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___ Satellite View and Map of the City of Quito (San Francisco de Quito), Ecuador |
![]() Panorama of Quito, Cotopaxi volcano in background. Image: Carlos Rodríguez/Andes |
About Quito![]() ![]() ![]() View from Quito's historic center along Calle Garcia Moreno, El Panecillo hill in background. Image: Cayambe Quito lies at an altitude of 2,850 m (9,350 ft.), making it the second highest capital in the world only surpassed by La Paz in Bolivia. The city has a population of about 1.5 million inhabitants. Official language is Spanish. The Historic Center of Quito is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. It is one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved historic centers in the Americas. The monasteries of San Francisco and Santo Domingo, and the Church and Jesuit College of La Compañía, with their rich interiors, are pure examples of the 'Baroque school of Quito', which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. ![]() View of the historic centre of the city, as seen from El Panecillo, with Basílica del Voto Nacional in the center. Image: Cayambe Outside Quito: Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve with Pululuhua Volcano and Cotopaxi National Park with Cotopaxi volcano. The map shows a city map of Quito with expressways, main roads and streets, and the location of Mariscal Sucre International Airport (IATA code: UIO) in the Tababela parish, 36 km (23 mi) by road (via Ruta Collas) east of the city center. To find a location use the form below. |
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Google Maps: Searchable map/satellite view of Quito, Ecuador. Coordinates: 00°15′00″S 78°35′00″W |
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