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'''La Floresta''' is an [[Electoral district|electoral parish]] ({{ |
'''La Floresta''' is an [[Electoral district|electoral parish]] ({{langx|es|parroquia electoral urbana}}) or district of [[Quito]], the [[capital city]] of [[Ecuador]]. The parish was established as a result of the [[Ecuadorian general election, 2006|October 2006 political election]]s when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/ecuador-and-the-galapagos-islands/quito/history |title=Quito, Ecuador: Introducing Quito |publisher=Lonely Planet |access-date=2008-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929061032/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/ecuador-and-the-galapagos-islands/quito/history |archive-date=2008-09-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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It is considered to be a popular, upperclass mostly-residential neighborhood, popular with expats. It contains a mix of low-rise apartment buildings and individual family homes. |
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It is also the site of a popular alternative movie theater and cafe, Ocho y Medio which shows local Ecuadorian films and hosts a variety of interesting film festivals. |
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 20 October 2024
La Floresta is an electoral parish (Spanish: parroquia electoral urbana) or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. The parish was established as a result of the October 2006 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Quito, Ecuador: Introducing Quito". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
0°12′31″S 78°29′10″W / 0.2086°S 78.4862°W
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