San Antonio de Ibarra | |
Official Name: | San Antonio de Ibarra |
Nickname: | Capital de la artesanía |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Ecuador |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Imbabura |
Subdivision Type2: | Canton |
Subdivision Name2: | Ibarra Canton |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1683 |
Named For: | Don Miguel de Ibarra |
Elevation M: | 2200 |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Total: | 17500 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | ECT |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 0.3627°N -78.1307°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Blank Name: | Climate |
San Antonio de Ibarra is a city in northern Ecuador that lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando River in Imbabura Province. It is about 7km (04miles) from the provincial capital of Ibarra and about 70km (40miles) northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito.[1]
The city was founded in 1683, but there is evidence of human settlement from 100 years before.
San Antonio is famous for its wood artisans. For this is called also the Capital of wood artisans.[2] Pope Francis, during his July 2015 visit to Ecuador, received a wood sculpture made by Jorge Villalba, born in San Antonio, as a gift.[3]