Riobamba

Summary

Riobamba is a city^[1]. Riobamba has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Riobamba is located in Chimborazo Province^[3].
• Riobamba is located in Riobamba Canton^[4].
• Riobamba is in the country of Ecuador^[5].
• Riobamba's instance of is recorded as city^[6].
• Riobamba's anthem is recorded as Riobamba anthem^[7].
• Riobamba's founder is recorded as Diego de Almagro^[8].
• Riobamba's flag is recorded as flag of Riobamba Canton^[9].
• Riobamba's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ambato^[10].
• Riobamba's postal code is recorded as EC060150^[11].
• Riobamba's Commons category is recorded as Riobamba^[12].
• Riobamba's patron saint is recorded as Saint Peter^[13].
• Riobamba's patron saint is recorded as Saint Barbara^[14].
• Riobamba's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−05:00^[15].
• Riobamba's local dialing code is recorded as 593 3^[16].
• August 15, 1534 marks the founding of Riobamba^[17].
• Riobamba's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -1.6730555555555555, 'lon': -78.64833333333333}^[18].
• Riobamba's official website is recorded as http://www.gadmriobamba.gob.ec/^[19].
• Riobamba's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Riobamba^[20].
• Riobamba's Commons gallery is recorded as Riobamba^[21].
• Riobamba has a population of {'amount': '+177213'}^[22].
• Riobamba has a population of {'amount': '+146324'}^[23].
• Riobamba's office held by head of government is recorded as mayor^[24].
• Riobamba's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Riobamba's capital of is recorded as Chimborazo Province^[26].
• Riobamba's capital of is recorded as Riobamba Canton^[27].

Body

Geography

Riobamba is in the country of Ecuador^[5]. Located in include Chimborazo Province^[3], a province of Ecuador^[28], in Ecuador^[29], founded in 1824^[30] and Riobamba Canton^[4], a canton of Ecuador^[31], in Ecuador^[32], founded in 1824^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Riobamba covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+40.17'}^[34]. Riobamba sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2750'}^[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+177213'}^[22] and {'amount': '+146324'}^[23].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

August 15, 1534 marks the founding of Riobamba^[17].

Why It Matters

Riobamba has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Riobamba is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]