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Regionalization, or zoning, is the union of two or more adjoining provinces in order to decentralize the administrative functions of the capital, Quito. In Ecuador, there are seven regions, or zones, each shaped by the following provinces: Region 1 (42,126 km 2, or 16,265 mi 2 ): Esmeraldas, Carchi, Imbabura, and Sucumbios.
Pichincha (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈtʃintʃa]) is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito.It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west.
Sangolquí is a suburb of Quito [ 2] and the seat of Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha, in northern Ecuador. It is connected to Quito by the Autopista General Rumiñahui ( General Rumiñahui Highway). The suburb is home to the prestigious university ESPE, one of the best universities in Ecuador. It is also home to Colegio Liceo del ...
The Banco Pichincha is the largest private-sector bank in Ecuador, by capitalization and by number of depositors.It is the primary bank of the Pichincha Group (Grupo Pichincha), a business group that includes the companies associated with the bank and businesses related to Fidel Egas Grijalva and his family, which include Diners Club of Ecuador, Picaval and Teleamazonas.
Battle of Pichincha. The Battle of Pichincha took place on 24 May 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, right next to the city of Quito, in modern Ecuador. The encounter, fought in the context of the Spanish American wars of independence, pitted a Patriot army under General Antonio José de Sucre against a ...
Pichincha is a city in Pichincha Canton in the Manabí Province in Ecuador. It is situated along the Daule River. References This page was last ...
Pichincha Canton. Location of Manabí Province in Ecuador. / -1.0473; -79.8186. Pichincha Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Manabí Province. Its capital is the town of Pichincha. Its population at the 2001 census was 29,945. [2]
Pichincha is a stratovolcano in Ecuador. The capital Quito wraps around its eastern slopes. The two highest peaks of the mountain are Wawa Pichincha ( Kichwa wawa child, baby / small, [ 3 ] Spanish spelling Guagua Pichincha ) (4,784 metres (15,696 ft)) and Ruku Pichincha (Kichwa ruku old person, [ 3 ] Spanish Rucu Pichincha ) (4,698 metres ...