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| For other uses, see Quito (disambiguation). | WIKI |
| Quito San Francisco de QuitoCapital citySaint Francis of QuitoClockwise from top: La Ronda street, Church of the Society of Jesus, El Panecillo as seen from Northern Quito, Carondelet Palace, Central-Northern Quito, La Carolina Park and Church and Convent of St. Francis FlagCoat of armsNicknames:xc2xa0Carita de Dios (God's Face), Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World), Luz de Amxc3xa9rica (Light of America)QuitoLocation of Quito within EcuadorShow map of EcuadorQuitoQuito (South America)Show map of South AmericaCoordinates: 00xc2xb014xe2x80xb2S 78xc2xb031xe2x80xb2Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf0.233xc2xb0S 78.517xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / -0.233; -78.517Coordinates: 00xc2xb014xe2x80xb2S 78xc2xb031xe2x80xb2Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf0.233xc2xb0S 78.517xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / -0.233; -78.517CountryEcuadorProvincePichinchaCantonMetropolitan District of QuitoSpanish foundation(1534-12-06)6 December 1534Founded bySebastixc3xa1n de Benalcxc3xa1zarNamed forQuituUrban parishes32 urban parishesGovernmentxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0TypeMayor and councilxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Governing bodyMunicipality of Quitoxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0MayorJorge Yundaxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Vice mayorSantiago GuarderasArea (approx.) | WIKI |
| xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Capital city372.39xc2xa0km2 (143.78xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metro4,217.95xc2xa0km2 (1,628.56xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Elevation2,850xc2xa0m (9,350xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2020)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Capital city2,011,388xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density5,400/km2 (14,000/sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metro3,156,182xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metroxc2xa0density750/km2 (1,900/sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0DemonymQuitonian[1]Time zoneUTCxe2x88x925 (ECT)Postal codeEC170150Area code(s)(0)2LanguagesSpanish and QuichuaClimateCfbWebsiteMunicipality of Quito UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameCity of QuitoTypeCulturalCriteriaii, ivDesignated1978 (2nd session)Referencexc2xa0no.2State PartyEcuadorRegionLatin America and the Caribbean | WIKI |
| Quito (/xcbx88kixcbx90toxcax8a/; Spanish pronunciation:xc2xa0[xcbx88kito] (listen); Quechua: Kitu; formally Saint Francis of Quito) is the capital of Ecuador and at an elevation of 2,850xc2xa0m (9,350xc2xa0ft) above sea level, it is the second highest official capital city in the world, and the closest to the equator. | WIKI |
| The historic center of Quito is one of the largest, least-altered and best-preserved in the Americas. | WIKI |
| [5] Quito and Krakxc3xb3w, Poland, were the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO, in 1978. | WIKI |
| [5] The central square of Quito is located about 25 kilometers (16xc2xa0mi) south of the equator; the city itself extends to within about 1 kilometer (0.62xc2xa0mi) of zero latitude. | WIKI |
| See also: Timeline of Quito | WIKI |
| The oldest traces of human presence in Quito were excavated by American archeologist Robert E. Bell in 1960, on the slopes of the Ilalxc3xb3 volcano, located between the eastern valleys of Los Chillos and Tumbaco. | WIKI |
| The second important vestige of human settlement was found in the current neighborhood of Cotocollao (1500 BC), northwest of Quito. | WIKI |
| Early colonial priests and historians wrote about the Quitu people and a Kingdom of Quito. | WIKI |
| In the early 21st century, there were spectacular new finds of 20-meter deep tombs in the Florida neighborhood of Quito. | WIKI |
| Main article: Urban evolution of colonial Quito | WIKI |
| The conquistador Diego de Almagro founding Santiago de Quito (in present-day Colta, near Riobamba) on 15 August 1534, renamed as San Francisco de Quito on 28 August 1534. | WIKI |
