Quito Metro, Metropolitan district in Pichincha province, Ecuador
Description
The Metropolitan District of Quito stretches across thirty-two urban parishes and thirty-three rural ones at an elevation of two thousand eight hundred thirty-nine meters (9,314 feet) above sea level. Nine administrative zones organize these parishes in a system that connects urban centers with mountain villages and agricultural areas.
History
The district was founded on December sixth, fifteen thirty-four, as a Spanish colonial settlement and later grew into the capital of Ecuador. During the twentieth century, it expanded its boundaries gradually to include surrounding rural areas.
Culture
The district preserves numerous pre-Columbian and colonial structures, leading UNESCO to declare its historical center as the first World Heritage Site in 1978.
Practical
A twenty-two-kilometer (13.7-mile) metro line links northern and southern neighborhoods and complements the existing bus network. The high elevation can cause shortness of breath for visitors, so it helps to adjust slowly to the conditions.
Did you know?
The location near the equator produces consistent twelve-hour days and unchanging daylight length throughout the year. Temperatures remain spring-like, without marked seasons or large swings between day and night.
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Church of Saint Francis
675 m
Basilica of the National Vow
479 m
Church of the Society of Jesus
526 m
Carondelet Palace
333 m
Cathedral of Quito
528 m
Plaza de la Independencia
333 m
Monument to Independence
315 m
Iglesia de El Sagrario
404 m
Church of San Agustín
209 m
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced
445 m
Sucre House
530 mMonasterio de Santa Catalina de Siena
396 m
Centro Cultural Metropolitano
433 m
Palacio Arzobispal
333 m
Palacio Municipal, Quito
289 m
Palacio de la Curia Metropolitana
333 m
Teatro Bolívar
363 m
Casa de los Alcaldes
333 mMuseo Camilo Egas
143 m
Filanbanco building
610 mCasa San Marcos
399 mCentro Comercial La Merced
370 mQuito Free Walking Tour
402 mCasa de Diego de Sandoval Cadisan
220 mLa Capilla-Cedex
602 mLa Capilla-Cedex
610 mCEDIME
527 mBenalcazar
268 mZámbiza
Puembo
Llano Chico
Conocoto
Parroquia de Atahualpa
Yaruquí
Alangasí
Calacalí
Calderón
Chavezpamba
Checa
Cumbayá
Gualea
Guangopolo
Guayllabamba
Lloa
La Merced
Nanegal
Nanegalito
Nayón
Nono
Pacto (parish of Quito)
Perucho
Pifo
Píntag
Pomasqui
Puéllaro
El Quinche jij
San Antonio de Pichincha
Tababela
Tumbaco
Ponceano
Mariscal Sucre
Itchimbía
Iñaquito
Cotocollao
El Condado
Jipijapa, (parish of Quito)
San José de Minas
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