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Ricaurte
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Ricaurte, Ecuador is located in Ecuador
Ricaurte, Ecuador
Ricaurte, Ecuador
Location in Ecuador
Country  Ecuador
Province Azuay Province
Canton Cuenca Canton
Area
 • Total 44.1 sq mi (114.2 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 14,006
Time zone UTC-5 (ECT)
Climate Cfb

Ricaurte is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 14.3 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 14,006.

On July 11, 1983 a Transportes Aereos Militares Ecuatorianos (TAME) Boeing 737-200 passenger flight, which was serving the scheduled Quito-Cuenca route as TAME Flight 173, crashed into Ricaurte's Bashún Hill while on final approach to Cuenca's Mariscal Lamar International Airport. All 119 passengers were killed, making it the deadliest aviation accident in Ecuadorian history to date.

Climate

Climate data for Cuenca (Ricaurte), elevation 2,562 m (8,406 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
20.3
(68.5)
19.3
(66.7)
18.9
(66.0)
19.1
(66.4)
20.3
(68.5)
21.5
(70.7)
22.3
(72.1)
21.7
(71.1)
20.7
(69.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
10.4
(50.7)
10.2
(50.4)
10.2
(50.4)
9.6
(49.3)
8.6
(47.5)
7.8
(46.0)
8.0
(46.4)
8.8
(47.8)
9.1
(48.4)
8.2
(46.8)
9.4
(48.9)
9.2
(48.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68.0
(2.68)
82.0
(3.23)
98.0
(3.86)
114.0
(4.49)
67.0
(2.64)
51.0
(2.01)
35.0
(1.38)
34.0
(1.34)
58.0
(2.28)
85.0
(3.35)
97.0
(3.82)
80.0
(3.15)
869
(34.23)
Average relative humidity (%) 74 75 74 78 76 74 72 72 73 74 71 74 74
Source: FAO

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Ricaurte (parroquia de Cuenca) para niños

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