Rumiñahui Canton

This article is about the canton in Ecuador. For other uses, see Rumiñawi.

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 Rumiñawi
Canton
Rumiñahui and Lake Limpiopunku
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Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador.
Rumiñahui Canton in Pichincha Province
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 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]

Parishes

The canton is made up of the following parishes:

• Urban parishes: Sangolquí, Taboada
• Rural parishes: Cotogchoa, Rumipamba

See also

• Rumiñawi (Inca warrior)
• Rumiñawi (volcano)

Sources

1. Citypopulation.de
2. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
3. "2.3. General characteristics of the urban socio-ecosystem in Quito". Urban and Peri-Urban Forestry in Quito, Ecuador: a Case-Study. FAO. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
4. "Rumiñahui, el primer Pueblo Mágico de Pichincha". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.

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