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Pichincha (province)

Pichincha
Province
Province of Pichincha
Flag of Pichincha
Flag
Coat of arms of Pichincha
Coat of arms
Location of Pichincha  in Ecuador.
Location of Pichincha in Ecuador.
Cantons of Pichincha Province
Cantons of Pichincha Province
Country Ecuador
Established 1824
Named for Pichincha volcano
Capital Quito
Cantons
Government
 • Provincial Prefect Gustavo Baroja Narváez
Area
 • Total 9,535.91 km2 (3,681.84 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
 • Total 2,576,287
 • Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)
Vehicle registration P
Website www.pichincha.gov.ec

Pichincha (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈtʃintʃa]) 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 divided into eight cantons.

Historic centre of Quito, first World Heritage Site

The Presidential Palace in colonial Quito, Carondelet Palace, with a double decker tourist bus

Casa Gangotena located in the Historic Center of Quito facing the Plaza San Francisco, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

Cayambe volcano

Coordinates: 0°15′S 78°35′W / 0.250°S 78.583°W / -0.250; -78.583


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