Mejía Canton, Administrative canton in Pichincha, Ecuador
The Mejía Canton spans 1,410 square kilometers of land in northern Ecuador, with Machachi serving as its administrative center at 2,886 meters elevation.
The establishment of Mejía Canton occurred on July 23, 1883, named after José Mejía Lequerica, an Ecuadorian political figure known for human rights advocacy.
Machachi, the capital of Mejía Canton, maintains strong agricultural traditions with substantial dairy production reaching 700,000 liters of milk daily for regional industries.
The canton experiences temperatures between 10°C and 19°C throughout the year, with June, July, and August marking the driest periods.
The region contains eight volcanoes, including Cotopaxi, Atacazo, and Rumiñahui, forming part of what Alexander von Humboldt designated as the Avenue of Volcanoes.
Location: Pichincha
Inception: July 23, 1883
Capital city: Machachi
Elevation above the sea: 2,349 m
Website: https://municipiodemejia.gob.ec
GPS coordinates: -0.51010,-78.56980
Latest update: March 11, 2025 06:26
Cotopaxi volcano
24 km
Church of Saint Francis
32.8 km
Virgin of El Panecillo
31.8 km
Historic Center of Quito
32.9 km
Cotopaxi National Park
24.4 km
Cathedral of Quito
32.9 km
Plaza de la Independencia
32.9 km
Iglesia de Santo Domingo
32.4 km
Monument to Independence
32.9 km
El poder brutal
29.4 km
Illiniza volcano
22.8 km
Alberto Mena Caamaño Museum
32.9 km
Iglesia de El Sagrario
32.8 km
Estadio Chillogallo
25.9 km
Church of San Agustín
32.9 km
Refugio de vida silvestre Pasochoa
10.3 km
Sucre House
32.7 km
City Museum
32.5 km
Corazón volcano
10.4 km
Rumiñahui volcano
10.9 km
Volcano Atacazo
18.4 km
Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum
32.7 km
Centro Cultural Metropolitano
32.9 km
El Carmen Alto church
32.5 km
Palacio Arzobispal
32.9 km
Palacio Municipal, Quito
32.9 km
Palacio de La Recoleta
31.7 km
Teatro Bolívar
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