Quito
Sign in to saveQuito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
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Quito is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, located in a valley on the eastern slopes of the active volcano Pichincha in the Andes mountains. With a metropolitan population of approximately 2.8 million people, it serves as both the capital of Ecuador and the capital of Pichincha province.
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Place details
- Locality
- Quito
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 2,781,641
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
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Article
51 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-Columbian period
- Colonial period
- Republican Period
- 21st century
- Geography
- Nearby volcanoes
- Climate
- Water
- Topographical zones
- Economy
- Politics
- Governance
- Urban parishes
- Ecclesiastical parishes
- Jewish Community
- Transport
- Public transport
- Highways
- Roads, avenues and streets
- Aviation
- Railways
- Metro
- Points of interest
- Historic center
- El Panecillo
- La Mariscal
- Plaza Foch (La Zona)
- Parks
- Metropolitano
- Bicentenario
- La Carolina
- El Ejido
- Guápulo
- La Alameda
- La Floresta
- TeleferiQo
- Outside the city
- Culture
- Education
- Universities
- Libraries
- Museums
- Sports
- Crime
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
Quito's elevation of makes it either the highest or the second-highest national capital city in the world. This varied standing is because Bolivia is a country with multiple capitals; if La Paz is considered the Bolivian national capital, it tops the list of highest capitals, but if Sucre is specified as the capital, then it is the second-highest, behind Quito.