Chimbo
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Chimbo is a location in the Bolívar Province
in Ecuador
. It is the seat of the Chimbo Canton
. The closest cities to Chimbo are Guaranda and San Miguel. Chimbo was once called the city of Benalcazar because he stayed there for several days before departing to Quito to fight the colonizers.
Bolívar Province (Ecuador)
Bolívar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Guaranda. Much of the province has a cool, 'sierra' climate, but the part in the lower foothills has a warm, tropical climate.-Cantons:The province is divided into 7 cantons...
in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. It is the seat of the Chimbo Canton
Chimbo Canton
Chimbo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Bolívar Province. Its capital is the town of Chimbo. Its population at the 2001 census was 15,005....
. The closest cities to Chimbo are Guaranda and San Miguel. Chimbo was once called the city of Benalcazar because he stayed there for several days before departing to Quito to fight the colonizers.