Quito, officially known as San Francisco de Quito, serves as the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador. It is also designated as the capital of the province of Pichincha. The metropolitan area has an estimated population of approximately 2.8 million people.
Geographically, the city is situated in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, which is an active stratovolcano located within the Andes mountain range.