Guápulo

Guápulo is a district of , , also called an electoral parish. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: Settlement in Ecuador
  • Also known as: “Guapulo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Our Lady of Guápulo and Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador.

Church
Photo: Patomena, CC BY 3.0.

University
Photo: David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador is a Pontifical Catholic university founded in 1946 in , Ecuador.

Museum
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The painter Oswaldo Guayasamín's occupies a site in Bellavista overlooking the city of , . The Capilla is a purpose-built art museum dedicated to the peoples of Latin America.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaupicruz and Quito.

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. is situated 4 km north of Guápulo.

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, the capital of , was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. 's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.

Guápulo

Latitude
-0.20158° or 0° 12′ 6″ south
Longitude
-78.4763° or 78° 28′ 35″ west
Elevation
2,664 metres (8,740 feet)
Open location code
67F3QGXF+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 346117861
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3657574
Wiki­data ID
Q1557674
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Guápulo” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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