Plan de salvaguardia del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la comunidad El Quinual La Merced, parroquia San Andrés, cantón Guano, provincia de Chimborazo.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to design a Safeguarding Plan for he Intangible Cultural Heritage of the El Quinual community, La Merced, Chimborazo province. It was done using analytical, descriptive, and field methods. The research was carried out in four stages. The first was the spatial characterization of the territory through the 5-star territorial analysis; in the second stage, the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) was registered, and it was used the registration form of the National Institute of cultural Heritage (INPC). The third step was to establish the vulnerability of the ICH based on three criteria: transmission, memory, and identity. In the fourth stage was formulated the philosophical, strategic, and operational approach to the safeguarding plan. The philosophical-strategic approach was divided into three moments: the analytical moment, where was made the SWOT matrix, prioritization of critical nodes and key success factors, stakeholder analysis, and stakeholder mapping In the philosophical phase have developed the mission and vision. In the strategic phase, the strategic objectives, strategies, programs, and projects were formulated, while in the operational phase was developed the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) of programs. The results were the spatial characterization allowed to know the reality of the territory; in the second stage, 23 cultural manifestations were registered. In the third stage, three events were identified as highly vulnerable, nine as vulnerable, and 11 as current. In the philosophical-strategic approach was prioritized six critical nodes and six key success factors; at the strategic moment was formulated five programs and eight projects; when the AOP of each program was added together, the final budget was 72,726.97. In conclusion, this research made it possible to formulate programs and projects to keep the community’s ICH alive. It was recommended that the community reviews the suggested programs and projects, them implements them.