Biblián Canton

Coordinates: 2°43′S 78°53′W / 2.71°S 78.88°W / -2.71; -78.88
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Biblián Canton Ecuador
Biblián Ecuador
Ecuador Biblián
Biblián
Biblián
Nickname: 
Biblián Ecuador Canton
Location of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Location of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Biblián Canton in Cañar Province
Biblián Canton in Cañar Province
Coordinates: 2°43′S 78°53′W / 2.71°S 78.88°W / -2.71; -78.88
Country Ecuador
ProvinceCañar Province
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Biblián Canton Ecuador is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Cañar Province. Its capital is the town of Biblián. Its population at the 2010 census was 20,500.[1] Population has remained unchanged for the past two decades. Most of its original inhabitants have immigrated to the United States and Spain, while internal immigration from other cities in the province has helped keep the population at about 20,000 since the 1980s

Points of interest[edit]

  • El Santuario de la Virgen del Rocío
El Santuario de la Virgen del Rocío

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Biblián, elevation 2,640 m (8,660 ft), (1986–1995)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
20.7
(69.3)
20.5
(68.9)
20.3
(68.5)
19.9
(67.8)
17.7
(63.9)
17.6
(63.7)
17.7
(63.9)
19.3
(66.7)
20.4
(68.7)
21.2
(70.2)
21.5
(70.7)
19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
15.0
(59.0)
14.8
(58.6)
15.0
(59.0)
14.6
(58.3)
13.8
(56.8)
12.8
(55.0)
13.1
(55.6)
14.0
(57.2)
14.5
(58.1)
15.0
(59.0)
15.4
(59.7)
14.4
(58.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
9.5
(49.1)
9.6
(49.3)
9.7
(49.5)
9.2
(48.6)
8.7
(47.7)
7.7
(45.9)
7.3
(45.1)
8.1
(46.6)
8.6
(47.5)
8.6
(47.5)
8.6
(47.5)
8.7
(47.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.7
(2.43)
104.2
(4.10)
121.0
(4.76)
115.6
(4.55)
72.4
(2.85)
44.8
(1.76)
47.2
(1.86)
33.5
(1.32)
42.4
(1.67)
80.7
(3.18)
104.9
(4.13)
68.2
(2.69)
896.6
(35.3)
Average relative humidity (%) 77.4 79.7 78.9 78.6 78.0 78.3 76.9 77.2 76.5 77.4 75.1 73.1 77.3
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  2. ^ "Anuarios Meteorológicos 1986-1995". INAMHI. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.