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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 & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbios to the east, and Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas to the west.
Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into eight cantons.
See also
Provinces of Ecuador
Cantons of Ecuador
References
Gobierno de la Provincia Pichincha Web site of the Pichincha prefecture
Data of Pichincha Geographical Data of the Provice. Web site of the Pichincha Prefecture
External links
Provincial Prefecture's official page
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