La Independencia

La Independencia is a neighborhood in , . La Independencia is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio de Carondelet and City of Quito.

Government office
Photo: Taty2007, CC BY 3.0.
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.

Protected area
Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area.

Church
Photo: Amfeli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, 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 6 km northeast of La Independencia.

La Independencia

Latitude
-0.20897° or 0° 12′ 32″ south
Longitude
-78.51566° or 78° 30′ 56″ west
Open location code
67F3QFRM+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 510866992
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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