| On 28 March 1541 Quito was declared a city, and on 23 February 1556 it was given the title Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de San Francisco de Quito ("Very Noble and Loyal City of San Francisco of Quito"), marking the start of its next phase of urban development. | WIKI |
| In 1563 Quito became the seat of a Real Audiencia (administrative district) of Spain. | WIKI |
| Under both Viceroyalties, the district was administered from Quito, (see Real Audiencia de Quito). | WIKI |
| Map of the city of Quito dated 1805. | WIKI |
| Made by Juan Pxc3xado Montxc3xbafar, 2nd Marquis of Selva Alegre and president of the Junta Soberana de Quito of 1809. | WIKI |
| Quito by Rafael Salas. | WIKI |
| The Spanish established Roman Catholicism in Quito. | WIKI |
| In 1743, after nearly 210 years of Spanish colonization, Quito was a city of about 10,000 inhabitants. | WIKI |
| [citation needed] Quito briefly proclaimed its de facto independence from Spain between 1765 and 1766 during the Quito Revolt. | WIKI |
| On 10 August 1809, a movement was again started in Quito to win independence from Spain. | WIKI |
| Their victory established the independence of Quito and the surrounding areas. | WIKI |
| In 1833 members of the Society of Free Inhabitants of Quito were assassinated by the government after they conspired against it. | WIKI |
| In 1875 the country's president, Gabriel Garcxc3xada Moreno, was assassinated in Quito. | WIKI |
| Two years later, in 1877, Archbishop Josxc3xa9 Ignacio Checa y Barba was killed by poison while celebrating Mass in Quito. | WIKI |
| His body was dragged through the streets of Quito to a city park, where it was burned. | WIKI |
| The new Mariscal Sucre International Airport, 45 minutes from central Quito, opened to air traffic on 20 February 2013. | WIKI |
| View of Quito from the International Space Station (north is at the left of the image). | WIKI |
| Quito sits on the eastern slopes of the Pichincha Volcano, whose crater is visible. | WIKI |
| Quito is located in the northern highlands of Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin. | WIKI |
| The valley of Guayllabamba River where Quito lies is flanked by volcanoes, some of them snow-capped, and visible from the city on a clear day. | WIKI |
| Quito is the closest capital city to the equator. | WIKI |
| Quito's altitude is listed at 2,820 meters (9,250 feet). | WIKI |
| Quito's closest volcano is Pichincha, looming over the western side of the city. | WIKI |
| Quito is the only capital city that was developed so close to an active volcano. | WIKI |
| The volcanoes on the Central Cordillera (Royal Cordillera), east of Quito, surrounding the Guayllabamba valley, include Cotopaxi, Sincholagua, Antisana and Cayambe. | WIKI |
| The southern part of Quito has a subtropical highland climate (Kxc3xb6ppen climate classification Cfb), while the northern part has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Kxc3xb6ppen climate classification Csb). | WIKI |
| Because of its altitude and location on the equator, Quito has a fairly constant cool climate. | WIKI |
| Due to its altitude, Quito receives some of the greatest solar radiation in the world, sometimes reaching a UV Index of 24 by solar noon. | WIKI |
| The fact that Quito lies almost on the equator means that high pressure systems are extremely rare. | WIKI |
| Despite the absence of high pressure, Quito can still experience settled weather. | WIKI |
| Climate data for Quito Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 33.0(91.4) 28.6(83.5) 32.0(89.6) 25.6(78.1) 30.4(86.7) 29.0(84.2) 31.0(87.8) 27.0(80.6) 29.0(84.2) 27.0(80.6) 29.3(84.7) 29.0(84.2) 33.0(91.4) Average high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 21.2(70.2) 21.0(69.8) 20.8(69.4) 20.9(69.6) 21.0(69.8) 21.1(70.0) 21.5(70.7) 22.2(72.0) 22.3(72.1) 21.8(71.2) 21.3(70.3) 21.3(70.3) 21.4(70.5) Daily mean xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 15.5(59.9) 15.6(60.1) 15.5(59.9) 15.6(60.1) 15.6(60.1) 15.5(59.9) 15.5(59.9) 15.9(60.6) 15.9(60.6) 15.7(60.3) 15.5(59.9) 15.5(59.9) 15.6(60.1) Average low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 9.8(49.6) 10.1(50.2) 10.1(50.2) 10.2(50.4) 10.1(50.2) 9.8(49.6) 9.4(48.9) 9.6(49.3) 9.4(48.9) 9.5(49.1) 9.6(49.3) 9.7(49.5) 9.8(49.6) Record low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 3.0(37.4) 4.7(40.5) 5.1(41.2) 5.3(41.5) 2.5(36.5) 3.0(37.4) 3.0(37.4) 2.2(36.0) 3.4(38.1) 4.2(39.6) 2.5(36.5) 2.5(36.5) 2.2(36.0) Average precipitation mm (inches) 82.5(3.25) 111.0(4.37) 146.6(5.77) 171.2(6.74) 105.5(4.15) 39.5(1.56) 21.5(0.85) 27.7(1.09) 68.9(2.71) 114.9(4.52) 108.5(4.27) 100.4(3.95) 1,098.2(43.24) Average precipitation days (xe2x89xa5 1.0 mm) 10 11 15 15 13 7 5 5 11 14 11 11 128 Mean monthly sunshine hours 197 140 122 136 164 189 249 256 196 177 197 215 2,238 Source 1: World Meteorological Organization,[23] (precipitation data),[24] Source 2: NOAA[25][26] Voodoo Skies (records),[27] Danish Meteorological Institute (sun and relative humidity)[28] | WIKI |
