Pelileo
Pelileo | |
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City | |
View of Pelileo with the volcanoes Chimborazo and Carihuairazo in the background | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′48″S 78°32′46″W / 1.33006°S 78.54599°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Tungurahua |
| Canton | Pelileo Canton |
| Area | |
• City | 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• City | 11,403 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Pelileo (full form: San Pedro de Pelileo) is a city, with a population of 11,403 (2022 census), located at the center of the Andean region of Ecuador called La Sierra ("the highlands"). It is the seat of Pelileo Canton, with a population of 63,897 (2022 Census), and forms part of Tungurahua Province.
Pelileo is the third largest city in Tungurahua Province behind neighboring Ambato and Baños. It is famous for the production and sale of blue jeans. Many travelers pass through Pelileo on their way from Ambato to Baños.