page_title: Riobamba
section_title: Festivals
hierarchical_section_title: Riobamba / Cityscape / Festivals
caption_attribution_description: Español: Escultura (madera) "San Antonio de Padua" - anónimo (siglo XVII). Arte Religioso - Museo de la Concepción - Riobamba Ecuador. English: Sculpture (wood) "Saint Anthony of Padua" - anonymous (17th century. Religious art - Museum of the Concepción - Riobamba Ecuador.
context_page_description: Riobamba is the capital of Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, and is located in the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is 200 km south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2,754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
  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.
context_section_description: The main celebration in Riobamba is Fiesta del Niño Rey de Reyes, which starts in December and ends on January 6, Epiphany. Another celebration is Riobamba's Independence Day on 21 April.
caption: Sculpture (wood) of Saint Anthony of Padua (17th century), Museum of the Concepción.
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