| Climate data for Quito Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily daylight hours 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 Average Ultraviolet index 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11+ 11 Source: Weather Atlas[29] | WIKI |
| Quito is divided into three areas, separated by hills: | WIKI |
| Northern: is the modern Quito, with high-rise buildings, shopping centers, the financial district, and a mix of upper-class, middle-class, and working-class residential areas. | WIKI |
| Modern buildings in Quito's growing Financial District. | WIKI |
| Quito is the largest city in contribution to national GDP, and the highest in per capita income. | WIKI |
| Quito has the highest level of tax collection in Ecuador, exceeding the national 57% per year 2009, currently being the most important economic region of the country[citation needed], as the latest "study" conducted by the Central Bank of Ecuador. | WIKI |
| The top major industries in Quito includes textiles, metals and agriculture, with major crops for export being coffee, sugar, cacao, rice, bananas and palm oil. | WIKI |
| Petroecuador, the largest company in the country and one of the largest in Latin America is headquartered in Quito. | WIKI |
| Headquarters and regional offices of many national and international financial institutions, oil corporations and international businesses are also located in Quito, making it a world class business city. | WIKI |
| In "The World according to GaWC" global cities report, which measures a city's integration into the world city network, Quito is ranked as a Beta city: an important metropolis instrumental in linking its region or state into the world economy. | WIKI |
| Main article: Mayor of Quito | WIKI |
| Jorge Yunda Machado, Mayor of Quito | WIKI |
| Quito is governed by a mayor and a 15-member city council. | WIKI |
| The position also doubles as Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Quito (the canton). | WIKI |
| Inside Quito (the city proper), subdivision into urban parishes depends on the organizations that use these parishes (e.g., the municipality, the electoral tribunals, the postal service, the Ecuadorian statistics institute). | WIKI |
| As of 2008[update], the municipality of Quito divided the city into 32 urban parishes. | WIKI |
| Since the times of the Metropolitan District of Quito, parishes of this type are also grouped into larger divisions known as municipal zones (zonas municipales). | WIKI |
| The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito divides the city into 167 parishes, which are grouped into 17 zones. | WIKI |
| Bici Q station in northern Quito. | WIKI |
| The MetrobusQ network, also known as "Red Integrada de Transporte Pxc3xbablico", is the bus rapid transit system running in Quito, and it goes through the city from south to north. | WIKI |
| In August 2012 the Municipality of Quito government established a municipal bicycle sharing system called Bici Q. | WIKI |
| Roads, avenues and streets Because Quito is about 40xc2xa0km (25xc2xa0mi) long and 5xc2xa0km (3.1xc2xa0mi) at its widest, most of the important avenues of the city extend from north to south. | WIKI |
| There is a railroad that goes through the southern part of Quito and passes through the Estacixc3xb3n de Chimbacalle. | WIKI |
| A 23 kilometers (14xc2xa0mi) metro subway system (Quito Metro) is under construction. | WIKI |
| Quito has the largest, least-altered, and best-preserved historic center in the Americas. | WIKI |
| The Historic Center of Quito is to the south of the capital's current center, on an area of 320 hectares (790 acres), and is one of the most important historic areas in Latin America. | WIKI |
