Pichincha Province

Pichincha (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈtʃintʃa]) is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito.

Pichincha
Province
Province of Pichincha
Flag
Location of Pichincha in Ecuador.
Cantons of Pichincha Province
Country	Ecuador
Established	1824
Named for	Pichincha volcano
Capital	Quito
Cantons	List of Cantons Cayambe Mejía Pedro Moncayo Pedro Vicente Maldonado Puerto Quito Quito Rumiñahui San Miguel de los Bancos
Government
• Provincial Prefect	Gustavo Baroja Narváez
Area
• Total	9,535.91 km2 (3,681.84 sq mi)
Population  (2010 census)
• Total	2,576,287
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	P
HDI (2017)	0.822[1] very high · 1st
Website	www.pichincha.gov.ec

The province is home to many rose plantations, which make up Ecuador's flower-culture industry.^[2]