Paute Canton

Canton in Azuay Province, Ecuador

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Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador.

Paute Canton in Azuay Province

Coordinates: 2°46′54″S 78°45′36″W / 2.7818°S 78.7600°W / -2.7818; -78.7600Country

EcuadorProvinceAzuay ProvinceGovernment

• MayorRaul DelgadoPopulation

(2010)

• Total25,494Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)Websitewww.paute.gob.ec

Paute Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. It was established on February 26, 1860. Its capital is the town of Paute. It has a population of 25,494 as per the 2010 census.^[1] Its current mayor is Raul Delgado and Freddy Gonzales as vice-mayor.

Demographics

Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:^[2]

Mestizo 92.2%
White 4.3%
Afro-Ecuadorian 2.4%
Indigenous 0.7%
Montubio 0.3%
Other 0.2%

Climate

Climate data for Paute, elevation 2,280 m (7,480 ft), (1961–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.3 (75.7)	24.3 (75.7)	24.2 (75.6)	24.0 (75.2)	24.0 (75.2)	23.3 (73.9)	22.6 (72.7)	22.7 (72.9)	23.0 (73.4)	24.1 (75.4)	24.7 (76.5)	24.8 (76.6)	23.8 (74.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.7 (63.9)	17.7 (63.9)	17.6 (63.7)	17.5 (63.5)	17.3 (63.1)	16.7 (62.1)	16.1 (61.0)	16.2 (61.2)	16.6 (61.9)	17.5 (63.5)	17.8 (64.0)	17.8 (64.0)	17.2 (63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.1 (52.0)	11.1 (52.0)	11.1 (52.0)	11.1 (52.0)	11.0 (51.8)	10.5 (50.9)	10.0 (50.0)	10.0 (50.0)	10.3 (50.5)	10.6 (51.1)	10.6 (51.1)	11.0 (51.8)	10.7 (51.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48.0 (1.89)	63.0 (2.48)	88.0 (3.46)	85.0 (3.35)	48.0 (1.89)	61.0 (2.40)	49.0 (1.93)	38.0 (1.50)	50.0 (1.97)	65.0 (2.56)	71.0 (2.80)	62.0 (2.44)	728 (28.67)
Source: FAO^[3]

References

^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
^ "Resultados".
^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 23 June 2024.