El Ángel, Ecuador

El Angel

Panoramic view of El Angel
El Angel

Location within Ecuador

Coordinates: 0°37′15″N 77°56′23″W / 0.62083°N 77.93972°W / 0.62083; -77.93972Coordinates: 0°37′15″N 77°56′23″W / 0.62083°N 77.93972°W / 0.62083; -77.93972
Country Ecuador
Province Carchi
Area
  Total 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Elevation 3,007 m (9,865 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 4,497
  Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5
Area code(s) (+593) 6

El Angel is a town located in the northern Andes of Ecuador, capital of the Espejo canton in the Carchi province.

Basic Information

History

Monument La Botijuela

Prehispanic settlements were confirmed due to the ceramic remains found in the sector of Las Tres Tolas. In 1851, El Angel became a parish of the Tulcan canton . From the twentieth century, new road infrastructure from El Ángel towards Tulcán and Ibarra cities, promoted the development of the town and the canton. The September 27, 1934 the Espejo canton was created, being its capital El Angel.

Church of El Angel

Economy

El Angel centre

The main economic activities of the population are public, private services and trade, that are performed inside and outside the city; and secondary activities as agriculture, floriculture and livestock production.

Tourist Attractions

Fox (El Angel Ecological Reserve)

Access Routes

From the Pan-American Highway

References

1. Asociación de Municipalidades del Ecuador. “Plan de Desarrollo del Cantón Espejo”, Vol. 1, Ed. Dirección Técnica AME.

Notes

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