Sucúa
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|image_skyline = Parque Botanico Sucua.jpg
|image_caption = Parque Botanico Sucua
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Morona Santiago
|subdivision_type2 = Canton
|subdivision_name2 = Sucúa Canton
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|area_total_km2 = 8.69
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|elevation_m = 900
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|population_as_of = 2022 census
|population_total = 10846
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|postal_code = 140650
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|website = [http://www.sucua.gob.ec/ www.sucua.gob.ec]
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Sucúa is a town in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Sucúa Canton.
The population as of a 1995 census was 5,847 and in 2009 it had an estimated population of 7,919.{{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-67&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=315154183|title=Population data for Sucúa|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209115212/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-67&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=315154183|archive-date=9 February 2013|url-status=dead|df=}} from {{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/|title=World Gazetteer|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121204142112/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/|archivedate=4 December 2012}}. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
Data of Sucua
- ALTITUDE: 900 m.s.n.m.
- TEMPERATURE: between 18 and 28 C.
- CLIMATE: The canton is subject to the influence of the Amazon, tropical humid.
- EXTENSION: 1,279.22 km2
- POPULATION: 10,846 inhabitants. (4027 women - 3778 men) 2022 census
- DATE OF CANTONIZATION: December 8, 1962
- LIMITS:
- To the North: Canton Morona,
- To the South: Cantones Logroño and Santiago,
- To the East: Canton Morona,
- To the West: Province of Cañar
- LANGUAGES: Spanish, Shuar
Tourist attractions
- Río Upano
- Río tutanangoza
- Piedra del mono
- Cascadas de Arapicos
- Parque Botánico
- Petroglifos del Abuelo
- Mirador de Huambinimi
- Carnaval Culturizado
- Parque Ecuador Amazonico
- Museo de Sucua
- Tuntiak Nunkee
- Mirador de Piura
- Mirador Río Upano
- Cascadas Kintia Panki
- Cascadas del Río Umpuankas-Kumpas
- Balneario Cabañas Panki
- Las Taguas
Tourist activities
- Rafting
- Sightseeing
- Camping
- Jungle exploration trips
Note: It is recommended to find an experienced tourist guide for any of these activities
Parties and Holidays
- Fiesta de Cantonizacion de Sucua -December 8
- El Carnaval Culturizado (Carnival Celebration) -February
- Fiesta de Maria Auxiliadora -May 24.
- Peregrinación a la Virgen Purísima de Macas -August 4
- Fiesta de la Chonta -April/May
- Fiesta de la Yuca
Typical food
- Ayampaco de pollo
- Caldo de gallina criolla
- Tamal de yuca
- Guayusa
Climate
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|location = Sucúa, elevation {{convert|910|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1971–2000)
|Jan high C = 27.4
|Feb high C = 28.1
|Mar high C = 27.1
|Apr high C = 27.6
|May high C = 27.0
|Jun high C = 26.4
|Jul high C = 25.5
|Aug high C = 26.4
|Sep high C = 26.9
|Oct high C = 28.0
|Nov high C = 28.8
|Dec high C = 28.7
| year high C =
|Jan low C = 17.7
|Feb low C = 17.7
|Mar low C = 17.6
|Apr low C = 18.0
|May low C = 17.9
|Jun low C = 17.4
|Jul low C = 16.9
|Aug low C = 17.0
|Sep low C = 17.0
|Oct low C = 17.5
|Nov low C = 17.8
|Dec low C = 17.5
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 138.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 122.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 181.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 177.0
|May precipitation mm = 210.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 217.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 202.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 146.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 154.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 150.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 119.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 91.0
|year precipitation mm =
| Jan humidity = 84
| Feb humidity = 85
| Mar humidity = 85
| Apr humidity = 84
| May humidity = 85
| Jun humidity = 86
| Jul humidity = 85
| Aug humidity = 86
| Sep humidity = 83
| Oct humidity = 82
| Nov humidity = 81
| Dec humidity = 80
| year humidity =
| source 1 = FAO{{cite web
| url = https://www.fao.org/land-water/databases-and-software/climwat-for-cropwat/en/
| title = CLIMWAT climatic database
| publisher= Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
| access-date = 21 June 2024}}
}}
References
External links
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.sucua.gob.ec www.sucua.gob.ec] (official web site)
- {{in lang|en}} [https://www.spanishlearningprogram.com www.spanishlearningprogram.com] (Spanish Learning Program Amazon - Sucua)
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.visitasucua.com www.visitasucua.com] (Sucua Guide's)
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Category:Populated places in Morona-Santiago Province
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