Centro Histórico

Centro Histórico is a county in , and has an elevation of 2,817 metres. Centro Histórico is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio de Carondelet and Sucre House.

Government office
Photo: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0.
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of , located in . Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande, around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral.

Museum
Photo: Castro96, Public domain.
is a museum in the historic center of , Ecuador. It was established in 1977 by the Ministry of Defence. It is dedicated to the memory of its most famous occupants: the Venezuelan independence hero, Marshal Antonio José de Sucre, and his wife, Mariana Carcelén.

Protected area
Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, 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.

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.

Centro Histórico

Latitude
-0.22365° or 0° 13′ 25″ south
Longitude
-78.51559° or 78° 30′ 56″ west
Elevation
2,817 metres (9,242 feet)
Open location code
67F3QFGM+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 348136477
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
8478205
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