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Santa Elena

city in Ecuador, capital of the Santa Elena Province
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Santa Elena

Summary

Santa Elena is a city[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Santa Elena is located in Santa Elena Canton[3].
  • Santa Elena is in the country of Ecuador[4].
  • Santa Elena's head of government is recorded as María del Carmen Aquino[5].
  • Santa Elena's instance of is recorded as city[6].
  • Santa Elena's founder is recorded as Francisco Pizarro[7].
  • Santa Elena's postal code is recorded as EC240150[8].
  • Santa Elena's Commons category is recorded as Santa Elena (Ecuador)[9].
  • Santa Elena's patron saint is recorded as Helena Augusta[10].
  • Santa Elena's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−05:00[11].
  • Santa Elena's local dialing code is recorded as 593 4[12].
  • August 18, 1531 marks the founding of Santa Elena[13].
  • Santa Elena's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -2.2267, 'lon': -80.8583}[14].
  • Santa Elena's official website is recorded as http://www.gadse.gob.ec[15].
  • Santa Elena has a population of {'amount': '+39681'}[16].
  • Santa Elena has a population of {'amount': '+54565'}[17].
  • Santa Elena's office held by head of government is recorded as mayor[18].
  • Santa Elena's capital of is recorded as Santa Elena Province[19].
  • Santa Elena's capital of is recorded as Santa Elena Canton[20].
  • Santa Elena's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Santa Elena'}[21].
  • Santa Elena's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'santaelenense'}[22].
  • Santa Elena sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+40'}[23].
  • Santa Elena covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20.69'}[24].

Body

Geography

Santa Elena is in the country of Ecuador[4]. It is located in Santa Elena Canton[3].

Physical Characteristics

Santa Elena covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20.69'}[24]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+40'}[23]. Population counts include {'amount': '+39681'}[16] and {'amount': '+54565'}[17].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

August 18, 1531 marks the founding of Santa Elena[13].

Why It Matters

Santa Elena has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

city Ecuador Francisco Pizarro Helena Augusta

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . app.powerbi.com. app.powerbi.com. Provenance: 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] ↑ . geoportaligm.gob.ec. geoportaligm.gob.ec. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Official website → http://www.gadse.gob.ec
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