Chaguarquingo

Chaguarquingo is a triangulation station in , and has an elevation of 2,985 metres. Chaguarquingo is situated nearby to the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include El Panecillo and Palacio de Carondelet.

Peak
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 200-metre-high hill of volcanic-origin, with loess soil, located between southern and central . Its peak is at an elevation of 3,016 metres above sea level. is situated 2½ km northwest of Chaguarquingo.

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. is situated 3½ km north of Chaguarquingo.

Railway station
Photo: Agencia de Noticias ANDES, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Chaguarquingo.

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. is situated 10 km north of Chaguarquingo.

Chaguarquingo

Latitude
-0.2502° or 0° 15′ 1″ south
Longitude
-78.50725° or 78° 30′ 26″ west
Elevation
2,985 metres (9,793 feet)
Open location code
67F3PFXV+W4
Geo­Names ID
12300165
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