Quito Canton

Quito, officially the Metropolitan District of Quito, is a canton in the province of , .
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  • Type: canton of Ecuador with 2,680,000 residents
  • Description: canton of Pichincha province, Ecuador
  • Also known as: Cantón Quito”, “Metropolitan District of Quito”, “Quito”, and “Quito Metro

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaza de toros de Quito and Atahualpa Olympic Stadium.

Stadium
is a bullring in , . It ceased to be used for bullfighting after a referendum in which the citizens of Quito voted against the legality of bullfighting.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used primarily for football matches and has a capacity of 35,258. is situated 4 km southeast of Quito Canton.

Metro station
El Labrador is a Quito Metro station. It was officially opened on 21 December 2022 as the northern terminus of the inaugural section of the system between and El Labrador.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaupicruz.

Neighborhood
is an electoral parish or district of , the capital city of in northwestern . The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes.

Quito Canton

Latitude
-0.1528° or 0° 9′ 10″ south
Longitude
-78.5031° or 78° 30′ 11″ west
Population
2,680,000
Elevation
2,874 metres (9,429 feet)
Open location code
67F3RFWW+VQ
Geo­Names ID
3652461
Wiki­data ID
Q2466472
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Quito Canton” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كانتون مترو كيتو
  • Belarusian: Сталічная акруга Кіта
  • Catalan: districte metropolità de Quito
  • Cebuano: Cantón Quito
  • Chimborazo Highland Quichua: Canton Quito
  • Chimborazo Highland Quichua: Cantón Quito
  • Chimborazo Highland Quichua: Distrito Metropolitano de Quito
  • Chimborazo Highland Quichua: DMQ
  • Chimborazo Highland Quichua: Quito DM
  • Chinese: Quito Koān
  • Chinese: 基多縣
  • Chinese: 基托縣
  • Danish: Cantón Quito
  • Dutch: Quito Metro
  • French: Distrito Metropolitano de Quito
  • Galician: Distrito Metropolitano de Quito
  • Georgian: კიტოს კანტონი
  • German: Kanton Quito
  • German: Metropolbezirk Quito
  • Italian: cantone di Quito
  • Italian: Cantone di Quito
  • Japanese: キト郡
  • Maltese: Distrett Metropolitan ta‘ Quito
  • Min Nan Chinese: Quito Koān
  • Mingrelian: კიტოშ კანტონი
  • Polish: Quito (kanton)
  • Polish: Quito
  • Portuguese: Distrito Metropolitano de Quito
  • Portuguese: Quito
  • Quechua: Kitu kiti
  • Russian: Кито
  • Russian: Столичный округ Кито
  • Spanish: Canton Quito
  • Spanish: Cantón Quito
  • Spanish: Distrito metropolitano de Quito
  • Spanish: Distrito Metropolitano de Quito
  • Spanish: DMQ
  • Spanish: Quito DM
  • Spanish: Quito
  • Swedish: Cantón Quito

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hacienda Osorio and Hacienda Caicedo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iñaquito and Mariscal Sucre International Airport.

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