| Carondelet Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Carondelet) is the seat of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador, located in the historical center of Quito. | WIKI |
| Cathedral of Quito | WIKI |
| The Cathedral of Quito, is one of the largest religious symbols of spiritual value for the Catholic community in the city. | WIKI |
| Construction of this church began in 1562, seventeen years after the Diocese of Quito was created in 1545. | WIKI |
| One of the major events that took place in this cathedral was the murder of the Bishop of Quito, Josxc3xa9 Ignacio Checa y Barba, who during the mass of Good Friday on 30 March 1877, was poisoned by strychnine dissolved in the consecrated wine. | WIKI |
| In colonial times, the Church of El Sagrario was one of the largest architectural marvels of Quito. | WIKI |
| Although they arrived in Quito in 1541, the Dominicans started to build their own temple in 1580, using the plans of Francisco Becerra, and under his direction. | WIKI |
| In the museum on the north side of the lower cloister, there are wonderful pieces by great Quito sculptors such as the Saint Dominic de Guzmxc3xa1n by Father Carlos, the Saint John of God by Caspicara, and the Saint Thomas Aquinas by Legarda. | WIKI |
| Another Baroque masterpiece that still stands today, is the Chapel of Nuestra Sexc3xb1ora del Rosario, a recognizable architectural icon of Quito. | WIKI |
| The largest fraternity in the city of Quito was founded in this chapel. | WIKI |
| Cathedral of Quito. | WIKI |
| Centro de Arte Contemporxc3xa1neo, Quito. | WIKI |
| Antiguo Hospital Militar (Centro Histxc3xb3rico, Quito). | WIKI |
| View of Quito from Basxc3xadlica del Voto Nacional Virgin of El Panecillo Cemetery of San Diego, Quito | WIKI |
| View of Quito from El Panecillo. | WIKI |
| A monument to the Virgin Mary is located on top of El Panecillo and is visible from most of the city of Quito. | WIKI |
| For this reason, prices for liquor, beer and food are expensive compared to other places in Quito. | WIKI |
| The park is located in northern Quito, on the hill of Bellavista behind Estadio Olxc3xadmpico Atahualpa. | WIKI |
| Parque Bicentenario is the second largest urban park in Quito (surpassed only by the Parque Metropolitano), located in the site of the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport. | WIKI |
| La Carolina[47] is a 165.5-acre (670,000 m2) park in the center of the Quito main business area, bordered by the avenues Rxc3xado Amazonas, de los Shyris, Naciones Unidas, Eloy Alfaro, and de la Repxc3xbablica. | WIKI |
| El Ejido[48] is the fourth-largest park of Quito (after Metropolitan, Bicentenario and La Carolina), and it divides the old part of the city from the modern one. | WIKI |
| Set on the side on a cliff with Gonzxc3xa1lez Suxc3xa1rez Street, one of the most famous in Quito and to the other side the valley and further in the distance, the Amazon Jungle. | WIKI |
| Guxc3xa1pulo is a district of Quito, Ecuador, also called an electoral parish (parroquia electoral urbana). | WIKI |
| [50] Set behind Hotel Quito, the neighborhood of Guxc3xa1pulo runs down the winding Camino de Orellana, from Gonzxc3xa1lez Suxc3xa1rez to Calle de los Conquistadores, the main road out of Quito and to the neighboring suburbs. | WIKI |
| [51][52] Often considered an artsy, bohemian neighborhood of Quito, Guxc3xa1pulo is home to many local artists and a couple of hippy cafxc3xa9s/bars. | WIKI |
| In the center of the park is the Quito Observatory, which was opened by President Garcxc3xada Moreno in 1873. | WIKI |
| Since July 2005, Quito has had an aerial tramway, known as the "Telefxc3xa9riqo", from the city center to the hill known as Cruz Loma on the east side of the Pichincha volcano. | WIKI |
| There are also trails for hiking and areas where pictures can be taken of Quito. | WIKI |
| La Mitad del Mundo[53] (the middle of the world) is a small village administered by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, 35 kilometers (22xc2xa0mi) north of Quito. | WIKI |
| Quito Zoo,[61] located near the rural parish of Guayllabamba, about 20 kilometers (12xc2xa0mi) outside Quito, has the biggest collection of native fauna in Ecuador, including several kinds of animals that are sometimes targeted in Ecuador in the illegal fur trade. | WIKI |
| Maquipucuna Reserve is located in Quito's rural parish of Nanegal. | WIKI |
