Background 
1 .- EQUNOCCIAL VALLEY AREA: Includes Pomasqui, San Antonio de Pichincha and Calacalí. The first two have had an increase in the residential area that grew around the main line: Córdova Galarza Highway. The warm dry climate allows a healthier life especially for the elderly. As for the trade industry and mining dominated the material is extracted for building stone. Little area devoted to agriculture, is devoted mainly to growing corn.
location .-
Pomasqui Parishes, San Antonio de Pichincha and Calacalí. is located 18 kilometers from the center of Quito.
Population .-
The results Preliminary Pomasqui has a population of 20520, San Antonio de Pichincha Calacalí 19862 and 3631. For more accurate data should be taken into account the rate of growth for each parish to Pomasqui 3.65, 4.23 and 0.32 for San Antonio to Calacalí.
Basic Services .-
According to data submitted by the 2002-2012 Participatory Assessment of the parish of this parish has Pomasqui 98.5% for piped water and electric utility, while San Antonio is 97%. Lack sewer by 35%, telephone service by 80% and garbage by 48%. Calacalí has \u200b\u200b40.82% alcantarilado service, 13.08% with refuse collection service and 61.01% with electricity.
Access Routes .-
main artery connecting the urban parishes of Quito Manuel Córdova Galarza Highway . At San Antonio de Pichincha, the road goes under the name of Calacalí - La Independencia to the population of the same name and finally to Esmeraldas and its beaches. This has been a great step business development along these routes.
2 .- NOROCCDENTAL ZONE: Includes the parishes of Nono, Nanegalito, Nanegal, Gualea and Covenant. This area is characterized by the presence of forests, rivers, waterfalls and a wide variety of flora and fauna, being of greater importance for tourism: the birds. Its population is not big raises cattle. It is very characteristic panela and distillation of liquor. currently carrying out economic activities that go hand in hand with conservation of natural resources such as ecotourism.
Northwest Area
location .-
understand the parishes of Nono, Nanegalito, Nanegal, Gualea and Covenant. is located north-west of the province of Pichincha, in the ecological zone known as the Andean Choco region that is characterized by the presence of forests, rivers, waterfalls and a wide variety of flora and fauna, with more recognition birds.
Population .-
The population according to preliminary data is as follows:
| Arroqui | POPULATION | ANNUAL GROWTH |
| Nono | 1 455 | 1.69 |
| Nanegalito | 2462 | 0.77 |
| Nanegal | 2504 | 00:46 |
| Guala | 2123 | 12:19 |
| Pact | 4 806 | 0.80 |
Basic Services .-
regard to basic services, the towns with water bills, electricity, sewerage and garbage collection but the most remote districts have a shortage of these services. A serious problem is the sewage dump into the ravines and above all that Alambi River is one of the biggest attractions in the area. Another drawback is the lack of maintenance of water sources to provide families in the area.
Access Routes .-
The main path is the Way Calacalí - Independence from Nanegalito can connect to Nanegal and parishes also Gualea and Covenant (Sector La Armenia) by a paved road. In the townships the roads are generally attractive burdened and in poor condition on especially in winter. For Nono, there are two routes, one that starts by Cotocollao and reaches the center of the parish, the other starts in Nanegalito (Sector Tandayapa). present, these two routes are part of the eco-route.
HISTORY
The valleys of Quito have presented ideal conditions for life that has left behind a history of over 10 000 years ago, as was the case of "The Inga , from which the nomadic tribes left their constant walking to settle and build a new stage, the Formative (1500 BC), the result of which the people Cotocollao , shows a breakthrough in the management of ceramics, agriculture, poses a particular scheme of religion and social organization that will become the basis for future Valley towns.
After Regional Development (500 BC - 500 AD), formed the first regional confederations more complex social structures and religious process where charges arise, rituals, ceremonies and temples with a better understanding of phenomena reflected in the astronomical solstices and equinoxes, set high on the growth stage of integration (500 AD - 1500d.C.) Yumbos here have become very foundation of trade and interregional trade, because their fingerprints have been found over large areas of Culuncos important settlements in the Northwest impenetrable thicket.
Inka presence showed an interest in religion on our territory and even if they did not stay too long have left a great legacy of this language, better farm management and the majestic monuments. After 17 years of intense fighting was sealed the victory with the slaughter of Yawarcocha. From which the reforestation Mitimaes let people like: Pumaski, Lulumbamba, Calacalí, Cachillacta and more.
A process claim arises when Atahualpa begins to regain the territories of the confederations then, a new era will emerge with the arrival of European conquistadors who brought us a language , a religion, an organizational scheme different political and that over the centuries, a new breed became heir of ancient Andean roots and the complement of a culture that was refined and adapted to this new and resurgent village, located in the most strategic place in the world and thanks to which we have a name that symbolizes identity, culture, tradition, history, heritage and future in the Middle of the World.
