This article contains text from the Wikipedia article on Riobamba.
Riobamba
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Ecuador |
| Population: | 156,723 |
| Licence plate: | H |
| Major roads: | 35 |
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Riobamba (Template:IPA-es, full name San Pedro de Riobamba) is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is 200 km south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes. The city is an important regional transport center as well as being a stop on the Pan-American Highway that runs through Ecuador. Riobamba stands as one of the largest cities in the central portion of Ecuador's Sierra region.
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