# Pichincha Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ Province · Ecuador # Pichincha Province Pichincha Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **3,228,233 people** in 2020 on 9,453 km² (about 342 per km²). Its main town is Quito. It is divided into 8 cantons. 1,569 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13,694 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,228,233people (2020) - 9,453km² - 8cantons - 13,694mapped services ## How many people live in Pichincha Province? Pichincha Province had an estimated **3,228,233 people** in 2020 — 18.4% of Ecuador, 2nd of 24 provinces. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 9,453 km², that is about **342 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 24 provinces. 26.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****57,062** 1–5 ****226,357** 5–9 ****279,785** 10–14 ****278,261** 15–19 ****273,840** 20–24 ****272,063** 25–29 ****266,620** 30–34 ****253,215** 35–39 ****238,213** 40–44 ****217,849** 45–49 ****190,220** 50–54 ****164,521** 55–59 ****141,752** 60–64 ****116,834** 65–69 ****90,692** 70–74 ****66,774** 75–79 ****45,740** 80+ ****48,435** Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu). ## Where is Pichincha Province? Pichincha Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other provinces: [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/) and [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). By area it is the 11th largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 3.7% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Pichincha Province is about 7.0 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1751° S, 78.4946° W. Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu). ## Things to see in and around Pichincha Province OpenStreetMap lists 551 named sights in Pichincha Province: 145 attractions; 72 museums; 62 viewpoints; 61 monuments; 57 memorials; 42 waterfalls; 30 nature reserves; 18 galleries; 17 volcanos; 13 archaeological sites; 9 theme parks; 7 ruins; 4 hot springs; 3 caves; 3 castles and forts; 3 aquariums; 2 zoos; 2 beachs; 1 city gate. - Agave Spirit Ecuador · museum - Casa De Carlota Jaramillo · museum - Casa José Mejía · museum - Casa Museo Maria Augusta Urrurita · museum - Casa de Jorge Ycaza · museum - Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana · museum - Casa de las Artes · museum - Casa del Alabado Pre-Columbian Art Museum · museum - Centro Cultural José Mejía Lequerica · museum - Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Quito · museum - Centro de interpretación y cafetería · museum - Chiquitus · museum - City Museum · museum - Club Coleccionistas STAR WARS Los CHILLOS · museum - Ecuador · museum - Eloy Alfaro Museum · museum - Francia · museum - Fundación Guasamin · museum - Insectario del parque Unasur · museum - Instituto Geografico Militar · museum - Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas · museum - Muestra geográfica casa García Moreno · museum - Museo Aeronáutico y del Espacio · museum - Museo Aeronáutico y del Espacio FAE · museum - Museo Alberto Mena Caamaño · museum - Museo Antropológico Amazónico Quito · museum - Museo Arquelogico Weilbauer · museum - Museo Camilo Egas · museum - Museo Capilla del Hombre · museum - Museo Casa Carlota Jaramillo · museum …and 521 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pichincha Province - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito17 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga82 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:22). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:18 18:26 12.1 h Feb 06:24 18:31 12.1 h Mar 06:20 18:26 12.1 h Apr 06:10 18:17 12.1 h May 06:06 18:13 12.1 h Jun 06:10 18:17 12.1 h Jul 06:16 18:23 12.1 h Aug 06:15 18:22 12.1 h Sep 06:06 18:12 12.1 h Oct 05:56 18:03 12.1 h Nov 05:55 18:02 12.1 h Dec 06:05 18:12 12.1 h Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Cantons of Pichincha Province Canton Area km² Parishes Services [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/) 1,200 7 303 [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/) 4,200 34 12,016 [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/) 1,411 8 344 [Pedro Moncayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/) 335 5 75 [Pedro Vicente Maldonado Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-vicente-maldonado/) 619 1 51 [Puerto Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/puerto-quito/) 696 1 41 [Rumiñahui Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/) 135 3 613 [San Miguel de los Bancos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/) 856 2 251 Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Pichincha Province - Quito2,781,641 - Pomasqui28,724 - Cayambe26,582 - Machachi25,742 - Oyambarillo8,000 - Sangolquí5,114 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pichincha Province Named natural and historic features inside Pichincha Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 896 rivers and streams; 17 lakes. - Cebollaschupa - Chupiyacu - Cochayaro - Dias-Chaina - Estero Piedroso - Estero Tumba Vaca - Guarumos - Guasatillo - Laguna Alumis-cocha - Laguna Chaquishcacocha - Laguna Chiquita - Laguna La Dormida - Laguna Muerte Pungu - Laguna Nunalviro - Laguna Oyacachi - Laguna Patacocha - Laguna Sancudo Cocha - Laguna Tucurrasín - Laguna Verdecocha - Laguna Yana - Laguna Yanacocha - Laguna de Boyeros - Laguna de Secas - Laguna de Yuyos …and 889 more. ### Hills and mountains 191 mountains; 23 hills; 2 valleys. - Iliniza · 5,132 m - Lliniza Sur · 5,084 m - Lliniza Norte · 4,890 m - Cerro Sincholagua · 4,779 m - Corazón · 4,756 m - Cerro La Plazuela · 4,561 m - Cerro Cachiyacu · 4,501 m - Atacazo · 4,420 m - Loma Pujín · 4,407 m - Cerro Sincholagua · 4,400 m - Cerro Puntas · 4,385 m - Cerro Chuquiragua · 4,349 m - Tucurrasín · 4,310 m - Cerro Ladrillos · 4,254 m - Cerro Negro · 4,233 m - Loma El Chochal · 4,215 m - Loma Lugllucha · 4,205 m - Cerro Pucará Chico · 4,187 m - Rucu Pichincha · 4,180 m - Cerro Cubillín · 4,093 m - Loma Gorda · 4,085 m - Cerro Nariz del Diablo · 4,071 m - Pambamarca · 4,055 m - Chacana · 4,046 m …and 192 more. ### Forests and nature 5 parks; 3 forests; 3 nature reserves. - Bosque Protector Toaza-Río Blanco - Calacali Central Park - Canchas ESPE - Carlos Jaramillo Park - La Alameda - Maquipucuna Biological Reserve - Mindo Cloudforest Foundation - Mindo Forest Reserve - Monte Tabiro - Panecillo Forest - Parque El Ejido ### History 1 museum. - Museo Fundación Guayasamín ### Estates 3 estates. - Hacienda El Rosario - Hacienda Papatena - Hacienda Santa Rosa ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Mariscal Sucre International Airport - Molaute Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pichincha Province and the best time to visit In Pichincha Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 1,180 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (177 mm) and the driest Aug (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 139 Feb 17 143 Mar 17 176 Apr 18 177 May 18 122 Jun 18 58 Jul 17 34 Aug 18 25 Sep 18 38 Oct 17 76 Nov 17 90 Dec 17 100 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pichincha Province Places mapped inside Pichincha Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals505 - Banks538 - ATMs68 - Petrol pumps225 - Hotels1,162 - Shopping malls220 - Schools1,223 - Colleges and universities380 - Cinemas53 - Pharmacies991 - Restaurants6,700 - Police stations265 - Dental clinics1,364 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Pichincha Province?In Ecuador - What is the population of Pichincha Province?3,228,233 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Pichincha Province?About 29 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Pichincha Province?About 342 people per km² - What borders Pichincha Province?Cotopaxi Province, Esmeraldas Province, Imbabura Province, Napo Province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province and Sucumbíos Province - What is there to see in Pichincha Province?0C0’0” Equator, ALTAR PATRIO, Academia Nacional de Historia, Acuario - What time zone is Pichincha Province in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pichincha Province?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pichincha Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Pichincha Province?Quito - What is the highest point in Pichincha Province?Iliniza (5,132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pichincha Province?June to December - How many hospitals are in Pichincha Province?505 mapped - How many banks are in Pichincha Province?538 mapped - How many ATMs are in Pichincha Province?68 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pichincha Province?225 mapped - What is the P-code of Pichincha Province?EC17 (OCHA common operational dataset)