San Antonio de Ibarra is a city in northern Ecuador that lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando River in Imbabura Province. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the provincial capital of Ibarra and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito.[1]
San Antonio de Ibarra | |
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City | |
| San Antonio de Ibarra | |
 Plaza de Armas in San Antonio | |
| Nickname: Capital de la artesanía | |
  San Antonio de Ibarra | |
| Coordinates: 0°21′45.64″N 78°07′50.40″W / 0.3626778°N 78.1306667°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Imbabura |
| Canton | Ibarra Canton |
| Founded | 1683 |
| Named for | Don Miguel de Ibarra |
| Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 17,500 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Climate | Csb |
History edit
The city was founded in 1683, but there is evidence of human settlement from 100 years before.[citation needed]
Culture edit
San Antonio is famous for its wood artisans. For this is called also the Capital of wood artisans.[2] Pope Francis, during his July 2015 visit to Ecuador, received a wood sculpture made by Jorge Villalba, born in San Antonio, as a gift.[3]
Monuments edit
- Cathedral
- Episcopal church
- Imbabura Volcano
People born in San Antonio edit
- Leonidas Proaño, (1910-1988) bishop
References edit
- ^ "San Antonio de Ibarra". touribarra.gob.ec. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "San Antonio de Ibarra busca reflotar la artesanía". elcomercio.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "San Antonio de Ibarra recibirá al papa con 300 mil artesanías de madera". ecuavisa.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.