Camilo Ponce Enríquez | |
Settlement Type: | Parish and town |
Total Type: | Parish and town |
Pushpin Map: | Ecuador |
Coordinates: | -3.05°N -123°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Azuay |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Camilo Ponce Enríquez |
Named For: | Camilo Ponce Enríquez |
Area Total Km2: | 214.6 |
Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
Area Blank1 Km2: | 2.2 |
Elevation M: | 362 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 22810 |
Population As Of: | 2022 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
Population Blank1: | 10015 |
Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Aw |
Camilo Ponce Enríquez is a parish and town in the Azuay province in southern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Camilo Ponce Enríquez canton and is located roughly 230 miles southwest of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador.
It is named for Camilo Ponce Enríquez (1912–1976), who served as president of Ecuador from 1956 to 1960.
The parish covers an area of 214.6 square kilometres.