Zamora, Ecuador

Zamora (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈmoɾa]) is a city in southeastern Ecuador; it is the capital of Zamora-Chinchipe province and the seat of Zamora Canton. Zamora is the principal and most populous city in Zamora-Chinchipe. It is located in the foothills of the Andes mountains at 970 m above sea level, at the convergence of the Zamora, Bombuscaro and Jamboé rivers.

Zamora
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Nickname(s):  City of Birds and Waterfalls
Zamora
Coordinates: 04°04′09″S 78°57′24″W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Zamora-Chincipe
Canton	Zamora Canton
Founded	October 4, 1549
Government
• Governing body	Municipality of Zamora
• Mayor	Víctor Manuel González Salinas
Area
• Total	560.75 km2 (216.51 sq mi)
Elevation	970 m (3,180 ft)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	13,387
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
• Demonym	Zamorano(-a)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Climate	Af
Website	www.zamora.gob.ec (in Spanish)

Zamora, which has experienced a boom in growth in since the recent discovery of gold in the surrounding region, is known as the "Mining Capital of Ecuador'", and as the "City of Birds and Waterfalls'", referring to the presence of various species of birds and several waterfalls on the streams that surround the city.

The city stretches from west to east towards Cumbaratza. It is connected by several bus and coach trips to other cantons and provinces.

The Bombuscaro River passes through the outskirts of the city of Zamora and is originally from the Podocarpus National Park - Bombuscaro River area of Las Ballenas, January 23, 2011.

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Zamora.