| Quito is a city with a mix of modern-day and traditional culture. | WIKI |
| There is a large Catholic presence in Quito; most notably, Quito observes Holy Week with a series of ceremonies and rituals that begin on Palm Sunday. | WIKI |
| According to the National Council for Higher Education of Ecuador (CONESUP), these are the universities founded in or around Quito before 2006:[66] | WIKI |
| University Foundation Date Central University of Ecuador 18/03/1826 National Polytechnic School 27/08/1869 Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador 04/11/1946 Universidad San Francisco de Quito 25/10/1988 Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales 20/06/1972 Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales 16/12/1974 Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE 08/12/1977 Universidad Tecnolxc3xb3gica Equinoccial 18/02/1986 Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar 27/01/1992 International SEK 30/06/1993 Universidad de las Amxc3xa9ricas 29/11/1995 Universidad Internacional del Ecuador 30/08/1996 Universidad Del Pacifico: Escuela de Negocios 18/12/1997 Universidad de Especialidade Turisticas 31/03/2000 Universidad de los Hemisferios 20/05/2004 Universidad Politxc3xa9cnica Salesiana 05/08/1994 | WIKI |
| One of the oldest and most important library in Ecuador is the Central University Library in Quito. | WIKI |
| Museo de la Ciudad xe2x80x93 A museum dedicated to the history of Quito. | WIKI |
| La Capilla del Hombre xe2x80x93 A museum showcasing the work of legendary Ecuadorian Artist Oswaldo Guayasamxc3xadn Ecuador National Museum of Medicine xe2x80x93 A museum dedicated to the history of medicine[70] in Quito, founded by Eduardo Estrella Aguirre. | WIKI |
| Quito is home to two prominent football clubs in the country. | WIKI |
| The city's top clubs (LDU Quito, El Nacional) have won a total of 28 national championships, over half of all championships played. | WIKI |
| Deportivo Quito and Aucas were the first home teams to play in the national league. | WIKI |
| Deportivo Quito was also the first out of the three home teams to win the title. | WIKI |
| LDU Quito is the only club from the capital to have won 4 continental titles. | WIKI |
| Amxc3xa9rica de Quito was one of the most titled clubs in the past but has recently played in the lower divisions. | WIKI |
| Amxc3xa9rica de Quito Aucas Deportivo Quito El Nacional LDU Quito Universidad Catxc3xb3lica | WIKI |
| One of the more interesting facts of Quito is that the stadiums are located over 2,800 meters (9,200 feet) above sea level, this gives the city the special feature and a great advantage for local teams when they play against foreign teams and it is one of the reasons that has allowed Ecuador to qualify for the last two World Cups. | WIKI |
| The U.S. Department of State notes that petty theft is the most common crime issue facing tourists in Quito,[73] stating in 2015: "Pickpocketing, purse snatching, robbery, bag slashing, and hotel room theft are the most common types of crimes committed against U.S. | WIKI |
| 1902, Quito xe2x80x93 d. 1978, Quito) Novelist Jorge Icaza (b. | WIKI |
| 1906, Quito xe2x80x93 d. 1978, Quito) Film Director Sebastixc3xa1n Cordero (b. | WIKI |
| 1972, Quito) Painter Oswaldo Guayasamxc3xadn (b. | WIKI |
| 1919, Quito xe2x80x93 d. 1999, Baltimore U.S.) Professional Footballer Christian Benitez (b. | WIKI |
| May 1, 1986, Quito xe2x80x93 d. July 29, 2013, Doha, Qatar) Catholic Saint Mariana de Jesxc3xbas de Paredes (b.1618, Quito xe2x80x93 d. 1645, Quito) Scientist Eugenio Espejo (b. February 21, 1747 xe2x80x93 d. December, 1795) Chicago politician and community activist Byron Sigcho-Lopez (b. July 7, 1983) Cellist Teodelinda Terxc3xa1n Hicks (1889-1959) Revolutionary Manuela Saenz (Born: 27 Dec 1797, Quito, Died: 23 Nov 1856, Paita, Peru) Formula 2 Driver Juan Manuel Correa (Born 9 Aug 1999, Quito) | WIKI |
| Quito is twinned with: | WIKI |
| Isolated in the Andes at 2,818 m. altitude, the city of Quito is spread along the slopes of the Pichincha Volcano and is bordered by the hills of Panecillo and Ichimbia. | UNESCO |
