Patate Canton

Patate Canton
Canton
The Patate River and Patate seen from E304 in Huambaló
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Patate Canton in Tungurahua Province
Coordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Tungurahua Province
Capital	Patate
Government
• Mayor	Medardo Chiliquinga
Area
• Total	292.3 km2 (112.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	13,879
• Density	47.48/km2 (123.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Area code	593
Website	Patate Autonomous Decentralized Government

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Patate Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province. Its capital is the town of Patate. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,497.

The still active Tungurahua volcano is situated within the canton.

Patate (town and canton) was declared a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It was the first community in the country to be awarded this distinction.