Quito
Capital city
San Francisco de Quito
Nickname(s): Luz de América (Light of America), Carita de Dios (God's Face), Ciudad de los Cielos (City of the heavens)
Coordinates: 00°14′S 78°31′W﻿ / ﻿0.233°S 78.517°W﻿ / -0.233; -78.517 Coordinates: 00°14′S 78°31′W﻿ / ﻿0.233°S 78.517°W﻿ / -0.233; -78.517
Country | Ecuador
Province | Pichincha
Canton | Quito
Foundation | December 6, 1534
Founded by | Sebastián de Benalcázar
Named for | Quitu
Urban parishes | 32 urban parishes Argelia, La Belisario Quevedo Carcelén Centro Histórico Chilibulo Chillogallo Chimbacalle Cochapamba Comité del Pueblo Concepción, La Condado, El Cotocollao Ecuatoriana, La Ferroviaria, La Guamaní Inca, El Iñaquito Itchimbía Jipijapa Kennedy Libertad, La Magdalena Mariscal Sucre Mena, La Ponceano Puengasí Quitumbe Rumipamba San Bartolo San Juan Solanda Turubamba Gebze Istasyon
Government
• Type | Mayor and council
• Governing body | Municipality of Quito
• Mayor | Jorge Yunda
Area (approx.)
• Capital city | 372.39 km2 (143.78 sq mi)
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi)
• Metro | 4,217.95 km2 (1,628.56 sq mi)
Elevation | 2,850 m (9,350 ft)
Population (2019)
• Capital city | 1,978,376
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
• Metro | 2,700,000
• Metro density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
• Demonym | Quitonian Quiteño/a (Spanish)
Time zone | UTC−5 (ECT)
Postal code | EC1701
Area code(s) | (0)2
Climate | Cfb
Website | www.quito.gob.ec
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name | City of Quito
Type | Cultural
Criteria | ii, iv
Designated | 1978 (2nd session)
Reference no. | 2
State Party | Ecuador
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean