Pichincha Province

Pichincha
—  Province  —
Province of Pichincha

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Location of Pichincha in Ecuador.
Cantons of Pichincha Province
Country Ecuador
Established 1824
Named for Pichincha volcano
Capital Quito
Cantons
Government
 • Provincial Prefect Gustavo Baroja Narváez
Area
 • Total 9,494 km2 (3,665.7 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,417,116
 • Density 254.6/km2 (659.4/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
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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