Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, [rumiˈɲawi]) or Rumiñawi (Quechua rumi stone, ñawi eye,[2] "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.[3]
Rumiñahui
Rumiñawi | |
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Canton | |
Rumiñahui and Lake Limpiopunku | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Pichincha Province | |
| Country | |
| Province | Pichincha Province |
| Capital | Sangolquí |
| Established | 31 May 1938 |
| Population (2016 projection)[1] | |
| • Total | 104,311 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | http://www.ruminahui.gob.ec |
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.[4]
The canton is made up of the following parishes:
Cantons of Pichincha | ||
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| Azuay | |
| Bolívar | |
| Cañar | |
| Carchi | |
| Chimborazo | |
| Cotopaxi | |
| El Oro | |
| Esmeraldas | |
| Galápagos | |
| Guayas |
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| Imbabura | |
| Loja | |
| Los Ríos | |
| Manabí | |
| Morona-Santiago | |
| Napo | |
| Orellana | |
| Pastaza | |
| Pichincha | |
| Santa Elena | |
| Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas |
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| Sucumbíos | |
| Tungurahua | |
| Zamora-Chinchipe | |
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