Founded 1683 Time zone ECT (UTC-5) Elevation 2,200 m Province Imbabura | Named for Don Miguel de Ibarra Climate Csb Local time Saturday 7:17 AM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Escultores de san antonio de ibarra
San Antonio de Ibarra is a city in northern Ecuador that lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando River in Imbabura Province. It's about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the provincial capital of Ibarra and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito.
Contents
- Escultores de san antonio de ibarra
- Map of San Antonio de Ibarra Ecuador
- Talladores de madera san antonio de ibarra
- History
- Culture
- Monuments
- People born in San Antonio
- References
Map of San Antonio de Ibarra, Ecuador
Talladores de madera san antonio de ibarra
History
The city was founded in 1683, but there is evidence of human settlement from 100 years before.
Culture
San Antonio is famous for its wood artisans. For this is called also the Capital of wood artisans. Pope Francis, during his July 2015 visit to Ecuador, received a wood sculpture made by Jorge Villalba, born in San Antonio, as a gift.
Monuments
People born in San Antonio
References
San Antonio de Ibarra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA