Pichincha Province
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Pichincha | |
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Province | |
Province of Pichincha | |
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![]() Location of Pichincha in Ecuador. | |
![]() Cantons of Pichincha Province | |
Coordinates:0°15′S78°35′W/ 0.250°S 78.583°W | |
Country | Ecuador |
Established | June 25, 1824 |
Named for | Pichincha volcano |
Capital | Quito |
Cantons | List of Cantons
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Government | |
• Provincial Prefect | Paola Pabón |
Area | |
• Total | 9,444 km2(3,646 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,089,473 |
• Density | 330/km2(850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5(ECT) |
ISO 3166 code | EC-P |
Vehicle registration | P |
HDI(2018) | 0.827[2] very high·1st |
Website | www |
Pichincha(Spanish pronunciation:[piˈtʃintʃa]) is aprovinceofEcuadorlocated in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city isQuito.It is bordered byImbaburaandEsmeraldasto the north,CotopaxiandSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilasto the south,NapoandSucumbíosto the east, andEsmeraldasandSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilasto the west.
Prior to 2008, the cantonSanto Domingo de los Coloradoswas 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.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Ethnic groups as of theEcuadorian censusof 2010:[4]
- Mestizo82.1%
- White6.3%
- Indigenous5.3%
- Afro-Ecuadorian4.5%
- Montubio1.3%
- Other 0.4%
Administrative divisions
[edit]The province is divided into eightcantons.
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 |
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 |
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See also
[edit]- Cantons of Ecuador
- Centro de Levantamientos Integrados de Recursos Naturales por Sensores Remotos
- Provinces of Ecuador
- Santa Lucia Cloud Forest
References
[edit]- ^Citypopulation.dePopulation and area of Pichincha Province
- ^Villalba, Juan."Human Development Index in Ecuador".Scribd(in Spanish).Retrieved2019-02-05.
- ^Conefrey, Mick (April 10, 2015)."Roses with altitude: why Ecuador's flower industry stands out".Financial Times.Retrieved30 July2017.
- ^"Resultados"(PDF).
- Gobierno de la Provincia PichinchaWeb site of the Pichincha prefecture
- Data of PichinchaGeographical Data of the Province. Web site of the Pichincha Prefecture
External links
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- Provincial Prefecture's official page(in Spanish)