Calceta

Town in Manabí, Ecuador

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Calceta, ls sin par (Calceta, the peerless)

0°50′24″S 80°10′12″W / 0.84000°S 80.17000°W / -0.84000; -80.17000CountryEcuadorProvinceManabíCantonBolívar CantonCity EstablishedOctober 13, 1913Government

• MayorLedy Laura MuñozArea

• Town7.05 km² (2.72 sq mi)Population

(2022 census)^[1]

• Town20,011 • Density2,800/km² (7,400/sq mi)DemonymCalcetense-BolivacenseTime zone-5GMTArea code+593 5ClimateAw

Calceta is a town in the Manabí province of Ecuador. Situated on the banks of the Carrizal river, and surrounded by a valley of the same name, Calceta is a center of trade and services for the north-central zone of Manabí. It has a dozen high schools and more than twenty schools. 3 kilometres away is the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Manabí (ESPAM), a modern agricultural and environmental university.