Cayambe (town)
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Cayambe (town) is an Ecuadorian highland town in Pichincha Province, known for its proximity to the equator, the snow-capped Cayambe volcano, and its dairy production and indigenous culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cayambe (town) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Cayambe Canton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| distanceFromQuito | about 70 km ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cheese production
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ floriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2830 metres
ⓘ
approximately 9298 feet ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | located on the eastern slopes of the Andes ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Kichwa Kayambi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | cantonal capital ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea | Cayambe-Coca National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | EC170202 (approximate / regional) ⓘ |
| is | seat of Cayambe Canton ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
dairy production ⓘ flower production ⓘ indigenous culture ⓘ proximity to the equator ⓘ view of snow-capped Cayambe volcano ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Kichwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Ecuadorian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pichincha Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cayambe volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cayambe volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
equator ⓘ |
| partOf | Cayambe Canton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sierra region of Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| roadConnection | Pan-American Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
indigenous markets
ⓘ
nearby equator monuments ⓘ views of Cayambe volcano ⓘ |
| traditionalProduct |
biscuits and local pastries
ⓘ
queso de hoja (leaf-wrapped cheese) ⓘ |
| transport | served by regional buses from Quito and Ibarra ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.