José Heredia

José Heredia is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,495 metres. José Heredia is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mariscal Lamar International Airport and Pumapungo Museum.

Aerodrome
Photo: PAULOGARCIA2005, CC BY 3.0.
is a high elevation airport serving , the capital of the in . It is named after the military leader and politician José de la Mar, a native of Cuenca.

Museum
Photo: Agencia de Noticias ANDES, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an ethnographic and art museum in , Ecuador. is situated 3½ km west of José Heredia.

Park
Photo: Ceancata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park, which is situated 2½ km southwest of José Heredia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ricaurte and Nulti.

Village
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is a town and parish in , , . The parish covers an area of 14.3 km2 and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 14,006. is situated 4 km north of José Heredia.

Village
is a town and parish in , , . The parish covers an area of 31.3 km2 and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 4,589. is situated 6 km northeast of José Heredia.

Village
Photo: Ceancata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and parish in , , . The parish covers an area of 24.9 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 12,650. is situated 7 km northwest of José Heredia.

José Heredia

Latitude
-2.9° or 2° 54′ south
Longitude
-78.96667° or 78° 58′ west
Elevation
2,495 metres (8,186 feet)
Open location code
679332XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
3655423
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