Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, ) or Rumiñawi (
Quechua
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*Quechua people, several Indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, an Indigenous South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language ...
''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
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. Its seat is
Sangolquí
Sangolquí is a suburb of Quito and 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 suburb is home to the prest ...
. The canton lies southeast of
Quito Canton
Quito, officially the Metropolitan District of Quito (), is a Cantons of Ecuador, canton in the province of Pichincha Province, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Governance
The Municipality of Quito (officially the Municipality of the Metropolitan District o ...
and forms a suburb of
Quito
Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, P ...
.
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 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 suburb 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. Hispanicized spellings of his name include Rumiaoui, Ruminavi, Ruminagui, Rumiñagui, and Rumiñahui. After the death of Empe ...
*
Rumiñawi (volcano)
Sources
Cantons of Pichincha Province
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