Rumiñahui (in Hispanicized spelling, ) or Rumiñawi (Quechua rumi stone, ñawi eye,Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) "stone eye") is a canton of Pichincha Province in Ecuador. Its seat is Sangolquí. The canton lies southeast of Quito Canton and forms a suburb of Quito.
Rumiñahui was named a Pueblo Mágico by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR) in 2020. It was the first canton in Pichincha to be awarded that distinction.
Parishes The canton is made up of the following parishes: Urban parishes: Sangolquí, Taboada Rural parishes: Cotogchoa, Rumipamba
See also Rumiñawi (Inca warrior) Rumiñawi (volcano)
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