Tungurahua

The 1949 Ambato earthquake was the deadliest earthquake in the Western Hemisphere in five years. On August 5, 1949, it struck Ecuador's Tungurahua Province southeast of its capital Ambato and killed 5,050 people. Measuring 6.4 on the M_s scale, it originated from a hypocenter 15 km beneath the surface. The nearby villages of Guano, Patate, Pelileo, and Pillaro were destroyed, and the city of Ambato suffered heavy damage. The earthquake flattened buildings and subsequent landslides caused damage throughout the Tungurahua, Chimborazo, and Cotopaxi Provinces. It disrupted water mains and communication lines and opened a fissure into which the small town of Libertad sank. Moderate shaking from the event extended as far away as Quito and Guayaquil.

The 2010 South American Women's Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino – Copa América de Selecciones) was the sixth edition of the South American Women's Football Championship, and acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held in Ecuador from 4 to 21 November 2010, after originally being scheduled for 28 October to 14 November 2010.

The First Battle of Huachi was the second battle in the Ecuadorian War of Independence, that took place on 22 November 1820 near Ambato, Ecuador. The battle was fought between Royalist soldiers in support of the Spanish Empire, and the Patriot forces of the Free Province of Guayaquil, who suffered a serious defeat.

The Second Battle of Huachi was a confrontation that occurred on 12 September 1821 between pro-independence troops led by General Antonio José de Sucre and Royalist troops led by General Melchor Aymerich, president of the Real Audiencia of Quito. Sucre, after having won the Battle of Yaguachi on 19 August, advanced towards Quito. The Spanish, who followed closely, positioned themselves to do battle in a field called Huachi, where they had already defeated Guayaquil forces a year before.

The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation (Spanish: Basílica Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Elevación) Also Ambato Cathedral is the name that receives a religious building that belongs to the Catholic Church and is located between Bolivar and Montalvo streets in front of the Juan Montalvo Park of the city of Ambato capital of the province of Tungurahua in the center of the South American country of Ecuador. It has the distinction of Minor Basilica since April 1961.

Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa, known as Estadio COAC Mushuc Runa, is a football stadium in Ambato, Ecuador. The stadium is currently used on club level by owner Mushuc Runa, and has a capacity of 8,200 spectators.

Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria (Spanish: Jardín botánico Atocha-La Liria; Jardín botánico de Ambato) is a botanical garden located on Avenue Circunvalación, in Ambato, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It consists of 14 hectares and dates from 1849.

Martínez-Holguín House (Spanish: Casa Museo Martínez-Holguín) is a historic house museum in Atocha parish, in the northern suburbs of Ambato, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It is situated in the Botanical Garden Atocha-La Liria, and dates to 1865, when it was built by Dr. Nicolás Martínez Vasconez. Since then, it has been the residence of several notable figures, including Luis A. Martínez, the author of the novel A la Costa and Minister of State and Education, who established the Colegio Normal de Agricultura in Ambato, and scientist Augusto Nicolás Martínez. It has since been converted into a wax museum.

Augusto N. Martínez ist ein nördlicher Vorort von Ambato und eine Parroquia rural („ländliches Kirchspiel“) im Kanton Ambato der ecuadorianischen Provinz Tungurahua. Die Parroquia besitzt eine Fläche von 38,47 km². Die Einwohnerzahl lag im Jahr 2010 bei 8191. Die Parroquia wurde am 13. Dezember 1939 gegründet. Namensgeber der Parroquia war Augusto Nicolas Martínez (1860–1946), ein ecuadorianischer Agronom und Geologe.

Benítez ist eine Ortschaft und eine Parroquia rural („ländliches Kirchspiel“) im Kanton San Pedro de Pelileo der ecuadorianischen Provinz Tungurahua. Die Parroquia besitzt eine Fläche von 4,97 km². Die Einwohnerzahl lag im Jahr 2010 bei 2183. Die Parroquia wurde im Jahr 1869 gegründet.

Chiquicha ist eine Ortschaft und eine Parroquia rural („ländliches Kirchspiel“) im Kanton San Pedro de Pelileo der ecuadorianischen Provinz Tungurahua. Die Parroquia besitzt eine Fläche von 14,18 km². Die Einwohnerzahl lag im Jahr 2010 bei 1445. Hauptwirtschaftszweig ist die Landwirtschaft.

García Moreno ist eine Ortschaft und eine Parroquia rural („ländliches Kirchspiel“) im Kanton San Pedro de Pelileo der ecuadorianischen Provinz Tungurahua. Die Parroquia besitzt eine Fläche von 15,65 km². Die Einwohnerzahl lag im Jahr 2010 bei 6380. Gegründet wurde die Parroquia am 26. März 1897. Namensgeber war Gabriel García Moreno (1821–1875), ein ecuadorianischer General und zweimaliger Präsident.

The 1698 Ambato earthquake affected the interior of Ecuador on 20 June at 01:00 local time. The earthquake seismic magnitude (M_uk) ranged from 7.2 to 7.9. Damage was widespread and extreme in the provinces of Tungurahua, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. The earthquake also triggered mudflows along the Ambato River destroying a city and killing many residents. An estimated 6,500 fatalities were attributed to the shock and thousands more from the landslides.

Huambaló ist eine Ortschaft und eine Parroquia rural („ländliches Kirchspiel“) im Kanton San Pedro de Pelileo der ecuadorianischen Provinz Tungurahua. Die Parroquia besitzt eine Fläche von 25,75 km². Die Einwohnerzahl lag im Jahr 2010 bei 7862.