
nickname	"The City of the Seven Hills"
settlement_type	City
total_type	City
image_skyline	Collage Guaranda.png
image_caption	From top, left to right: Panoramic view of the city, monument to Simon Bolivar behind St. Peter Cathedral, monument to Guaranga, St. Peter of Guanujo Sanctuary, Prefecture of Bolívar, May 7th Street, May 15th Square and bridge over the Culebrillas River.
image_flag	Bandera de Guaranda (Ecuador).svg
pushpin_map	Ecuador
pushpin_mapsize	200
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_type2	Canton
subdivision_name	Ecuador
subdivision_name1	Bolívar
subdivision_name2	Guaranda Canton
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Inti Yumbay
area_total_km2	8.25
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2022 census
population_total	30755
population_density_km2	auto
elevation_m	2668
timezone	ECT
utc_offset	-5
blank_name	Climate
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website
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Guaranda () is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar province located in the Andes Mountains. The city is connected by road with other hubs, including Riobamba, Babahoyo and Ambato.

Guaranda is a market town located in a valle – a deep valley in the high Andes, serving a vast hinterland of agricultural settlements ("comunidades") peopled by Quechua Indians. Its climate is subtropical, with a long (May – October) dry season ("estio"). Its population is mainly mestizo, but includes many people of different ethnicities. This nucleus has been intermarrying for almost five centuries, forming a compact population linked by family connections. Since the 1990s, the indigenous majority has seized political power and most of the local elected officers are of Quechua origin.

The city has a population of 30,755 (2022 census) and is growing. It has severe electrical and water supply problems. Water is drawn from high surface sources, mostly from the Chimborazo glacier, and is of good drinking quality. The city is also known for its week-long carnival and for its "Pajaro Azul" alcoholic drink.

History

The city was founded by Spanish explorers in 1571 and officially recognized on November 11, 1811. It celebrates its independence day on November 10, commemorating the day the city definitively declared its independence from the Spanish.

Guaranda weathered earthquakes in 1674 and 1775, sustaining significant damage, but rebuilding both times. After the 1775 earthquake, it took almost four years to rebuild the city.

The city was declared an official Ecuadorian cultural center on October 23, 1997, reflecting the historic architecture of the urban center.

Geography

Like Rome, Guaranda is built upon seven hills. It lies at an altitude of about 2668 m. From the city, Chimborazo is in view most days.

The downtown area is situated around Parque Libertador Simon Bolivar, named for the heroic liberator, Simon Bolivar. In the park, a statue of Bolivar designed by famous Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín can be found.

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Guaranda (San Simón), elevation 2600 m, (1971–2000) |Jan high C = 18.9 |Feb high C = 18.9 |Mar high C = 18.6 |Apr high C = 19.0 |May high C = 19.4 |Jun high C = 19.8 |Jul high C = 21.0 |Aug high C = 21.3 |Sep high C = 21.3 |Oct high C = 20.8 |Nov high C = 20.6 |Dec high C = 20.1 | year high C = |Jan low C = 9.0 |Feb low C = 9.4 |Mar low C = 9.2 |Apr low C = 9.2 |May low C = 8.6 |Jun low C = 7.5 |Jul low C = 6.2 |Aug low C = 6.2 |Sep low C = 7.1 |Oct low C = 8.0 |Nov low C = 8.2 |Dec low C = 8.1 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 41.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 79.0 |Mar precipitation mm = 90.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 94.0 |May precipitation mm = 58.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 44.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 15.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 26.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 45.0 |Oct precipitation mm = 81.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 68.0 |Dec precipitation mm = 49.0 |year precipitation mm = | Jan humidity = 84 | Feb humidity = 85 | Mar humidity = 84 | Apr humidity = 84 | May humidity = 84 | Jun humidity = 81 | Jul humidity = 76 | Aug humidity = 73 | Sep humidity = 78 | Oct humidity = 79 | Nov humidity = 77 | Dec humidity = 80 | year humidity = | source 1 = FAO{{cite web | url = https://www.fao.org/land-water/databases-and-software/climwat-for-cropwat/en/ | title = CLIMWAT climatic database | publisher= Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations | access-date = 20 June 2024}}

Parishes

Guaranda, including urban and rural area, has around 65,000 parishioners in eleven parishes.

Urban

Angel Polibio Chávez
Gabriel Ignacio Veintimilla
Guanujo

Rural

Facundo Vela
Julio Moreno
Salinas
San Lorenzo
San Luís de Pambil
San Simón
Santa Fé
Simiatug

Sister cities

North Korea Haeju, North Korea
USA Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

References

[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ecuador/towns/bol%C3%ADvar/020150__guaranda/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of Guaranda
(27 April 2008). "Agreements Signed between DPRK and Ecuador". KCNA.
"Johnson City Parks and Recreation Department". City of Johnson City.

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