QUITO Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in the 16th century on the ruins of an Inca city and stands at an altitude of 2,850 m. Quito officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. Quito adalah ibu kota Ekuador yang terletak di sebuah lembah di bagian barat Pichincha, sebuah gunung berapi aktif di Pegunungan Andes.