Quinindé

Quinindé, also known as Rosa Zárate, is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador.

This article is about the town. For the historical figure with the same name, see Rosa Zárate y Ontaneda.
Quinindé
Rosa Zárate
Flag of Quinindé
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Quinindé is located in Ecuador
Quinindé
Quinindé
Coordinates: 0°19′48″N 79°28′48″W
CountryEcuador
ProvinceEsmeraldas
Population
 (2008)
 • Total60 153
ClimateAm

Sports

Quinindé is home to the second division Ecuadorean soccer team La Brasilia, which placed second in the 2007 Copa Ecuatoriana.

Culture

The town is home to a speciality known as 'un jorkshia poodeen', suspected to be a product of the post Spanish colonial period during which time the British built a number of railways across Ecuador as well as having a cultural impact on the local area.

Sources
  • World-Gazetteer.com


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