Cayambe Canton
Cayambe
Cayambe | |
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| Parishes | Ascázubi, Ayora, Cangahua, Cayambe, Cusubamba, Juan Montalvo, Olmedo, Otón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,199 km2 (463 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 105,267 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20090226040737/http://www.municipiocayambe.gov.ec/ |
Cayambe is a
river basin
and is surrounded by volcanoes.
The seat of the canton, also named after the volcano, is
Cayambe. The economy of the canton is agricultural, based on raising cattle and producing dairy products and growing flowers for export in greenhouses, and also cereals for local consumption. The Swiss food company Nestlé
and the Cayambean company Miraflores have dairy-product factories in the city of Cayambe.
The
pucaras (hilltop forts), is located in Cayambe Canton on the slopes of Pambamarca volcano. Here, the Cayambe people defended their territory from the Inca Empire
in a war that took place in the late 15th and early 16th century.
Notable people
Dina Farinango was born in Cangahua in Cayambe, in 1993 and went on to be member of the National Assembly.[2]
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de
- ^ "Pichincha – Movimiento de Unidad Plurinacional Pachakutik" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-02.
See also
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