El Quinche

El Quinche
—  Rural parish  —
El Quinche
Location of El Quinche, shown within the Pichincha Province
Coordinates:
Country  Ecuador
Province Pichincha
Canton Quito
Elevation 2,619 m (8,593 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 12,870
Time zone ECT (UTC-5)

El Quinche is a city of Ecuador, in the Pichincha Province, about 20 mi (32 km) from the city of Quito. The city, administratively a rural parish of the canton of Quito, is located in the valley of the headwaters of the Guayllabamba River, to the west of Pambamarca. It borders Cayambe Canton to the northeast.

The city is known for the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Presentation of El Quinche.