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Quito, Ecuador. Established. 25 May 1792. The National Library of Ecuador (Spanish: Biblioteca Nacional del Ecuador "Eugenio Espejo") is located in Quito, Ecuador. The library is named after the writer and lawyer Eugenio Espejo . In 1859, an earthquake destroyed the library. [1]
The 2016 Ecuador earthquake occurred on April 16 at 18:58:37 ECT with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).The very large thrust earthquake was centered approximately 27 km (17 mi) from the towns of Muisne and Pedernales in a sparsely populated part of the country, and 170 km (110 mi) from the capital Quito, where it was felt strongly.
Pedernales, Ecuador. / 0.07000°N 80.05500°W / 0.07000; -80.05500. Pedernales is a coastal town in Ecuador. It is the capital of Pedernales Canton. Ecuador's Pacific Highway 15 passes through the town and Highway 382 terminates in the town. Much of the town and nearby urban areas were leveled by a 7.8 M w earthquake in April 2016.
The Military ranks of Ecuador are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Ecuador. Commissioned officer ranks. The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
In Ecuador, this period is also marked by the establishment of trade networks: 16 and the spread of different styles of pottery. [6] : 19 It began in about 3500 and ended around 2200 BP. Regional Development is the period, dating roughly 2200–1300 BP, of the civilizations of the Sierra, described as "localized but interacting states with ...
The National Electoral Council (Spanish: Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) is the government agency responsible for organising elections in Ecuador. It was established by Articles 218 and 219 of the 2008 constitution to replace the Supreme Electoral Court ( Tribunal Supremo Electoral , TSE).
Time zone. UTC-5 ( ECT) Climate. Aw. Playas (officially known as General Villamil Playas) is a coastal city located in the province of Guayas, Ecuador. It is the seat of Playas Canton, created in 1989. As of the census of 2022, the city had a population of 48,156. [1] The city takes its official name from the independence hero, General José de ...
Presidential elections in Ecuador are conducted every four years. Elections use a run off system where a candidate must get over 40% of valid votes and have a minimum 10% lead over the runner up to win in only one round. This is known as winning an "absolute majority". If no candidate meets those criteria, then the two leading candidates will ...