Quito

Quito
Quito
	City
	San Francisco de Quito
Flag	Seal
	Nickname(s): Luz de América (Light of America)
Country	Ecuador
Province	Pichincha
Canton	Quito
Foundation	December 6, 1534
Founded by	Sebastián de Belalcázar
Named for	Quitu
Urban parishes	32 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; Libertad, La; Magdalena; Mariscal Sucre; Mena, La; Ponceano; Puengasí; Quitumbe; Rumipamba; San Bartolo; San Juan; Solanda; Turubamba
Government
• Type	Mayor and council
• Governing body	Municipality of Quito
• Mayor	Santiago Guarderas
Area approx.
• City	324 km2 (125 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
• Metro	4,204 km2 (1,623 sq mi)
Elevation	2,850 m (9,350 ft)
Population (2020)
• City	2,011,388
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
• Metro	3,000,000
• Metro density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Demonym	Quiteño(-a)
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)
Postal code	EC170150
Area code(s)	(0)2
Website	https://www.quito.gob.ec