Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, and the political and cultural center of the country. Founded by Sebastián de Belalcázar on 6 December 1534, it had a population of 1,763,275 at the 2022 census. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2022 figure, from Quito's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year6 December 1534 is Quito's Spanish founding date by Sebastián de Belalcázar, per the city's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Ecuador, Countries Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
Source Quito (Wikipedia)
quito is associated with pichincha-province.
Source Pichincha Province (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
Source Quito (Wikipedia)
quito is the capital of pichincha-province.
Source Pichincha Province (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Quito (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
• Capital city 1,763,275
Infobox, area
• Capital city 197.5 km2 (76.3 sq mi)
Infobox, elevation
2,850 m (9,350 ft)
Infobox, coordinates
00°13′12″S 78°30′45″W
Infobox, founded
Spanish foundation 6 December 1534
Introduction
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador.
Capital Of: Ecuador, Lead section, capital fact
Quito is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area.
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source Pichincha Province (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capitalQuote, Infobox, capital
Quito
Wikidata: Quito
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.