Baeza, Ecuador
Baeza is a small town in — and canton seat of — Quijos Canton in Napo Province, Ecuador. It is the home of the Quijos-Quichua indigenous people.[1] It is located near the Quijos river on South America.[2]
Baeza | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
  Baeza | |
| Coordinates: 0°27′49″S 77°53′34″W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Napo Province |
| Canton | Quijos Canton |
| Demonym | baezeño/a |
| Founded | May 14, 1559 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Javier Vinveza Espinosa de los Manteros (2009-2014) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,220 |
| Time zone | ECT |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | municipioquijos.gov.ec |
History
Baeza was founded on 14 May 1559 on the territory of the Quijos-Quichua people by the explorer Gil Ramírez Dávalos. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the town was one of the most important settlements in the Ecuadorian Amazon, but since the 19th century it has diminished in importance. Despite this, it remains one of the most important administrative, economic, financial and commercial centres of the Quijos Valley. The main economic activities of the city are livestock, agriculture and commerce.
Climate
Baeza has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with mild weather year-round and heavy rainfall.
| Climate data for Baeza | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127 (5.0) |
154 (6.1) |
204 (8.0) |
264 (10.4) |
223 (8.8) |
244 (9.6) |
212 (8.3) |
161 (6.3) |
183 (7.2) |
151 (5.9) |
167 (6.6) |
130 (5.1) |
2,220 (87.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org [3] | |||||||||||||
References
- "WHERE IS BAEZA IN NAPO,ECUADOR LOCATED?". GoMapper. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- "Baeza". Ecuale.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-17. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- "Baeza climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Baeza weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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