El Tambo Canton
El Tambo is one of seven cantons located in Cañar Province, Ecuador. It is situated along the PanAmerican Highway in a valley across from the larger town of Cañar.
- Type: canton of Ecuador with 9,290 residents
- Description: canton of Cañar province, Ecuador
- Also known as: “Tampu”, “Tampu kantun”, and “Tampu kitilli”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Iglesia Católica Matriz San Juan Bautista.
Iglesia Católica Matriz San Juan Bautista
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Tambo.
El Tambo Canton
- Location: Canar, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-2.5081° or 2° 30′ 29″ south
Longitude
-78.9249° or 78° 55′ 30″ west
Population
9,290
Elevation
2,984 metres (9,790 feet)
Open location code
6793F3RG+Q2
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“El Tambo Canton” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كانتون تامبو”
- Cebuano: “Canton El Tambo”
- Chinese: “埃爾坦博縣”
- Dutch: “El Tambo Canton”
- French: “El Tambo”
- Georgian: “ელ-ტამბოს კანტონი”
- German: “Kanton El Tambo”
- Italian: “cantone di El Tambo”
- Italian: “Cantone di El Tambo”
- Min Nan Chinese: “El Tambo Koān”
- Persian: “ال تامبو”
- Persian: “کانتون ال تامبو”
- Polish: “El Tambo (kanton)”
- Polish: “El Tambo”
- Portuguese: “El Tambo”
- Quechua: “Tampu kiti”
- Spanish: “Cantón El Tambo”
- Swedish: “El Tambo”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: San Miguel and Pilcopata.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ingapirca and Hoya del Cañar.
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Worth a closer look: Quito and Guayaquil.
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