Achupallas Parish (Chimborazo, Ecuador)

Last modified: 2021-08-26 by klaus-michael schneider
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image by Ivan Sache, 7 September 2018

• Overview
• The Flag

See also:

• Ecuador
• Chimborazo Province
• Alausi

Overview

The parish of Achupallas (12,861 inhabitants; 10,120 ha) is named for a native tribe listed by Father Juan de Velasco (1789) as one of those living in Alausi. The historian also reports the battle of Achupallas, fought in 1487, which allowed Inca Huayna Cápac to defeat Scyri Caccha XV and to conquer the kingdom of Quito.
The parish of Achupallas was established in April 1897.
http://gobiernodeachupallas.gob.ec/
Parish website
Ivan Sache, 7 September 2018

The Flag

The flag of Achupallas is horizontally divided white-green with the parish's coat of arms in the center.

Green is a symbol of hope; it also represents lakes Ozogoche, Paila Cocha, Mangan Cocha, Mapaguiña, Pichagua, Yanacocha, Juna Cocga and others, which reflect the beauty of the natural environment. White is a symbol of the purity of the inhabitants and of the national anthem that relates the Achupallas peace song.

http://gobiernodeachupallas.gob.ec/index.php/la-parroquia/simbolos-patrios
Parish website
Ivan Sache, 7 September 2018