| Pichincha | |||
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| — Province — | |||
| Province of Pichincha | |||
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Established | 1824 | ||
| Named for | Pichincha volcano | ||
| Capital | Quito | ||
| Cantons |
List of Cantons
Cayambe
Mejía Pedro Moncayo Pedro Vicente Maldonado Puerto Quito Quito Rumiñahui San Miguel de los Bancos |
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| Government | |||
| - Provincial Prefect | Gustavo Baroja Narváez | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 9,484 km2 (3,661.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 2,417,116 | ||
| - Density | 254.9/km2 (660.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | http://www.pichincha.gov.ec/ | ||
Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west.
Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.
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Administrative divisions
The province is divided into eight cantons.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km²) | Cantonization | Capital |
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| Cayambe | 69,800 | 1,187 | July 23, 1883 | Cayambe |
| Mejía | 62,888 | 1,459 | July 23, 1883 | Machachi |
| Pedro Moncayo | 25,594 | 333 | Sep. 26, 1911 | Tabacundo |
| Pedro Vicente Maldonado | 9,965 | 657 | Jan. 28, 1992 | Pedro Vicente Maldonado |
| 17,100 | 719 | Apr. 1, 1996 | Puerto Quito | |
| Quito | 1,839,853 | 4,204 | Dec. 6, 1534 | Quito |
| Rumiñahui | 65,882 | 134 | May 31, 1938 | Sangolquí |
| San Miguel de Los Bancos | 10,717 | 801 | Feb. 14, 1991 | San Miguel de los Bancos |
See also
References
- Gobierno de la Provincia Pichincha Web site of the Pichincha prefecture
- Data of Pichincha Geographical Data of the Provice. Web site of the Pichincha Prefecture
External links
- Provincial Prefecture's official page (Spanish)
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