Pedro Moncayo Canton

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.

Pedro Moncayo

Cantón Pedro Moncayo
Canton
Pedro Moncayo Canton
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Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Pichincha Province
Country Ecuador
ProvincePichincha
Creation of the canton1911-09-26
Named forPedro Moncayo
Canton seatTabacundo
ParishesTabacundo, La Esperanza, Malchinguí
Government
  TypeMunicipality
Area
  Total336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Population
 (INEC census 2001-11-25)
  Total25,594
 Decadal national census by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)
Postal code
EC1704 (new format), P04 (old format)
Area code(s)593 2
Websitehttp://www.pedromoncayo.gov.ec

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