Rumiñahui Canton
Rumiñahui
Rumiñawi | |
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Rumiñahui and Lake Limpiopunku | |
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Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. | |
Rumiñahui Canton in Pichincha Province | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Pichincha Province |
| Capital | Sangolquí |
| Established | 31 May 1938 |
| Area | |
• Total | 135.3 km2 (52.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 107,904 |
| • Density | 797.5/km2 (2,066/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | http://www.ruminahui.gob.ec |
Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, [rumiˈɲawi]) or Rumiñawi (Quechua rumi stone, ñawi eye, "stone eye") is a canton of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Sangolquí. The canton lies southeast of Quito Canton and forms a suburb of Quito.
Rumiñahui was named a Pueblo Mágico by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2020. It was the first canton in Pichincha to be awarded that distinction.