| Rumiñahui Rumiñawi | |
|---|---|
| Canton | |
 Rumiñahui and Lake Limpiopunku | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. | |
.svg) Rumiñahui Canton in Pichincha Province | |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Pichincha Province |
| Capital | Sangolquí |
| Established | 31 May 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.3 km (52.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 107,904 |
| • Density | 800/km (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
| Website | http://www.ruminahui.gob.ec |
Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, [rumiˈɲawi]) or Rumiñawi (Quechua rumi stone, ñawi eye, "stone eye") is a canton of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Sangolquí. The canton lies southeast of Quito Canton and forms a suburb of Quito.
Rumiñahui was named a Pueblo Mágico by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2020. It was the first canton in Pichincha to be awarded that distinction.
Parishes
The canton is made up of the following parishes:
See also
Sources
- Citypopulation.de
- Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "2.3. General characteristics of the urban socio-ecosystem in Quito". Urban and Peri-Urban Forestry in Quito, Ecuador: a Case-Study. FAO. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Rumiñahui, el primer Pueblo Mágico de Pichincha". El Comercio. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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