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; -78.517Coordinates: 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 Benalcázar
Named forQuitu
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
 • TypeMayor and council
 • Governing bodyMunicipality of Quito
 • MayorJorge Yunda
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
 (2019)
 • Capital city1,978,376
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,700,000
 • Metro density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Quitonian
Quiteño/a (Spanish)
Time zoneUTC−5 (ECT)
Postal code
EC1701
Area code(s)(0)2
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.quito.gob.ec
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official nameCity of Quito
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv
Designated1978 (2nd session)
Reference no.2
State PartyEcuador
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean