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Quito

Province: Pichincha

Country: Ecuador

Quito by the Numbers:

Population: 1,397,698 ( city ); 1,842,201 ( metropolitan area )

Average January Temperature: 15.8 degrees C/ 60.5 degrees F

Average July Temperature: 12.2 degrees C/ 54 degrees F

Most precipitation: 20 cm/ 4 inches

Elevation: 2811 meters/ 9223 feet

Registered taxicabs: 8,800

Quick Facts:

Time Zone: -5 GMT

Electricity: 120-127 volts AC, 60 Hz; Standard two pin plugs

Country Dialing Code: 593

Did You Know?

Quito was the first city to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with Krakow, Poland.

Quito, known as “the eternal spring”, is said to have the best weather in the world.