Location & Surroundings
Riobamba is a city in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador with 264,048 inhabitants, at 2,777 m elevation. The national capital Quito is about 160 km to the north. The nearest airport is Ambato / Chachoan, 51 km away.
Also known as: Риобамба · 里奧班巴 · ريوبامبا · รีโอบัมบา · რიობამბა · 리오밤바
Overview
Riobamba is city in Ecuador, capital of the Chimborazo Province — ES ciudad de Ecuador, capital de la Provincia de Chimborazo.
It is located in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador.
Established in 1534-08-15.
The population is about 177,213 (2022).
It covers about 40 square kilometre.
The elevation is around 2,750 metre.
Also known as: San Pedro de Riobamba
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Basic Data
- Country Ecuador
- Located in Chimborazo Province
- Area 40 square kilometre
- Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
- seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Geography
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Coordinates
1° 39' 54" S, 78° 39' 32" W
- Elevation DEM: 2777 m
- Timezone America/Guayaquil
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)
Statistics & Country
- Population 264,048
- Pop. Density 10,419 p/km²
- Built-up 52.5%
- Settlement Urban centre
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Phone Prefix +593
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 07:06
- Sunrise 06:06
- Sunset 18:14
- Day length 12 h 8 min
Nearby
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Weather in Riobamba
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Riobamba, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 5.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 14.2 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 701 W/m2.
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 5.1 | 2.1 | 77 | 94 | 1,022.1 | - / 0.00 | 69 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 5.8 | 1.8 | 70 | 89 | 1,022.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 22 | 7.6 | n/a |
| 12h | 14.2 | 5.6 | 81 | 57 | 1,015.4 | 0.32 / 0.32 | 67 | 700.7 | n/a |
| 18h | 8.5 | 2.4 | 77 | 83 | 1,018.2 | 0.32 / 0.64 | 69 | 364.9 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 7.8 | 1.8 | 66 | 90 | 1,019.3 | 0.00 / 0.08 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 8.0 | 1.7 | 82 | 92 | 1,019.0 | 0.46 / 0.55 | 100 | 3.3 | n/a |
| 36h | 9.0 | 2.4 | 72 | 90 | 1,018.0 | 2.31 / 2.86 | 94 | 139.5 | n/a |
| 42h | 7.9 | 2.2 | 69 | 93 | 1,018.0 | 0.00 / 0.88 | 96 | 227.2 | n/a |
| Tuesday | 7.3 | 1.8 | 61 | 96 | 1,018.8 | 0.00 / 0.14 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 7.0 | 1.9 | 61 | 94 | 1,020.4 | 0.00 / 0.12 | 100 | 4.3 | n/a |
| 60h | 12.7 | 3.8 | 78 | 69 | 1,015.9 | 0.67 / 0.79 | 83 | 446.3 | n/a |
| 66h | 8.1 | 2.7 | 77 | 88 | 1,019.3 | 0.01 / 0.80 | 67 | 266.5 | n/a |
| Wednesday | 7.1 | 1.5 | 76 | 92 | 1,019.7 | 0.00 / 0.12 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
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Links
- Wikidata entry Wikidata entry
- Wikipedia (DE) Wikipedia (DE)
- Wikipedia (EN) Wikipedia (EN)
- Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons
- Official website www.gadmriobamba.gob.ec
- Commons category Riobamba