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Capital city
San Francisco de Quito
Montaje Quito.png
Flag of Quito
Official seal of Quito
 
Coordinates: 00°14′S 78°31′W / 0.233°S 78.517°W / -0.233; -78.517Coordinates: 00°14′S 78°31′W / 0.233°S 78.517°W / -0.233; -78.517
CountryEcuador
ProvincePichincha
CantonQuito
FoundationDecember 6, 1534
Founded bySebastián de Belalcázar
Named forQuitu
Urban parishes
Government
 • TypeMayor and council
 • Governing bodyMunicipality of Quito
 • MayorSantiago Guarderas
Area
(approx.)
 • Capital city372.39 km2 (143.78 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
 • Metro
4,217.95 km2 (1,628.56 sq mi)
Elevation
2,850 m (9,350 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Capital city2,011,388
 • Density5,401.29/km2 (13,989.29/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,700,000
 • Metro density640/km2 (1,658/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Quitonian
Quiteño/a (Spanish)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Postal code
EC1701
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.quito.gob.ec
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CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference2
Inscription1978 (2nd Session)
Area320 ha

Quito is the capital city of Ecuador. As of 2020, about 2.011 million people lived there. Quito is the second largest city in Ecuador after Guayaquil. The Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador is one of the largest, least-changed and best-preserved historic centers in the Americas. Quito was designated a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. It is the first city to be honored in such a way.

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