Tixán
Tixán is a town in the Chimborazo province of Ecuador. It has been found to have copper, sulfur, and gold.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jaimalalatete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: rural parish of Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- Also known as: “Tixan”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alausi.
Alausi
Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
Alausi is a village in the Andean Highlands of Ecuador. It is the closest station to the train ride Naríz del Diablo. Although most of the tourism in Alausí is centered on the Devil's Nose Train, the town, although small, is quite charming and worth a look.
Tixán
- Categories: parroquia rural of Ecuador and locality
- Location: Tixan, Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-2.15143° or 2° 9′ 5″ southLongitude
-78.8034° or 78° 48′ 12″ westElevation
2,927 metres (9,603 feet)Open location code
6793R5XW+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 249599593OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Tixán” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coliseo de Tixan and Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís.
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