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El Ángel
Town
Panoramic view of El Ángel
Panoramic view of El Ángel
El Ángel, Ecuador is located in Ecuador
El Ángel, Ecuador
El Ángel, Ecuador
Location in Ecuador
Country  Ecuador
Province Carchi
Canton Espejo Canton
Area
 • Town 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation
3,007 m (9,865 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Town 5,181
 • Density 1,926/km2 (4,988/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5
Area code(s) (+593) 6
Climate Csb

El Ángel is a town located in the northern Andes of Ecuador, capital of the Espejo canton in the Carchi province.

Basic Information

  • Population: 4,497 Hab (2010).
  • Altitude: 3007 m.
  • Average temperature: 12 °C.
  • Climate: Cold Highland.
  • Canton festivities: September 27.

History

Botijuela
Monument La Botijuela

Prehispanic settlements were confirmed due to the ceramic remains found in the sector of Las Tres Tolas. In 1851, El Angel became a parish of the Tulcan canton . From the twentieth century, new road infrastructure from El Ángel towards Tulcán and Ibarra cities, promoted the development of the town and the canton. The September 27, 1934 the Espejo canton was created, being its capital El Angel.

Iglesia de El Angel
Church of El Angel

Economy

EL Angel centro
El Angel centre

The main economic activities of the population are public, private services and trade, that are performed inside and outside the city; and secondary activities as agriculture, floriculture and livestock production.

Tourist Attractions

  • Bellavista Mirador.
  • Church of El Angel.
  • Monuments La Botiluela and Nuevo Milenio.
  • Thermal spas La Calera.
  • Archaeological Museum.
  • El Angel Ecological Reserve.
Zorro (Reserva Ecológica El Ángel)
Fox (El Angel Ecological Reserve)

Access Routes

From the Pan-American Highway

  • Road: Bolívar – El Ángel.
  • Road: Mascarilla – Mira – El Ángel.

Climate

Climate data for El Ángel, elevation 3,055 m (10,023 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
16.1
(61.0)
16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
15.7
(60.3)
15.2
(59.4)
15.4
(59.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.6
(61.9)
16.1
(61.0)
16.2
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
7.1
(44.8)
7.5
(45.5)
7.8
(46.0)
7.6
(45.7)
6.9
(44.4)
6.8
(44.2)
6.7
(44.1)
7.9
(46.2)
7.3
(45.1)
7.0
(44.6)
7.4
(45.3)
7.3
(45.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.0
(3.39)
118.0
(4.65)
106.0
(4.17)
120.0
(4.72)
56.0
(2.20)
46.0
(1.81)
41.0
(1.61)
33.0
(1.30)
42.0
(1.65)
105.0
(4.13)
138.0
(5.43)
118.0
(4.65)
1,009
(39.71)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 76 75 75 77 75 75 74 76 77 78 76
Source: FAO
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