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Baeza
Town
Baeza, Ecuador is located in Ecuador
Baeza, Ecuador
Baeza, Ecuador
Location in Ecuador
Country Ecuador
Province Napo Province
Canton Quijos Canton
Demonym baezeño/a
Founded May 14, 1559
Area
 • Town 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Town 1,972
 • Density 1,248/km2 (3,233/sq mi)
Time zone ECT
Climate Cfb
Website municipioquijos.gov.ec
Baeza Thunderstorm
The Baeza area receives impressive thunderstorms throughout the year. Photo taken on 22 October 2011.

Baeza is a small town in — and canton seat of — Quijos Canton in Napo Province, Ecuador. It is the home of the Quijos-Quichua indigenous people. It is located near the Quijos river on South America.

History

Baeza was founded on 14 May 1559 on the territory of the Quijos-Quichua people by the explorer Gil Ramírez Dávalos. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the town was one of the most important settlements in the Ecuadorian Amazon, but since the 19th century it has diminished in importance. Despite this, it remains one of the most important administrative, economic, financial and commercial centres of the Quijos Valley. The main economic activities of the city are livestock, agriculture and commerce.

Climate

Baeza has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with mild weather year-round and heavy rainfall.

Climate data for Baeza
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.6
(74.5)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
23.3
(73.9)
23.9
(75.0)
24.2
(75.6)
24.1
(75.4)
24.1
(75.4)
23.6
(74.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
17.7
(63.9)
17.7
(63.9)
17.7
(63.9)
17.7
(63.9)
17.1
(62.8)
16.8
(62.2)
16.9
(62.4)
17.4
(63.3)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.5
(63.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
11.8
(53.2)
11.9
(53.4)
12.1
(53.8)
11.8
(53.2)
11.3
(52.3)
10.9
(51.6)
10.6
(51.1)
11.0
(51.8)
11.7
(53.1)
11.8
(53.2)
11.7
(53.1)
11.5
(52.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 127
(5.0)
154
(6.1)
204
(8.0)
264
(10.4)
223
(8.8)
244
(9.6)
212
(8.3)
161
(6.3)
183
(7.2)
151
(5.9)
167
(6.6)
130
(5.1)
2,220
(87.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org
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