Puengasí
Puengasí is a hamlet in Quito, Pichincha and has an elevation of 3,034 metres. Puengasí is situated nearby to the hamlet Entrada Forestal, as well as near Edén del Valle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palacio de Carondelet and City of Quito.
Palacio de Carondelet
Government office
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of Ecuador, located in Quito. 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. Palacio de Carondelet is situated 3½ km northwest of Puengasí.
City of Quito
Protected area
Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
City of Quito is a protected area, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Puengasí.
El Panecillo
Peak
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Panecillo is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central Quito. Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. El Panecillo is situated 3 km northwest of Puengasí.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.
Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito'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.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 9 km north of Puengasí.
Puengasí
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Puengasi”
- Category: locality
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.24471° or 0° 14′ 41″ southLongitude
-78.49425° or 78° 29′ 39″ westElevation
3,034 metres (9,954 feet)Open location code
67F3QG44+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 346112515OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
8478223
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