Montecristi

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Montecristi is a historic town in coastal Ecuador renowned as the traditional birthplace and production center of the Panama hat.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Montecristi canonical 5
town of Montecristi 1

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf populated place
town
administrativeDivisionLevel town within a canton
associatedWithMaterial toquilla straw
climate tropical climate
country Ecuador
countrySubdivision Manabí Province
surface form: Manabí Province, Ecuador
governingCountry Ecuador
surface form: Republic of Ecuador
hasArtisanalProduct Montecristi superfino hats
hasCulturalHeritage traditional hat‑weaving techniques
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Ecuadorian hat‑making tradition
hasEconomicActivity export of Panama hats
hasHistoricalRole center of traditional Panama hat trade
hasIndustry agriculture
handicrafts
tourism
hasLandmark Basílica de la Virgen de Monserrate
Ciudad Alfaro civic center
hasNearbyPortCity Manta
hasReputation traditional birthplace of the Panama hat
isPartOf Montecristi Canton
knownFor Panama hat production
high‑quality toquilla straw hats
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Manabí Province
coastal Ecuador
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
locatedInTimeZone Ecuador Time
locatedNear city of Manta
locatedOn Pacific coast of Ecuador
namedAfter Eloy Alfaro Delgado (Montecristi as his birthplace is often associated with him)
region Coastal Region of Ecuador
role seat of Montecristi Canton
timeZoneUTCOffset UTC−05:00
transportConnection connected by road to Manta

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Manabí Province containsCity Montecristi
Montecristi hats namedAfter Montecristi
Montecristi hats placeOfOrigin Montecristi
Montecristi Canton hasCapital Montecristi
Montecristi Canton contains Montecristi
this entity surface form: town of Montecristi
Montecristi Canton hasSettlement Montecristi