Pichincha Province

Pichincha
Pichincha
Province
	Province of Pichincha
	Flag
	Location of Pichincha in Ecuador.
	Cantons of Pichincha Province
Country	Ecuador
Established	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	Gustavo Baroja Narváez
Area
• Total	9,535.91 km2 (3,681.84 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
• Total	2,576,287
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Vehicle registration	P
HDI (2017)	0.822[1]; 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.

The province is home to many rose plantations, which make up Ecuador's flower-culture industry.[2]

References

Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
Conefrey, Mick (April 10, 2015). "Roses with altitude: why Ecuador's flower industry stands out". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

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[1] Villalba, Juan. "Human Development Index in Ecuador". Scribd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-05.

[ftroseswithaltitude-2] Conefrey, Mick (April 10, 2015). "Roses with altitude: why Ecuador's flower industry stands out". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.