Plaza de la Independencia

Independence Square is the principal and central public square of , . This is the central square of the city and one of the symbols of the executive power of the nation.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio de Carondelet and Quito Metropolitan Cathedral.

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.

Church
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The , is a cathedral in , . Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia, it served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese.

Protected area
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is a protected area.

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 de la Independencia.

Plaza de la Independencia

Latitude
-0.22012° or 0° 13′ 12″ south
Longitude
-78.51209° or 78° 30′ 44″ west
Open location code
67F3QFHQ+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24734054
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7203699
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Plaza de la Independencia” goes by many names.

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