Rumiñahui Canton
| Rumiñahui Rumiñawi | |||
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| Canton | |||
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Rumiñahui and Lake Limpiopunku | |||
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 Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. | |||
 Cantons of Pichincha Province | |||
| Country |
 Ecuador | ||
| Province | Pichincha Province | ||
| Capital | Sangolquí | ||
| Established | 31 May 1938 | ||
| Population (2016 projection)[1] | |||
| • Total | 104,311 | ||
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website | http://www.ruminahui.gob.ec | ||
Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, [rumiˈɲawi]) or Rumiñawi (Quechua rumi stone, ñawi eye,[2] "stone eye") is a canton of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Sangolquí. The canton lies southeast of Quito Canton and forms a suburb of Quito.[3]
Parishes
The canton is made up of the following parishes:
- Urban parishes: Sangolquí, Taboada
- Rural parishes: Cotogchoa, Rumipamba
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Proyección de la Población Ecuatoriana, por años calenario, según cantones 2010-2020". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "2.3. General characteristics of the urban socio-ecosystem in Quito". Urban and Peri-Urban Forestry in Quito, Ecuador: a Case-Study. FAO. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
Cantons of Pichincha | ||
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Coordinates: 0°13′S 78°31′W / 0.217°S 78.517°W
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