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San Gabriel
City and parish
Aerial view of San Gabriel
Aerial view of San Gabriel
San Gabriel, Ecuador is located in Ecuador
San Gabriel, Ecuador
San Gabriel, Ecuador
Location in Ecuador
Country  Ecuador
Province Carchi
Canton Montúfar Canton
Area
 • City 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
 • Parish 145.5 km2 (56.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • City 14,497
 • Density 3,460/km2 (8,961/sq mi)
 • Parish
20,576
 • Parish density 141.42/km2 (366.27/sq mi)
Climate Csb

San Gabriel is a name of the capital city of San Gabriel parish in Montúfar Canton in Carchi Province of Ecuador. The city and parish are located in the Andes, at an elevation of 2,878 metres (9,442 ft) above sea level.

The city of San Gabriel had a population of 12,575 in 2001 and 14,487 in the 2010 census. The parish had a population of 19,230 in 2001 and 21,096 in the census of 2010.

San Gabriel was designated a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It is one of the country's five original Pueblos Mágicos.

Climate

Climate data for San Gabriel, elevation 2,860 m (9,380 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
17.2
(63.0)
17.4
(63.3)
17.5
(63.5)
17.4
(63.3)
16.2
(61.2)
15.4
(59.7)
15.4
(59.7)
16.8
(62.2)
17.7
(63.9)
18.0
(64.4)
17.6
(63.7)
17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
6.4
(43.5)
6.5
(43.7)
7.0
(44.6)
6.9
(44.4)
6.2
(43.2)
5.8
(42.4)
5.8
(42.4)
6.0
(42.8)
6.4
(43.5)
6.6
(43.9)
6.7
(44.1)
6.4
(43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.0
(2.48)
83.0
(3.27)
82.0
(3.23)
113.0
(4.45)
56.0
(2.20)
60.0
(2.36)
53.0
(2.09)
36.0
(1.42)
47.0
(1.85)
98.0
(3.86)
115.0
(4.53)
92.0
(3.62)
898
(35.36)
Average relative humidity (%) 83 83 83 89 84 87 84 83 82 82 83 84 84
Source: FAO

Notable people

  • Olavo Yépez, (1937-2021), chess master.
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