Pujilí Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 60,728.[2] Its capital is the town of Pujilí.

Pujilí Canton
Quilotoa, Pujilí Canton
Quilotoa, Pujilí Canton
Pujilí Canton in Cotopaxi Province
Pujilí Canton in Cotopaxi Province
Parishes of Pujilí Canton
Parishes of Pujilí Canton
Coordinates: 0°57′0″S 78°41′24″W / 0.95000°S 78.69000°W / -0.95000; -78.69000
Country Ecuador
ProvinceCotopaxi Province
CapitalPujilí
Area
 • Total1,329 km2 (513 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total66,980
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitemunicipiopujili.gob.ec

Subdivision

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The canton is divided into seven parishes, one urban parish, Pujilí, and six rural ones:

Demographics

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Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Pílalo, elevation 2,500 m (8,200 ft), (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.6
(61.9)
16.5
(61.7)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
16.2
(61.2)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)
12.5
(54.5)
12.6
(54.7)
12.8
(55.0)
12.8
(55.0)
12.5
(54.5)
12.3
(54.1)
12.3
(54.1)
12.3
(54.1)
12.5
(54.5)
12.5
(54.5)
12.3
(54.1)
12.5
(54.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
9.1
(48.4)
9.3
(48.7)
9.1
(48.4)
9.1
(48.4)
8.6
(47.5)
7.5
(45.5)
8.0
(46.4)
8.3
(46.9)
8.6
(47.5)
7.9
(46.2)
8.8
(47.8)
8.8
(47.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 223.0
(8.78)
257.0
(10.12)
281.0
(11.06)
186.0
(7.32)
93.0
(3.66)
44.0
(1.73)
19.0
(0.75)
16.0
(0.63)
57.0
(2.24)
119.0
(4.69)
76.0
(2.99)
112.0
(4.41)
1,483
(58.38)
Source: FAO[4]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Pujilí Canton
  2. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  3. ^ "Resultados".
  4. ^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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