Píntag is an agrarian village located 27.5 kilometers southeast of
Quito
Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...
in
Pichincha Province,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
.
Pintag is 9284 feet above sea level. The closest airport is the
Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Mariscal Sucre International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre) is an international airport serving Quito, Ecuador. It is the busiest airport in Ecuador and one of the busiest airports in South America. It is located in t ...
in Quito. The town is located is near the
Antisana volcano in Pichincha. Some of the residents farm and raise livestock, and horse riding is a popular local sport.
Pintag is the home to the first
Jesuit
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house in Ecuador, a farmhouse named Hacienda Yurak. The monks quarried stone from the farm to build the church named la Compañia.
The town is known for its many public festivals. On January 1 of each year, the town celebrates the Fiesta of the Child. On the Tuesday during
Carnaval
Carnival is a Catholic Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). Carnival typi ...
the Fiesta of the Virgen de Santa Bárbara is celebrated, and on March 19, Pintag holds the Fiesta de San José. The first Sunday of October is the Fiesta of Santísima Virgen del Rosario, and the subsequent Tuesday is the Fiesta of the patron saint, San Jerónimo. On December 8, Pintag celebrates the Fiesta of the Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción.
The artist
Estuardo Maldonado
Estuardo Maldonado (born 1928) is an Ecuadorian sculptor and painter inspired by the Constructivist movement. Maldonado is a member of VAN (), the group of Informalist painters founded by Enrique Tábara. Other members of VAN included, Aníbal ...
was born in Pintag in 1930. Contemporary watercolorist Manuel García was born in Pintag and paints the architecture and people of the town.
Garcia acuarelas.
(retrieved 12 April 2009)
References
External links
La historia de Pintag.
(video in Spanish)
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Populated places in Pichincha Province