José Rubén Orellana
José Rubén Orellana is a monument in Quito, Pichincha. José Rubén Orellana is situated near the theater building Teatro Politecnico, as well as near the museum Museo Historia Natural.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and Coliseo General Rumiñahui.
Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
University
The Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador is a Pontifical Catholic university founded in 1946 in Quito, Ecuador. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador is situated 250 metres northwest of José Rubén Orellana.
Coliseo General Rumiñahui
Stadium
Coliseo General Rumiñahui is an indoor sporting arena located in Quito, Ecuador. The capacity of the arena is 16,000 and is used mostly for basketball, volleyball and other sports. Coliseo General Rumiñahui is situated 190 metres south of José Rubén Orellana.
Parque El Ejido
Park
Parque El Ejido is a public park located along Avenue Patria in the Itchimbía neighborhood, in the Old Centre part of Quito, Ecuador. It is the third-largest park in the city. Estadio El Ejido is located nearby. The park hosts exhibitions on the weekend.
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 5 km north of José Rubén Orellana.
José Rubén Orellana
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “Primer Rector de la EPN”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-0.21171° or 0° 12′ 42″ south
Longitude
-78.49011° or 78° 29′ 24″ west
Open location code
67F3QGQ5+8X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Teatro Politecnico and Museo Historia Natural.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Edificio de Administración y Biblioteca General (DGIP) and Asociación de estudiantes de física.
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