Rumiñahui
Rumiñawi | |
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Country | Ecuador |
Province | Pichincha Province |
Capital | Sangolquí |
Established | 31 May 1938 |
Area | |
• Total | 135.3 km2 (52.2 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 107,904 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( ECT) |
Website | http://www.ruminahui.gob.ec |
Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, [rumiˈɲawi]) or Rumiñawi ( Quechua rumi stone, ñawi eye, [2] "stone eye") is a canton of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Sangolquí. The canton lies southeast of Quito Canton and forms a suburb of Quito. [3]
Rumiñahui was named a Pueblo Mágico by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2020. It was the first canton in Pichincha to be awarded that distinction. [4]
The canton is made up of the following parishes:
0°13′S 78°31′W / 0.217°S 78.517°W
Rumiñahui
Rumiñawi | |
---|---|
Country | Ecuador |
Province | Pichincha Province |
Capital | Sangolquí |
Established | 31 May 1938 |
Area | |
• Total | 135.3 km2 (52.2 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 107,904 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( ECT) |
Website | http://www.ruminahui.gob.ec |
Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, [rumiˈɲawi]) or Rumiñawi ( Quechua rumi stone, ñawi eye, [2] "stone eye") is a canton of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Sangolquí. The canton lies southeast of Quito Canton and forms a suburb of Quito. [3]
Rumiñahui was named a Pueblo Mágico by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2020. It was the first canton in Pichincha to be awarded that distinction. [4]
The canton is made up of the following parishes:
0°13′S 78°31′W / 0.217°S 78.517°W