Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño
Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño | |
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Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño, painting in National Museum of Ecuador, by Enrique Gomezjurado | |
| Mayor of Quito | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1890 |
| Died | August 17, 1950 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Occupation | Historian, 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.