Alausí Canton
Alausí Canton is a canton in the Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Alausí. The canton is being promoted as a tourist region, and was named a Pueblo Mágico (magical town) by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2019.
Alausí | |
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Canton | |
Ozogoche lakes | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Chimborazo Province in Ecuador. | |
Alausí Canton in Chimborazo Province | |
| Coordinates: 2°12′S 78°51′W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Chimborazo Province |
| Seat | Alausí |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Clemente Taday Lema |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,288 km2 (497 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 37,275 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | municipiodealausi.gov.ec |
Alausi is situated at an average altitude of 2,340 meters (7,677 feet) above sea level. The lowest level in the canton is 1,225 meters (4,019 feet) above sea level, in the Huigra parish and the highest is 3,340 meters (10,958 feet) above sea level in Achupallas.
The total area of the canton is 1,288 km2 (497 square miles). The average temperature is 14 to 15 °C (57 to 59 °F).
Alausí is located 97 km (60 miles) from Riobamba, in a small valley at the foot of Cerro Gampala, in the depression where the Chanchán River is located.