| Pichincha | |
| Official Name: | Province of Pichincha |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Map1: | Cantones de Pichincha.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Pichincha Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ecuador |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Quito |
| Parts Type: | Cantons |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of Cantons |
| P1: | Cayambe |
| P2: | Mejía |
| P3: | Pedro Moncayo |
| P4: | Pedro Vicente Maldonado |
| P5: | Puerto Quito |
| P6: | Quito |
| P7: | Rumiñahui |
| P8: | San Miguel de los Bancos |
| Leader Title: | Provincial Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Paola Pabón |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | June 25, 1824 |
| Named For: | Pichincha volcano |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 9444 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3089473 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | ECT |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Registration Plate: | P |
| Iso Code: | EC-P |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2018) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.827[2] · 1st |
Pichincha (pronounced as /es/) is a province of Ecuador located in the northern Sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura and Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo and Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the west.
Prior to 2008, the canton Santo Domingo de los Colorados was part of the Pichincha Province. It has since become its own province, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas.
The province is home to many rose plantations, which make up the bulk of Ecuador's floriculture industry.[3]
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]
The province is divided into eight cantons.
| Canton | Pop. (2001) | Area (km2) | Cantonization | Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayambe | 69,800 | 1,187 | July 23, 1883 | Cayambe | |
| Mejía | 62,888 | 1,459 | July 23, 1883 | Machachi | |
| Pedro Moncayo | 25,594 | 333 | Sep. 26, 1911 | Tabacundo | |
| Pedro Vicente Maldonado | 9,965 | 657 | Jan. 28, 1992 | Pedro Vicente Maldonado | |
| Puerto Quito | 17,100 | 719 | Apr. 1, 1996 | Puerto Quito | |
| Quito | 1,839,853 | 4,204 | Dec. 6, 1534 | Quito | |
| Rumiñahui | 65,882 | 134 | May 31, 1938 | Sangolquí | |
| San Miguel de Los Bancos | 10,717 | 801 | Feb. 14, 1991 | San Miguel de los Bancos |