Riobamba

Riobamba
City
San Pedro de Riobamba
From top, left to right: Panoramic view of the city, monument to Pedro Vicente Maldonado, sculpture of Neptune, Primera Constituyente Street, Catedral de San Pedro, monument to Edmundo Chiriboga, Maldonado High School, Riobamba railway station, Chimborazo volcano and Monumental Raúl Dávalos bullring.
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Riobamba Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 01°40′23″S 78°38′54″W / 1.67306°S 78.64833°W / -1.67306; -78.64833
Country	Ecuador
Province	Chimborazo
Canton	Riobamba
Founded	August 15, 1534
Relocation	1799
Founded by	Diego de Almagro
Parishes	Urban Parishes Lizarzaburu Maldonado Velasco Veloz Yaruquíes
Government
• Mayor	John Vinueza
Area
• City	32.93 km2 (12.71 sq mi)
Elevation	2,754 m (9,035 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City	177,213
• Density	5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Website	www.gadmriobamba.gob.ec (in Spanish)

Riobamba (Spanish pronunciation: [rjoˈβamba], full name San Pedro de Riobamba; Quechua: Rispampa) is the capital of Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, and is located in the Chambo River Valley of the Andes.^[2] It is located 200 km (120 mi) south of Ecuador's capital Quito and situated at an elevation of 2,754 m.

The city is an important regional transport center and a stop on the Pan-American Highway, which runs through Ecuador. Riobamba is one of the largest cities in the central portion of Ecuador's Sierra region.