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average annual temperatures are between 12 and 20 °C, with annual precipitation between 500 and 2000 mm. There is a High
Mountain Cold Ecuatorial zone at approximately 3000m elevation; here, there is a temperature average of 8 °C and annual precipitation between 500 and 2000 mm. Along the descending mountain slopes between 1000 and 2000 m elevation, the climate depends on the elevation. In the subtropical valleys, it is warm and dry. La Asunción, for example, has an average temperature of 21 °C and receives 500 mm of precipitation.
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Girón has a central plaza with a park and a modern church. Rough guide to
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was signed in Girón. The canton of Girón was annexed to the canton of Cuenca in 1854. It was promoted to its own canton again in 1884 and demoted again in 1890, finally becoming a canton in 1897. In 1890, Girón encompassed the parroquias of San
Fernando, La Asunción, Nabón, Cochapata, Oña, Pucará and
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Education levels in the canton are relatively low, with 67.4% having only preschool or primary education and 9.7% having no formal education at all. 11.9% of the canton's population has secondary education, and 2% has some sort of higher education. 9.7% of respondents did not indicate their level of
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The climate of the town of Girón is milder than that of nearby Cuenca. There are two seasons: winter (January to May) and summer (June to
December). Within the canton of Girón, the climate varies by altitude. In and around the town of Girón, the climate is Humid and Semihumid Mesothermal Ecuatorial:
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The most important river in the canton of Girón is Río Girón, a tributary of Río Rircay. Río Rircay, also located in the canton, is a tributary of Río
Jubones. Other rivers include El Chorro, Río Falso, Río Mandur, Río El Burro, Río Manzano, Río Rosas o Zhurzha y Río San Gregorio. A few lakes exist
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during his stay there in 1534. The exact date of the city's founding is unknown, as the relevant documents have been lost. When the
Spanish built ranches on the land, its indigenous inhabitants moved away into the surrounding countryside and mountains. During the colonial era, land was concentrated
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The canton of Girón had a population of 12,583, at the 2001 census, of which 45.8% are men and 54.2% are women. 3,518 people live in the town of Girón, 5,105 people in the surrounding rural area, 2,885 in the parroquia of Asunción, and 1,075 in the parroquia of San
Gerardo. The canton has a young
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in the canton; the most important is Laguna de San Martín. Other lakes include
Chapana Lake, Guandeleg Lake, and Zhogra Lake. Bestión Lake is popular with tourists. The El Chorro series of waterfalls is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) above the town of Girón and is a popular tourist site.
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education. Education levels are higher in the town of Girón, with 25.6% having secondary education and 5.1% with higher education. After a literacy program in the province of Azuay, the illiteracy rate was reduced from 11.7% as of the last census to 2.3% as of 2009.
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Textiles such as ponchos and blankets are woven in the rural communities of Masta Grande, Masta Chico, Zapata and
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underneath. Typical blouses are decorated with lace, stones, and beads. Today, traditional dress has been fading because of economic changes and a surge in migration; traditional clothing is now typically a luxury.
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The mayor of the canton of Girón is Jose Miguel Uzhca Guaman.
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Raíces y tubérculos andinos cultivos marginados en el Ecuador
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