El Quinche

El Quinche
Rural parish
El Quinche Location of El Quinche, shown within the Pichincha Province
Coordinates: 0°6′36.08″S 78°17′46.28″W / 0.1100222°S 78.2961889°W / -0.1100222; -78.2961889Coordinates: 0°6′36.08″S 78°17′46.28″W / 0.1100222°S 78.2961889°W / -0.1100222; -78.2961889
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.

Parishes of the Metropolitan District of Quito Urban parishes La Argelia Belisario Quevedo Carcelén Centro Histórico Chilibulo Chillogallo Chimbacalle Cochapamba Comité del Pueblo La Concepción El Condado Cotocallao La Ecuatoriana La Ferroviaria Guamaní El Inca Iñaquito Itchimbía Jipijapa Kennedy La Libertad Magdalena Mariscal Sucre La Mena Ponceano Puengasí Quitumbe Rumipamba San Bartolo San Juan Solanda Turubamba Rural parishes Alangasí Amaguaña Atahualpa Calacalí Calderón Chavezpamba Checa Conocoto Cumbayá Gualea Guangopolo Guayllabamba Llano Chico Lloa La Merced Nanegal Nanegalito Nayón Nono Pacto Perucho Pifo Píntag Pomasqui Puéllaro Puembo El Quinche San Antonio San José de Minas Tababela Tumbaco Yaruquí Zámbiza