Los Bancos Canton

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Los Bancos
Canton
San Miguel de los Bancos
Cloud forest near Mindo
Location of Pichincha Province in Ecuador.
Los Bancos Canton in Pichincha Province
Country	Ecuador
Province	Pichincha
Named for	Archangel Michael
Seat	San Miguel de los Bancos
Government
• Mayor	Ab. Marco Calle Avila
Area
• Total	801 km2 (309 sq mi)
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population  (2001 Census)
• Total	10,717
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)

San Miguel de los Bancos, or simply Los Bancos, is a canton in the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. The long name of the town refers to dedication of the area to the archangel Michael. Local tradition attributes the "Los Bancos" part of the name to the use of tree trunks as benches at the junction of the through road from Quito to Esmeraldas with the road into the Rio Blanco valley.