Balcón Quiteño
Balcón Quiteño is a locality in Quito, Pichincha and has an elevation of 2,953 metres. Balcón Quiteño is situated nearby to the locality Libertad, as well as near Hacienda San Francisco.Places of Interest
Highlights include Palacio de Carondelet and El Panecillo.
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.
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.
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 7 km northeast of Balcón Quiteño.
Balcón Quiteño
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Balcon Quiteno”
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.21528° or 0° 12′ 55″ southLongitude
-78.53242° or 78° 31′ 57″ westElevation
2,953 metres (9,688 feet)Open location code
67F3QFM9+V2GeoNames ID
12866307
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In Other Languages
“Balcón Quiteño” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Balcón Quiteño”
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