Chorrera
Chorrera is a triangulation station in Quito, Pichincha and has an elevation of 3,144 metres. Chorrera is situated nearby to the neighborhood Chaupicruz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 2 km southeast of Chorrera.
City of Quito
Protected area
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City of Quito is a protected area, which is situated 2 km southeast of Chorrera.
Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Quito
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, commonly known as el San Francisco, is a Catholic basilica that stands in the middle of the historic center of Quito, in front of the square of the same name. Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Quito is situated 1½ km southeast of Chorrera.
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
Template:Singles source 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 6 km northeast of Chorrera.
Chorrera
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.20919° or 0° 12′ 33″ southLongitude
-78.52519° or 78° 31′ 31″ westElevation
3,144 metres (10,315 feet)Open location code
67F3QFRF+8WGeoNames ID
12300167
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Chorrera” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Chorrera”
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