| Founded by the Spanish in 1534, on the ruins of an Inca city, Quito proudly possesses one of the most extensive and best-preserved historic centres of Spanish America.The city offers a remarkable example of the Baroque school of Quito (Escuela Quitena), that brings together the indigenous and European artistic traditions and which is renowned for providing the greatest contribution of Spanish America to universal art. | UNESCO |
| These are recognized not only for their artistic value from the architectural viewpoint but also for their decorative elements (altarpieces, paintings, sculptures).The city of Quito forms a harmonious ensemble where nature and man are brought together to create a unique and transcendental work. | UNESCO |
| In the city centre, there are convents and churches as well as houses (1 or 2 floors with one or several patios), usually built with earthen bricks and covered with stucco, combining the monumental with the simple and austere.The city of Quito, the cradle of Pre-Colombian cultures and an important witness of Spanish colonization maintains, for the time being unity and harmony in its urban structure despite centuries of urban development.Elevated to the title of capital of the Audience of Quito, it assumed the political direction and patronal control over the villages and towns. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii): The influence of the Baroque school of Quito (Escuela Quitena) was recognized in the cultural domain, especially art xe2x80x93 architecture, sculpture and painting xe2x80x93 in all the cities of the Audencia, and even in those of the neighbouring Audencia. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Quito forms a harmonious sui generis where the actions of man and nature come together, to create a unique and transcendental work of its kind. | UNESCO |
| The great majority of attributes upon which the Outstanding Universal Value of the City of Quito is based are present and intact. | UNESCO |
| The Historic Centre of Quito has conserved its original configuration, new constructions being built outside of the colonial centre. | UNESCO |
| Indeed, based on the first plan of Quito designed in 1734 by Dionisio Alcedo y Herrera, one notes that the original plan of the streets, the blocks of houses and squares xe2x80x93 with a few rare exceptions xe2x80x93 is the same can be seen today.Despite numerous earthquakes that have affected it over the course of history, the city conserves the least modified historic centre of all Latin America because of the concerted action of the Municipal authorities of the Metropolitan District of Quito and the Ecuadorean government. | UNESCO |
| The National Institute for Cultural Heritage (INPC) delegates to local governments competences such as the protection and safeguarding of cultural heritage, while reserving the right of control.The management tools available to the Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito are the Territorial Urban Development Plan, the special plan for the Historic Centre of Quito and annual operational plans.These management tools are planned by the Territorial and Housing Secretariat, while their implementation is the responsibility of the Metropolitan Municipality through the Secretariat of Culture of the Municipality, the Metropolitan Institute of Culture (formerly the Safeguarding Fund for Cultural Heritage), the Administration Zone Centre, the Municipal Development Enterprise and the Commission for Historic Zones, which is the legislator body for the Historic Centre of Quito.The buffer zone of the Historic Centre as well as its monumental zone share the same legislation that applies to both the conservation and management of the property. | UNESCO |
| are covered by the Territorial Urban Development Plan and the Special Plan for the Historic Centre of Quito. | UNESCO |
| The revision of the transport system and traffic in the Metropolitan District of Quito has led to the introduction of measures to lessen the negative impacts on the historic centre: restriction of the number of public transport lines; installation of a programme of pedestrian streets and bicycle corridors, creation of parking areas in strategic parts of the historic centre.The importance of measures such as the control of use and activities within the historic centre, the revitalization of public areas that, in 2003, greatly contributed to the conservation of the site and the improvement of the quality of life of its inhabitants, must also be emphasized. | UNESCO |