Pichincha Province

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Pichincha
Province
Province of Pichincha
Image of Virgin of El Panecillo or Virgin of Quito in El Panecillo
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  La Cuna de La Libertad English: The Cradle of Liberty
Location of Pichincha in Ecuador.
Cantons of Pichincha Province
Coordinates: 0°15′S 78°35′W / 0.250°S 78.583°W / -0.250; -78.583
Country	Ecuador
Established	June 25, 1824
Named for	Pichincha volcano
Capital	Quito
Cantons	List of Cantons Cayambe Mejía Pedro Moncayo Pedro Vicente Maldonado Puerto Quito Quito Rumiñahui San Miguel de los Bancos
Government
• Provincial Prefect	Paola Pabón
Area
• Total	9,444 km2 (3,646 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	3,089,473
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
ISO 3166 code	EC-P
Vehicle registration	P
HDI (2018)	0.827[2] very high · 1st
Website	www.pichincha.gov.ec

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.

Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.

The province is home to many rose plantations, which make up the bulk of Ecuador's floriculture industry.^[3]