Quito Canton - Political Divisions

Political Divisions

The canton is divided into 55 parishes (Spanish: parroquias), classified as either urban or rural. The canton has more parishes than any other canton in Ecuador. The urban parishes make up the city of Quito. (map):

Rural parishes

  • Alangasi
  • Amaguaña
  • Alangasí
  • Atahualpa
  • Calacalí
  • Calderón
  • Chabezpamba
  • Checa
  • Cumbayá
  • Gualea
  • Gualea Cruz
  • Guangopolo
  • Guayllabamba
  • Llano Chico
  • Lloa
  • Merced, La
  • Nanegal
  • Nanegalito
  • Nayón
  • Nono
  • Pacto
  • Perucho
  • Pifo
  • Pintag
  • Pomasqui
  • Puellaro
  • Puembo
  • El Quinche
  • San Antonio de Pichincha
  • San José de Minas
  • Tababela
  • Tumbaco
  • Yaruquí
  • Zámbiza

Urban parishes

  • Argelia, La
  • Belisario Quevedo
  • Carcelén
  • Centro Histórico
  • Chilibulo
  • Chillogallo
  • Chimbacalle
  • Cochapamba
  • Comité del Pueblo
  • Concepción, La
  • Condado, El
  • Cotocollao
  • Ecuatoriana, La
  • Ferroviaria, La
  • Guamaní
  • Inca, El
  • Iñaquito
  • Itchimbía
  • Jipijapa
  • Kennedy
  • La Libertad
  • Magdalena
  • Mariscal Sucre
  • Mena, La
  • Ponceano
  • Puengasí
  • Quitumbe
  • Rumipamba
  • San Bartolo
  • San Juan
  • Solanda
  • Turubamba

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