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Guano

Chimborazotown

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Coordinates-1.61°, -78.64°

Demographic figures from INEC Ecuador. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Chimborazo, Ecuador, Guano stands as a town. Located at -1.608°, -78.645°, Guano occupies a equatorial portion of the southern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,426 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.6078
Longitude
-78.6448
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,530
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    337
  • Slate-colored Coot
    Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843 · Aves
    323
  • Silvery Grebe
    Podiceps occipitalis Garnot, 1826 · Aves
    266
  • Andean duck
    Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838) · Aves
    234
  • Chiguanco Thrush
    Turdus chiguanco Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 · Aves
    188
  • Eared Dove
    Zenaida auriculata (Des Murs, 1847) · Aves
    188
  • Yellow-billed Pintail
    Anas georgica J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    184
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    177

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
161
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2018-09-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Carlos Mancheno Cajas
Carlos Mancheno Cajas
President of Ecuador (1947)
Juan de Velasco
Juan de Velasco
Ecuadorian Jesuit priest, historian, and professor (1727–1792)
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga
Ecuadorian archbishop and cardinal (1934–2020)
Pedro Vicente Maldonado
Pedro Vicente Maldonado
Ecuadorian scientist
Bolívar Echeverría
Bolívar Echeverría
Ecuatorian academic (1941–2010)
Carlos Freile Larrea
Carlos Freile Larrea
Acting President of Ecuador (1932)
Luis Alberto Costales
Luis Alberto Costales
Ecuadorian politician and poet (1926-2006)
G
Gilo Muirragui
American economist
O
Oswaldo Moncayo
Ecuadorian artist (1923-1984)
J
Julio Teodoro Salem
Chief of the Provisional Government of Ecuador (1900–1968)
L
Leonardo de Peñafiel
Spanish Jesuit philosopher and theologian (1597-1657)
A
Alonso de Peñafiel
Spanish Jesuit philosopher and theologian (1593-1657)
E
Enrique Duchicela
Ecuadorian spy
J
Jacob Murillo
Ecuadorian association football player
Juan Borja y Lizarzaburu
Juan Borja y Lizarzaburu
Ecuadorian politician
R
Ricardo Descalzi del Castillo
Ecuadorian writer (1912-1990)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Chimborazo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.91
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,426

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Guano

Monografía del pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Guano
Francisco Gerardo Yánez Quirola · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Guano, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Riobamba 03 — Guano, Ecuador2.2 miRiobamba 02 — Guano, Ecuador2.2 miRiobamba 01 — Guano, Ecuador2.2 miRiobamba 04 — Guano, Ecuador2.2 miISS038-E-35127 - View of Earth — Guano, Ecuador3.1 miLA Y DESVIO A GUANO Y PENIPE - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador3.3 miPaso a desnivel - panoramio (1) — Guano, Ecuador3.7 miCircurvalando - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador3.7 miChimborazo Ecuador 1572 — Guano, Ecuador3.7 miPaso a desnivel - panoramio (2) — Guano, Ecuador3.8 miPaso a desnivel - panoramio (3) — Guano, Ecuador3.8 miPaso a desnivel - panoramio (4) — Guano, Ecuador3.8 miENTRANDO AL REDONDEL PARA IR A PENIPE - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador3.8 miEN LA SALIDA VIA A PENIPE - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador3.8 miSIMBOLO FORTALEZA DE RIOBAMBA - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador3.9 miISS038-E-35126 - View of Earth — Guano, Ecuador3.9 miISS008-E-5653 - View of Peru — Guano, Ecuador3.9 miEira barbara 329052488 — Guano, Ecuador4 miLakeside (24848248699) — Guano, Ecuador4.1 mi559 - Riobamba, Ecuador (37282013712) — Guano, Ecuador4.1 miJayac — Guano, Ecuador4.1 miTRENCITO - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador4.2 miJUEGOS INFANTILES PARQUE RIOBAMBA - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador4.2 miDESCANSO LAGUNA INFANTIL - panoramio — Guano, Ecuador4.2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library