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Pichincha Province
Province of Ecuador
Province of Ecuador
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- Basic info ----------------> | name | Pichincha |
| official_name | Province of Pichincha | |
| native_name | ||
| native_name_lang | ||
| nickname | La Cuna de La Libertad | |
| settlement_type | Province | |
| total_type | ||
| motto | ||
| image_skyline | Cayambe Vulkan w.jpg | |
| image_caption | Cayambe volcano | |
| image_flag | Bandera Provincia Pichincha.svg | |
| image_map | Pichincha in Ecuador (+Galapagos).svg | |
| map_caption | Location of Pichincha in Ecuador. | |
| image_map1 | Cantones de Pichincha.svg | |
| map_caption1 | Cantons of Pichincha Province | |
| coordinates | ||
| dot_y | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Ecuador | |
| <!-- Smaller parts (e.g. boroughs of a city) and seat of government --> | seat_type | Capital |
| and largest city | ||
| seat | Quito | |
| parts_type | Cantons | |
| parts_style | coll | |
| parts | List of Cantons | |
| p1 | Cayambe | |
| p2 | Mejía | |
| p3 | Pedro Moncayo | |
| p4 | Pedro Vicente Maldonado | |
| p5 | Puerto Quito | |
| p6 | Quito | |
| p7 | Rumiñahui | |
| p8 | San Miguel de los Bancos | |
| leader_party | RC | |
| leader_title | Prefect | |
| leader_name | Paola Pabón | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Prefect | |
| leader_name1 | Alexandro Tonello | |
| leader_title2 | Governor | |
| leader_name2 | abolished | |
| established_title | Established | |
| established_date | June 25, 1824 | |
| named_for | Pichincha volcano | |
| <!-- Area ---------------------> | area_magnitude | |
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_total_km2 | 9444 | |
| area_blank1_sq_mi | ||
| elevation_footnotes | tags-- | |
| elevation_max_footnotes | tags-- | |
| elevation_min_footnotes | tags-- | |
| elevation_min_ft | ||
| population_as_of | 2022 census | |
| population_rank | 2nd in Ecuador | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 3089473 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_density_blank1_sq_mi | ||
| timezone1 | ECT | |
| utc_offset1 | -5 | |
| <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> | postal_code_type | |
| postal2_code_type | ||
| registration_plate | P | |
| iso_code | EC-P | |
| blank1_info_sec1 | ||
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2018) | |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.827 | |
| · 1st | ||
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Pichincha () is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas and 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.
The province is home to many rose plantations, which make up the bulk of Ecuador's floriculture industry.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
- Mestizo 82.1%
- White 6.3%
- Indigenous 5.3%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 4.5%
- Montubio 1.3%
- Other 0.4%
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into eight cantons.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km2) | Cantonization | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Puerto Quito | 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 |
References
- Gobierno de la Provincia Pichincha Web site of the Pichincha prefecture
- Data of Pichincha Geographical Data of the Province. Web site of the Pichincha Prefecture
References
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ecuador/admin/17__pichincha/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of Pichincha Province
- Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador".
- (April 10, 2015). "Roses with altitude: why Ecuador's flower industry stands out". Financial Times.
- "Resultados".
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