Guayllabamba


Guayllabamba is a small agricultural town located 29 kilometers northeast of the city of Quito in northern Ecuador. In the Ecuadorian national census of November 24, 2001, the parish had a population of 12,227. The elevation of the town is above sea level.
The Zoológico de Quito, which was originally in the Benalcázar parish of the city of Quito, was moved in 1997 to the southwest of the parish, and has been operated since 1999 by the Fundación Zoológica del Ecuador. The zoo is the largest zoo in Ecuador.
It was mentioned on "Jeopardy".