Nuevo Rocafuerte
Town in Orellana, Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nuevo Rocafuerte is a town in Ecuador. The capital of Aguarico Canton in Orellana Province, it was founded in 1942 as a result of a battle which displaced the inhabitants of the original settlement and subsequent border agreements which made this location a key border spot on the border with Peru.
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Nuevo Rocafuerte | |
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Town | |
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Orellana |
Canton | Aguarico Canton |
Area | |
• Town | 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Town | 657 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
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It is the birthplace of 46th Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno.[2]