| Quito | |
|---|---|
| Town and urban parish | |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Pichincha |
| Canton | Puerto Quito |
| Settled | 1965 |
| Established | April 1, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Narciza Párraga de Monar |
| Area | |
| • Town | 1.51 km (0.58 sq mi) |
| • Parish | 695.6 km (268.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 3,833 |
| • Density | 2,500/km (6,600/sq mi) |
| • Parish | 25,067 |
| • Parish density | 36/km (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Postal Code | EC170950 |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | http://www.puertoquito.gov.ec/ |
Puerto Quito is a town and urban parish in the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is a developing area for ecotourism, with an abundance of wildlife, secondary jungle and waterfalls such as the Cascada Azul (Blue Waterfall). It is beside a major bridge over the river Caoní on the main road from Quito to the coast. By road, Quito is 140 km away, or 3.5 hours by bus.
Although geographically part of the Sierra region of Ecuador, Puerto Quito's climate and geography is closer to that of the coastal region. It is in the tropical forest of Ecuador. As such, it has a higher temperature than the rest of the province, averaging around 25 degrees Celsius year-round. Average rainfall is between one and two meters a year.
References
- Citypopulation.de Population and area of Puerto Quito
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Tourist Information - (English and Spanish)
- Information about Puerto Quito - Government of Pichincha Province (Spanish)
0°07′38″N 79°15′11″W / 0.12720°N 79.253139°W / 0.12720; -79.253139
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