Pichincha Province
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Pichincha is a province o Ecuador locatit in the northren sierra region; its caipital an lairgest ceety is Quito. It is bordered bi Imbabura & Esmeraldas tae the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas tae the sooth, Napo & Sucumbíos tae the east, an Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas tae the wast.
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Pichincha | |
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Province | |
Province o Pichincha | |
Location o Pichincha in Ecuador. | |
Cantons o Pichincha Province | |
Kintra | Ecuador |
Established | 1824 |
Named for | Pichincha volcano |
Caipital | Quito |
Cantons | Leet o Cantons
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Govrenment | |
• Provincial Prefect | Gustavo Baroja Narváez |
Area | |
• Total | 9535.91 km2 (3,681.84 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,576,287 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
Website | http://www.pichincha.gov.ec/ |
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Prior tae 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados wis pairt o the Pichincha Province. It haes syne become its awn province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.