Molleturo Project
Location, Access, Physiography And Climate
The Molleturo Project is located in the Azuay Province, Ecuador, some 70 kilometres west of the city of Cuenca, the country's third largest city, and approximately 300 kilometres southwest of the capital city of Quito. The town and parish of Molleturo and its surrounding communities have a population of approximately 5,000 people. Water, electricity, and roads are available in the sector. From the city of Cuenca, access takes about 1.5 hours by vehicle along a mountainous paved highway to Molleturo. The port city of Guayaquil is located approximately 130 road kilometres northwest of Molleturo.
There is substantial topograhic relief in the Molleturo Project area with elevations ranging between 1,400 metres and 3,000 metres. The climate type is semi-humid mesothermic, which is mild with minimum and maximum average temperatures ranging from 0° to 18°C. Mean annual precipitation for the region is in the order of 920 mm. The project area topography is rugged with substantial sub-crop on the steeper slopes and drainage inscissions.