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Alfaro; Quito; Pichincha

English translation: Alfaro

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Spanish term or phrase:Alfaro; Quito; Pichincha
English translation:Alfaro
Entered by: Robert Copeland

21:54 Sep 10, 2007
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Geography / Geography ? about Ecuador-Canton/Provincia
Spanish term or phrase: Alfaro; Quito; Pichincha
English term or phrase: Alfaro-Quito-Pichincha
I am translating a Birth Certificate from Ecuador. The alignment is way off on the document, and it states:

nacido en Alfaro Quito
provincia de: Pichincha....el xxxxx de abril de

I though the the province was: Pichincha and the Canton was Quito; but with the "Alfaro" thrown in, now I am not sure what exactly the Alfaro goes with here? If it is part of the name of the Canton or the Province or exactly how to break down these three terms to state this on the certificate.....
I find many references to Alfaro in Ecuador, but none really clearly place it as a Canton by itself, or with Quito, or with Pichincha so that I am able to distinguish clearly between the three of them...

Anyone from Ecuador or who might be familiar with this subject.....I would really appreciate your opinion on this matter.... In any case, I must list all three, and state the geography breakdown of where this person was born in Ecuador here, so I have to have all three on whatever I decide to go with in this case.......

Thanks so much for your input!!
Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 17:41
Alfaro
Explanation:
Alfaro is a parish in the city of Quito. The civil registry always includes the parish in this type of documents.
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Jacqueline Carrera
Ecuador
Local time: 16:41
Grading comment
Parrot and Marina,

Thanks for your help as well.....
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Alfaro
Jacqueline Carrera
4Alfaro , Quito, Pichincha
Marina56
3Not the city of Quito? There's a street called Eloy Alfaro
Parrot


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Not the city of Quito? There's a street called Eloy Alfaro


Explanation:
But I believe it's pretty straightforward. Quito is the capital of Ecuador... correct me if I'm wrong...

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Alfaro , Quito, Pichincha


Explanation:
Màas que por la frase, por lo que esccribiste debajo.

Alfaro, es un barrio de Quito (que es la capital de Ecuador) y se encuentra en la provincia de Pichincha.

O sea, Ecvuados se divide en provincias, una es Pichincha que contiene la capital de ecuador y Quito està dividido en localidades, barrios o departamentos y un es Alfarto.
Mira hoy internety me funciona malìsimo si no trataba de buscar un mapa de Ecuador y enviarte los links. Un beso (Ojo, creo que es asi, es como interpreto lo que enviasste. Ves me anda malìsimo el teclado e internet, es que no estoy en mi compu, estoy pasando unos dìas der vacaciones.
Espero te ayude.

Marina56
Local time: 23:41
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Alfaro


Explanation:
Alfaro is a parish in the city of Quito. The civil registry always includes the parish in this type of documents.

Jacqueline Carrera
Ecuador
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Parrot and Marina,

Thanks for your help as well.....

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Baquero: Yes, it is a parish of the city of Quito. I got confused with the parish Eloy Alfaro in the province of Pichincha but there is a parish in the city of Quito, electoral parishes are called
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Maria
agree  Cesar Serrano: I agree
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Gracias, César
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