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.
Pedernales | |
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Town | |
.jpg) A main street in Pedernales (2010) | |
  Pedernales Location in Ecuador | |
| Coordinates: 00°04′12″N 80°03′18″W / 0.07000°N 80.05500°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Manabí |
| Canton | Pedernales |
| Parish | Pedernales |
| Area | |
• Town | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Town | 27,068 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | pedernales |
Much of the town and nearby urban areas were leveled by a 7.8 Mw earthquake in April 2016.[2][3]
As of March 2017, a large part of the town has been rebuilt.
Notes and references
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Pedernales
- ^ "M7.8 - 27km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador; emergency workers rush in". The Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
