Pedernales, Ecuador
Pedernales is a coastal town in Ecuador. It is the capital of Pedernales Canton. Ecuador's Pacific Highway 15 passes through the town and Highway 382 terminates in the town.
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| Coordinates: 0°4′20″N 80°3′0″W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Manabí |
| Canton | Pedernales |
| Parish | Pedernales |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 75,510 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | pedernales |
Much of the town and nearby urban areas were leveled by a 7.8 Mw earthquake in April 2016.[1][2]
As of March 2017, a large part of the town has been rebuilt.
Notes and references
- "M7.8 - 27km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
- Associated Press (17 April 2016). "Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador; emergency workers rush in". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
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