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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![]() Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. | |
![]() Cantons of Pichincha Province | |
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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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