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Pasaje
Pasaje, also known as Pasaje de las Nieves, is an Ecuadorian city; the head of Pasaje Cantón, and the second biggest and second most populated city of the El Oro Province. It is located in the southern Coastal Region, seated in a vast plain between the Jubones river to the north and el Palenque to the south, at an altitude of above sea level and with a tropical climate of on average. According to the 2022 census, Pasaje had a population of 60,147 residents, making it the twenty-third most populated city in Ecuador. Its economic, social, and commercial activity is strongly bound to Machala, as it forms part of the metropolitan area of Machala, being a commuter town for thousands of people who travel there via ground transport daily. The area is home to 576,772 inhabitants and occupies the 7th position among the conurbations of Ecuador. The origins of the city date to the 18th century, but it is around the 20th century, due to banana production, that there was an accelerated population growth, making the city into one of the main urban centers of the province. Pasaje is one of the most important administrative, economic, financial, and commercial centers of El Oro province. The primary activities of the city are the banana industry and trade.
Article summary
Pasaje, also known as Pasaje de las Nieves, is an Ecuadorian city; the head of Pasaje Cantón, and the second biggest and second most populated city of the El Oro Province. It is located in the southern Coastal Region, seated in a vast plain between the Jubones river to the north and el Palenque to the south, at an altitude of above sea level and with a tropical climate of on average. According to the 2022 census, Pasaje had a population of 60,147 residents, making it the twenty-third most populated city in Ecuador. Its economic, social, and commercial activity is strongly bound to Machala, as it forms part of the metropolitan area of Machala, being a commuter town for thousands of people who travel there via ground transport daily. The area is home to 576,772 inhabitants and occupies the 7th position among the conurbations of Ecuador. The origins of the city date to the 18th century, but it is around the 20th century, due to banana production, that there was an accelerated population growth, making the city into one of the main urban centers of the province. Pasaje is one of the most important administrative, economic, financial, and commercial centers of El Oro province. The primary activities of the city are the banana industry and trade.
Key claims
- area: 576,772 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- population: 60,147 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the area is "576,772 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the population is "60,147 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377063305
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