Church of the Society of Jesus

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 .
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  • Catholic church
  • …dates from 1605
  • …stands 20 metres (66 feet) tall
  • Description: Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador
  • Also known as
    “Church of La Compañía, Quito”
    “Church of the Society of Jesus (Quito, Ecuador)”
    “Compañía de Jesús, Quito”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Centro Cultural Metropolitano and City of Quito.
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Library
is a cultural institution based in , Ecuador.
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Protected area
is a protected area, which is situated 140 metres east of Church of the Society of Jesus.
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Government office
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of , located in . is situated 180 metres northeast of Church of the Society of Jesus.

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.
Neighborhood
is an electoral parish or district… is situated 7 km northeast of Church of the Society of Jesus.

Church of the Society of Jesus

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Latitude
-0.22076° or 0° 13′ 15″ south
Longitude
-78.51381° or 78° 30′ 50″ west
Open location code
67F3QFHP+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 673869411
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3075573

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Church of the Society of Jesus” goes by many names.
Konpainiaren elizaBasque
Konpainiaren eliza (Quito)Basque
Església de la CompanyiaCatalan
耶稣会教堂Chinese
耶穌會教堂Chinese
Église de la Compagnie de QuitoFrench
Chiesa della Compagnia di GesùItalian
کلیسای انجمن عیسیPersian
Iglesia de la CompañíaSpanish
Iglesia de la Compañía de JesúsSpanish

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Ecuador: Highlights

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