Macas

city in Ecuador, capital of the Morona-Santiago Province
City city Q1014554
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Macas

Summary

Macas is a city[1]. Macas draws 787 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #732 of 5,534).[2]

Key Facts

  • Macas is located in Morona Canton[3].
  • Macas is in the country of Ecuador[4].
  • Macas is on the body of water Upano River[5].
  • Macas's instance of is recorded as city[6].
  • Macas's postal code is recorded as EC140150[7].
  • Macas's Commons category is recorded as Macas[8].
  • Macas's local dialing code is recorded as 593 7[9].
  • August 15, 1563 marks the founding of Macas[10].
  • Macas's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -2.3, 'longitude': -78.116666666667}[11].
  • Macas's official website is recorded as http://www.morona.gob.ec[12].
  • Macas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Macas[13].
  • Macas has a population of {'amount': '+18984'}[14].
  • Macas has a population of {'amount': '+22398'}[15].
  • Macas's office held by head of government is recorded as mayor[16].
  • Macas's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].
  • Macas's capital of is recorded as Morona-Santiago Province[18].
  • Macas's capital of is recorded as Morona Canton[19].
  • Macas's official name is recorded as Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Macas[20].
  • Macas's demonym is recorded as macabea[21].
  • Macas's demonym is recorded as macabeo[22].
  • Macas sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1030'}[23].
  • Macas covers an area of {'amount': '+11.89'}[24].

Body

Geography

Macas is in the country of Ecuador[4]. Macas is located in Morona Canton[3]. Macas is on the body of water Upano River[5].

Physical Characteristics

Macas covers an area of {'amount': '+11.89'}[24]. Macas sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+1030'}[23]. Population counts include {'amount': '+18984'}[14] and {'amount': '+22398'}[15].

Designation and Status

Macas's instance of is recorded as city[6].

History and Context

August 15, 1563 marks the founding of Macas[10].

Why It Matters

Macas draws 787 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #732 of 5,534).[2] Macas has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Macas is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · QQuinindé · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital of → Morona-Santiago Province, Morona Canton
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1376]]: [[Q1990574]]"
  2. 8w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → —
    Office held by head of government → —
    Postal code → —
    Montage image → Collage Macas.png
    + 76 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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