Pichincha Province
Pichincha | |
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Province | |
| Province of Pichincha | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname: La Cuna de La Libertad English: The Cradle of Liberty | |
Location of Pichincha in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Pichincha Province | |
| Coordinates: 0°15′S 78°35′W / 0.250°S 78.583°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Established | June 25, 1824 |
| Named after | Pichincha volcano |
| Capital and largest city | Quito |
| Cantons | |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Paola Pabón (RC) |
| • Vice Prefect | Alexandro Tonello |
| • Governor | abolished |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,444 km2 (3,646 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 3,089,473 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Ecuador |
| • Density | 327.1/km2 (847.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| ISO 3166 code | EC-P |
| Vehicle registration | P |
| HDI (2018) | 0.827 very high · 1st |
| Website | www |
Pichincha (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈtʃintʃa]) is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west.
Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.
The province is home to many rose plantations, which make up the bulk of Ecuador's floriculture industry.