City Details: Quito

A few alternate names for Quito are: Kita, Kitas, Kito, Kitu, Kuito, Quito, Quitu, Quitum, San Francisco de Quito, UIO

Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the 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. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Ecuador
  • Common Name: Ecuador
  • Population: 2781641
  • Timezone: America/Guayaquil
  • Coordinates: -0.22985, -78.52495
  • Country Code: ECU
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Quito

  • 1. Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), distance from city center: 21.73 km
  • 2. Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX), distance from city center: 75.95 km
  • 3. Chachoán Airport (ATF), distance from city center: 109.36 km

Location of Quito

Ecuador Country Details

  • Country: Ecuador
  • Official Name: Republic of Ecuador
  • Capital: Quito
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: South America
  • Population: 17,643,060
  • Area: 276,841 km²
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: United States dollar ($)
  • Timezones: UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Colombia
  • Peru

Holidays in Quito, Ecuador

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Ecuador for 2026

  • Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-16
  • Carnaval - 2026-02-17
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • International Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
  • Batalla de Pichincha - 2026-05-24
  • Primer Grito de Independencia - 2026-08-10
  • Independencia de Guayaquil - 2026-10-09
  • Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos - 2026-11-02
  • Independencia de Cuenca - 2026-11-03
  • Día de Navidad - 2026-12-25

Museums in Quito, Ecuador

Museum

Museo de la Ciudad

García Moreno S1-47, 170405, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2231° S, 78.5150° W

Hours: We-Fr 08:30-15:30 • Sa-Su 09:30-16:45

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Museo de Arte Precolombino Casa del Alabado

Cuenca, 170405, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2214° S, 78.5159° W

Hours: We-Su 09:00-17:00

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Museo Interactivo de Ciencias

Tababela, 170121, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2361° S, 78.5160° W

Hours: We-Su 09:00-17:00

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Museo Nacional

Avenida Patria, 170526, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2096° S, 78.4952° W

Hours: We-Sa 10:00-17:00 • Su 10:00-15:00

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Museo del Pasillo

García Moreno, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2219° S, 78.5142° W

Hours: Tu-We, Fr-Sa 09:00-16:00

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Museo Camilo Egas

Venezuela N9-02, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2174° S, 78.5092° W

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Casa de Sucre

Sucre, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2219° S, 78.5132° W

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Museo Numismático

García Moreno, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2212° S, 78.5139° W

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Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana

Avenida 12 de Octubre, 170413, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2101° S, 78.4954° W

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Museo Alberto Mena Caamaño

Espejo, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2201° S, 78.5131° W

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Museo Antropológico Amazónico Quito

Avenida 12 de Octubre, 170136, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2077° S, 78.4890° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00, 14:00-17:30

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Museo Franciscano

Cuenca, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2198° S, 78.5149° W

Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00 • Su 09:00-14:30

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Museo de San Agustín

Flores, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2206° S, 78.5102° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:00 • Sa 09:00-12:30

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Museo Historia Natural

Ladrón de Guevara E11-253, 170413, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2115° S, 78.4902° W

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Casa de las Artes

Morales 989, 170405, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2241° S, 78.5145° W

Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-22:00 • Su 09:30-15:00

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Museo

Jesus Pereira, 170114, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2235° S, 78.5120° W

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:15-13:00, 14:00-16:30 • Sa 09:00-13:00

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Museo de Arquitectura

Junín, 170114, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2237° S, 78.5088° W

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Museo del Agua - Yaku

El Placer, 170405, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2175° S, 78.5189° W

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Museum Antropológico Amazónico Quito

Avenida 12 de Octubre, 170136, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2077° S, 78.4890° W

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Museo de Arte Colonial

Cuenca, 170130, Quito, Ecuador

Coordinates: 0.2177° S, 78.5131° W