Plaza San Francisco

Plaza San Francisco is a square in , . Plaza San Francisco is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, Quito and Church of the Society of Jesus.

Church
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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 , in front of the square of the same name.

Church
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The Church and Convent of San Ignacio de Loyola de la Compañía de Jesús de Quito, also known in the Ecuadorian people simply as La Compañía, is a Catholic clerical complex located on the corner formed by calles García Moreno and Sucre, in the Historic Center of the city of , capital of . is situated 120 metres east of Plaza San Francisco.

Government office
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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 270 metres northeast of Plaza San Francisco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.

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, 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 7 km northeast of Plaza San Francisco.

Plaza San Francisco

Latitude
-0.22071° or 0° 13′ 15″ south
Longitude
-78.51487° or 78° 30′ 54″ west
Open location code
67F3QFHP+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1541306216
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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