Quito

Quito is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in northern Ecuador (see NG MapMachine satellite map) in the Guayllabamba river basin on the eastern slopes of the Pichincha http://www.igepn.edu.ec/vulcanologia/pichincha/pichincha.htm (4794 m), an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains. At 2850 meters/9300 feet above sea level at the Plaza de la Independencia, Quito is the second highest capital city in the world. The population of Quito, according to the most recent census (2001), was 1,399,378. In 2005, however, the estimated population was 1,865,541 (canton). The area of Quito is approximately 290 km².

Sister cities

Quito has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

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• Louisville (Kentucky, USA)
• St. Paul (Minnesota, USA)
• Coral Gables (Florida, USA)