Patate Canton

Patate Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Tungurahua Province. Its capital is the town of Patate. Its population at the 2010 census was 13,497.^[2]

Patate Canton
Canton
The Patate River and Patate seen from E304 in Huambaló
Tungurahua Province in Ecuador
Patate Canton in Tungurahua Province
Coordinates: 01°19′S 78°31′W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Tungurahua Province
Capital	Patate
Government
• Mayor	Medardo Chiliquinga
Area
• Total	292.3 km2 (112.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	13,879
• Density	47.48/km2 (123.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Area code	593
Website	Patate Autonomous Decentralized Government

The still active Tungurahua volcano is situated within the canton.

Patate (town and canton) was declared a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019. It was the first community in the country to be awarded this distinction.^[3]