Quito
Town & Urban Parish
CountryEcuador
ProvincePichincha
CantonPuerto Quito
Settled1965
EstablishedApril 1, 1996
Government
  MayorNarciza Párraga de Monar
Area
  Town1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
  Parish695.6 km2 (268.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Lowest elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
  Town3,833
  Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
  Parish
25,067
  Parish density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Postal Code
EC170950
ClimateAm
Websitehttp://www.puertoquito.gov.ec/

Puerto Quito is a town and urban parish in the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. The town is a developing area for ecotourism, thanks to an abundance of wildlife, secondary jungle and beautiful waterfalls such as the Cascada Azul (Blue Waterfall). Puerto Quito is situated beside a major bridge over the river Caoní on the main road from Quito to the coast. By road, Quito is 140 km or 3.5 hours by bus.

Geography and climate

Although geographically part of the Sierra region of Ecuador, Puerto Quito's climate and geography is closer to that of the coastal region. The town is located in the tropical forest of Ecuador. As such, it has a higher temperature than the rest of the province, averaging around 25 degree Celsius year-round. Average rainfall is between one and two meters a year.

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Puerto Quito

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