Quito Canton

Quito
Canton
Metropolitan District of Quito
Flag of Quito
Official seal of Quito
Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador.
Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador.
Quito Canton in Pichincha Province
Quito Canton in Pichincha Province
CountryEcuador
ProvincePichincha
EstablishedDecember 6, 1534
Named forQuitu
SeatQuito
Government
 • MayorPabel Muñoz
Area
 • Canton
4,196 km2 (1,620 sq mi)
Highest elevation
4,500 m (14,800 ft)
Lowest elevation
2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Canton
2,679,722
 • Density638.6/km2 (1,654/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,763,275
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Websitehttps://www.quito.gob.ec/
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Quito, officially the Metropolitan District of Quito (Spanish: Distrito Metropolitano de Quito), is a canton in the province of Pichincha, Ecuador.