Chimbo

Chimbo is a town in, and the seat of Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province in Ecuador. The closest cities to Chimbo are Guaranda and San Miguel. Chimbo was once known as Benalcazar because the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar stayed there for several days before departing to Quito to fight the colonizers.

Chimbo
Town
Chimbo
Coordinates: 01°42′0″S 79°01′0″W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Bolívar Province
Canton	Chimbo Canton
Government
• Mayor	Víctor Hugo Lara Olalla
Area
• Town	1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Town	4,354
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zone	ECT
Website	gobiernodebolivar.gov / Chimbo[permanent dead link]

The town is sometimes referred to as La Olla or 'The Pot' due to the surrounding geography.^[2]