Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño

Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño
Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño, painting in National Museum of Ecuador, by Enrique Gomezjurado
Mayor of Quito
In office
1946–1948
Personal details
Born(1890-12-11)11 December 1890
DiedAugust 17, 1950(1950-08-17) (aged 59)
OccupationHistorian, archeologist, politician
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Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño (11 December 1890 – 17 August 1950) was an Ecuadorian historian, archeologist, and politician. He was the mayor of the city of Quito (the capital of Ecuador) from 1946 to 1948. He was a member of the Ecuadorian parliament and a candidate for the presidency of Ecuador. He published several works about the pre-Hispanic history of cultures in Ecuador.

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