Macas (city)




City in Morona Santiago, Ecuador









































































Macas
City
Macas

Virgin Prisma Church (Iglesia del Virgen Purisima)
Virgin Prisma Church (Iglesia del Virgen Purisima)


Flag of Macas
Flag
Nickname(s): 
Esmeralda Oriental (Emerald of the East)



Macas is located in Ecuador

Macas

Macas




Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333Coordinates: 02°22′00″S 78°08′00″W / 2.36667°S 78.13333°W / -2.36667; -78.13333
Country Ecuador
Province Morona Santiago
Canton Morona Canton
Sevilla del Oro mid-1500s
Government

 • Type Mayor and council
 • Governing body Municipality of Macas
 • Mayor
 Roberto Villareal
Area

 • Total 53.33 km2 (20.59 sq mi)
Elevation

 1,050 m (3,445 ft)
Population
(2010 census)

 • Total 19,176
 • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
 • Demonym

 Macabeo(-a)
Time zone
UTC-5 (ECT)
Climate Af
Website
www.macas.gov.ec (in Spanish)

Macas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmakas]) is the capital of Morona Santiago province in southeastern Ecuador. The city is also the seat of the county Morona. Known as the "Emerald of the East" due to its location east of the Andes mountains, Macas lies in the Upano Valley overlooking the Upano river. The city has a population of 14,054 inhabitants and along with Tena and Puyo served under Spanish rule as one of Ecuador's main staging points for the colonization of the Amazon and the subjugation of its indigenous peoples. Beginning in the 1960s indigenous people have organized political federations and movements, and often locate the seats of their organizations in such cities and use them as central places for regional congresses. Macas has also been promoting tourism.[1]


The city is an important agricultural and livestock raising center as well as a transportation hub for small jungle communities to the east. Types of agricultural products found here include yuca, sugarcane, papaya, coffee, and bananas.[2] In recent years, Macas also developed a small tourism industry based on jungle trekking, trips to indigenous communities, and extreme sports like rafting. Macas is linked by road to Puyo in the north and Riobamba to the west.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Culture


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


The name Macas comes from the Macas Indians who were thought to have inhabited a large portion of what is now the Ecuadorian section of the Amazon basin. The name 'Sevilla del Oro' was first used in 1538 when the area was first founded by Spanish captain Juan Villanueva Maldonado.[3] It was later renamed 'Macas' and refounded in 1599. For many years, the city of Macas lay on the boundary of the province of Chimborazo. In 1929, Macas became the capital of the province of Morona Santiago.



Culture


Further afield from Macas lies the territory of the Shuar and Macabea cultures, indigenous peoples that have inhabited the region for hundreds of years. Macas offers a good starting point for exploring these cultures, although this is usually best done through a guide. In the city itself, there are many handicraft makers and artisans, providing a much needed boost to the local economy.


The gastronomy of Macas relies heavily on fish and chicken. The city itself boasts many restaurants from seafood to Chinese cuisine.



References





  1. ^ Macas' Tourist Website Archived 2009-08-07 at the Wayback Machine.


  2. ^ The Columbia Gazetteer of the World New York: Columbia University (1998)


  3. ^ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names 3 August 2009




External links



  • Agencia de Turismo Macas

  • Actividad of Macas (Spanish)

  • Municipality of Macas (Spanish)

  • Macas Tourism (English)










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