Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, ) or Rumiñawi (
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
''rumi'' stone, ''ñawi'' eye, "stone eye") is a canton of
Pichincha Province
Pichincha () 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 ...
in
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: ' ...
. Its seat is
Sangolquí
Sangolquí is a suburb of Quito and is the seat of Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha, in northern Ecuador. It is connected to Quito by the ''Autopista General Rumiñahui'' ( General Rumiñahui Highway).
The city is home to the prest ...
. The canton lies southeast of
Quito Canton
Quito, officially the Metropolitan District of Quito ( es, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito), is a canton in the province of Pichincha, Ecuador.
Governance
The canton is governed by the same mayor and city council that govern the city of Quito. ...
and forms a suburb of
Quito.
Rumiñahui was named a ''
Pueblo Mágico
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'' by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2020. It was the first canton in Pichincha to be awarded that distinction.
Parishes
The canton is made up of the following parishes:
*Urban parishes:
Sangolquí
Sangolquí is a suburb of Quito and is the seat of Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha, in northern Ecuador. It is connected to Quito by the ''Autopista General Rumiñahui'' ( General Rumiñahui Highway).
The city is home to the prest ...
,
Taboada
*Rural parishes:
Cotogchoa,
Rumipamba
See also
*
Rumiñawi (Inca warrior)
Rumiñawi, born late 15th century in present-day Ecuador, died June 25, 1535, was a general during the Inca Civil War. After the death of Emperor Atahualpa, he led the resistance in 1533 against the Spanish in the northern part of the Inca Empi ...
*
Rumiñawi (volcano) Rumiñawi (Kichwa for "stone eye", "stone face", "rock eye" or "rock face") may refer to:
* Rumiñahui Canton
* Rumiñawi (Inca warrior)
Rumiñawi, born late 15th century in present-day Ecuador, died June 25, 1535, was a general during the Inc ...
Sources
Cantons of Pichincha Province
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