LOCATION
physiographic Northwestern Pichincha is located between river systems moving from east to west, the altitude varies between 1200 and 4000 meters above sea level. The area's climate is influenced by several factors including: the geographic latitude, altitude, weather conditions and orientation of the area, which has led to the formation of a mosaic of climates, habitats and microhabitats, in which it has developed a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Between 1200 and 2000 meters. ecological formations have the following: lower montane rain forest, lower montane wet forest and wet forest pre - mountain. In the upper zone above 2000 meters. ecological formations have subpáramo very humid lower montane rain forest and lower montane dry forest.
FLORA
Among the most representative species, either by its use, abundance, size, operation, etc. . we have the following: Guava (Psidium guajava ), the myrtle (Eugenia sp . ) Guarumo (Cecropia sp ), Straw scarf ( Carludovica palmata ), Papaya de monte ( Carica microcarpa ), Higuerón ( Ficus sp. ), Sangre de gallina ( Vismia baccifera ), Laurel ( Cordia alliodora ), Platanillo ( Heliconia sp. ), Canelo ( Ocotea cernua ), Pambil ( Iriartea deltoidea ), Cedro ( Cedrela montana ), Nogal ( Juglans neotrópica ), Ceibo ( Ceiba pentandra ), entre las más destacadas.
FAUNA
The area northwest of Pichincha has a great diversity of wildlife, mainly associated with the wide variety of habitats and microhabitats presented, among the most representative species include the following.
BIRDS: Torrent Duck ( Merganetta armata), Garza Tiger ( Tigrisoma fasciatum), great egret (Ardea alba ) egret Egret (Bubulcus ibis ) Gallinazo black (Coragyps atratus ) Barred Hawk ( Leucopternis princeps), Eagle cheeked ( Geranoaetus melanoleucus), Gavilán Caminero ( Buteo magnirostris), adorned Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus ), Aguila andina ( Oroaetus Isidoro), Quilico ( Falco sparverius), Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens ), Tortola ( Zenaida auriculata) , Garrapatero lower ( Crotophaga ani), bell Owl (Tyto alba ), owls (Otus sp. ), common Potoo ( Nyctibius griseus), or Tayo Guácharo ( Steatornis caripensis ), Hermit (Phaethornis symatophorus ) Orejivioleta ventriazul ( Colibri coruscans ), Estrella whitetail ( Urochroa bougueri ), Streaky bright ( Aglaectis cupripennis ), speckled hummingbird ( Adelomyia melanogenys ) Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus ), Yumbo ( Semnornis ramphastinus ), Carpenter Dorsicarmesi ( Piculus rivolii ) Pacific Hornero ( Furnarius cinnamoneus ), Tirano Tropical (Tyrannus melancholicus ), Cock of the rock ( Rupícola peruviana), Dipper (Cinclus leucocephalus )
MAMMALS: Raposa ( Didelphis albiventris), deer (Mazama americana ), Puma (Puma concolor ) Cuchucho ( Nasua Larica ) Cusumbo ( Potos flavus ), Andean Bear ( Tremarctos ornatus), Armadillo (Dasypus novencinctus ), Rabbit (Sylvilagus brasiliensis ), gloves ( Agouti paca), agoutis (Dasyprocta punctata ), squirrel (Sciurus granatensis ) .
HERPETOFAUNA: Common Toad (Bufo marinus ) Giant Toad (Bufo blombergi ) Poison Frog ( Dendrobattes sp. ) Tree Frog (Hyla fasciata ), Iguana (Iguana iguana ) breakneck Boa (Boa constrictor ) Chonta ( Clelia clelia ), Coral ( Micrurus sp.) , Equis ( Bothrops atrox).
A vertebrate diversity we must add a wealth of invertebrates such as cockroaches (Atticolidae), grasshoppers (Tettigoniidae), langostas (Acrididae), cigarras (Cicadidae), mariposas (Papilionidae, Sphingidae y Nymphalidae), zancudos (Culicidae), tábanos (Tabanidae), moscas comunes (Muscidae), libélulas (Libellulidae), abejas (Apidae), avispas (Vespidae), hormigas (Formicidae), zancudos (Culicidae), moscos, mosquitos (Muscidae), escarabajos estiercoleros (Scarabaidae), gorgojos (Curculionidae), cigarras (Cicadidae), saltadores de hojas, machacas (Fulgoridae), grillos (familia Gryllidae), insectos palo (familia Fasmidae), y chinches (familia Coreidae)
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