Ambato, Ecuador

Ambato (Spanish pronunciation: [amˈbato]; full form, San Juan de Ambato; Quechua: Ampatu Llaqta) is a city located in the central Andean valley of Ecuador.^[2] It is the capital of the province of Tungurahua.

Ambato
City
San Juan de Ambato
Panorama view of downtown La Merced and Inbayo area
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Nickname(s):  Tierra de las Flores y las Frutas (Land of Flowers and Fruits)
Motto:  Home of Ana A.
Ambato Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 1°14′30″S 78°37′11″W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Tungurahua
Canton	Ambato Canton
Founded	November 12, 1698
Government
• Alcalde	Javier Altamirano
Area
• City	46.50 km2 (17.95 sq mi)
• Metro	1,018.32 km2 (393.18 sq mi)
Elevation	2,577 m (8,455 ft)
Highest elevation	3,900 m (12,800 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City	177,316
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ambateño,-a
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Area code	(+593) 3
Climate	Cfb
Website	www.ambato.gob.ec (in Spanish)

It is nicknamed "City of Flowers and Fruit", "Cradle of the Three Juans", and "Garden of Ecuador." The current mayor of Ambato is Javier Altamirano.