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Chimbo
Town
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Chimbo is located in Ecuador
Chimbo
Chimbo
Location in Ecuador
Country Ecuador
Province Bolívar Province
Canton Chimbo Canton
Area
 • Town 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Town 4,354
 • Density 3,324/km2 (8,610/sq mi)
Time zone ECT
Website gobiernodebolivar.gov / Chimbo

Chimbo is a town in, and the seat of Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province in Ecuador. The closest cities to Chimbo are Guaranda and San Miguel. Chimbo was once known as Benalcazar because the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar stayed there for several days before departing to Quito to fight the colonizers.

The town is sometimes referred to as La Olla or 'The Pot' due to the surrounding geography.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: San José de Chimbo para niños

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