Riobamba
city in Ecuador, capital of the Chimborazo Province
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Summary
Riobamba is a city[1]. Riobamba draws 873 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #682 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chimborazo Province[3], Riobamba Canton[4]
- Country: Ecuador[5]
- Anthem: Riobamba anthem[6]
- Founder: Diego de Almagro[7]
- Flag: flag of Riobamba Canton[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Ambato[9]
- Postal code: EC060150[10]
- Commons category: Riobamba[11]
- Patron saint: Saint Peter[12], Saint Barbara[13]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[14]
- Local dialing code: 593 3[15]
- Inception: August 15, 1534[16]
- Official website: http://www.gadmriobamba.gob.ec/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Riobamba[18]
- Commons gallery: Riobamba[19]
- Population: 177,213[20], 146,324[21]
- Office held by head of government: mayor[22]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23]
- Capital of: Chimborazo Province[24], Riobamba Canton[25]
- Official name: San Pedro de Riobamba[26]
- Category for people born here: Q18123887[27]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Riobamba[28]
- Demonym: Riobambeño/a[29]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Riobamba[30]
- Elevation above sea level: 2750 m[31]
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Physical Characteristics
Riobamba covers an area of 40.17 km²[32].
Why It Matters
Riobamba has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Riobamba is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]