Latacunga facts for kids
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Latacunga
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City
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| San Vicente Mártir de la Tacunga y sus corregidores | |||
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| Nickname(s):
Mashca City (Ciudad Mashca), Machica's Land (La tierra de la Machica)
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 Latacunga
Location in Ecuador
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| Country |  Ecuador |
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| Province |  Cotopaxi |
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| Canton |  Latacunga |
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| Founded | April 12, 1557 | ||
| Founded by | Cap. Antonio de Clavijo | ||
| Named for | Llacta Cunani | ||
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Urban Parishes
La Matriz
Eloy ALfaro Ignacio Flores San Buenaventura Juan Montalvo Gil Ramírez Dávalos Hermano Miguel |
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| • City | 264.86 km2 (102.26 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,385.64 km2 (535.00 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2,800 m (9,200 ft) | ||
| Population
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INEC decadal national census |
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| • City | 98,355 | ||
| • Density | 371.347/km2 (961.785/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 298,440 (Great Latacunga) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Latacungueño / a | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) | ||
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| Area code(s) | (+593) 3 | ||
| Website | Official website: http://www.latacunga.gob.ec/ | ||
Latacunga ( Quechua: Latakunga) is a plateau town of Ecuador, capital of the Cotopaxi Province, 89 km (55 mi) south of Quito. At the time of census 2010 Latacunga had 98,355 people living here.
Images for kids
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Monument to Vicente León on the main square of Latacunga
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Parade in Latacunga city
See also
In Spanish: Latacunga para niños
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