Pedro Moncayo Canton

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Pedro Moncayo
Cantón Pedro Moncayo
Canton
Pedro Moncayo Canton
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Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador.
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Pedro Moncayo Canton in Pichincha Province
CountryFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Province Pichincha
Creation of the canton1911-09-26
Named for Pedro Moncayo
Canton seat Tabacundo
Parishes Tabacundo, La Esperanza, Malchinguí
Government
  TypeMunicipality
Area
  Total334.3 km2 (129.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  Total40,483
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (ECT)
Postal code
EC1704 (new format), P04 (old format)
Area code 593 2
Website http://www.pedromoncayo.gov.ec

Pedro Moncayo is a canton in the north of the Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The seat of the canton is the city of Tabacundo. The canton is named after politician Pedro Moncayo. The canton is separated by the Mojanda volcano from the canton of Otavalo in the province of Imbabura in the north. It borders the same-province cantons of Cayambe and Quito.

0°13′S78°31′W / 0.217°S 78.517°W / -0.217; -78.517

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References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Pedro Moncayo Canton