Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño

Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño
Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño, painting in National Museum of Ecuador, by Enrique Gomezjurado
Mayor of Quito
In office
1946–1948
Personal details
Born11 December 1890
DiedAugust 17, 1950
NationalityEcuadorian
OccupationHistorian, archeologist, politician

Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño (11 December 1890 – 17 August 1950) was an Ecuadorian historian, archeologist, and politician. He was the mayor of the city of Quito (the capital of Ecuador) from 1946 to 1948. He was a member of the Ecuadorian parliament and a candidate for the presidency of Ecuador. He published several works about the pre-Hispanic history of cultures in Ecuador.