# El Carmen de Pijilí Parish, Santa Isabel Canton – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/el-carmen-de-pijili/

Parish · Santa Isabel Canton 

# El Carmen de Pijilí

El Carmen de Pijilí is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Isabel Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **198.2 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 198km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,392 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Carmen de Pijilí?

El Carmen de Pijilí lies in [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Balao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balao/balao/), [Camilo Ponce enríquez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/camilo-ponce-enriquez/camilo-ponce-enriquez/), [Chaucha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/chaucha/), [Pucará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/pucara/) and [Shaglli](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/shaglli/). By area it is the 348th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.9% of [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/). The centre of El Carmen de Pijilí is about 326 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9794° S, 79.5482° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around El Carmen de Pijilí

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Carmen de Pijilí: 1 waterfall.

- Cascada - Lugar turístico · waterfall

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: El Carmen de Pijilí

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca63 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:16).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in El Carmen de Pijilí

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in El Carmen de Pijilí. Settlements here lie between about 603 m and 2,393 m above sea level (median 1,392 m).

- Campanas
- Celis
- El Carmen de Pijilí
- Gallata
- Hacienda Limón
- Huaca
- La Libertad
- La Unión de San Pedro
- Las Minas
- Mangan
- Naranjos
- Paguancay
- Palmas
- Pijilí Chico
- Rosa de Oro
- Río Balao
- San Remo
- Santa Teresa
- Tres Banderas
- Trinchera Campesina
- Tucos

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of El Carmen de Pijilí

Named natural and historic features inside El Carmen de Pijilí, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Gallata
- Laguna Narihuiña
- Río Coca
- Río Mariviña
- Río Pijilí
- Río Pita
- Río Polo
- Río Quinoas

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in El Carmen de Pijilí and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Isabel Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 184 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (136 mm) and the driest Aug (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 78 

Feb 18 114 

Mar 18 136 

Apr 18 85 

May 18 48 

Jun 17 32 

Jul 17 21 

Aug 18 17 

Sep 18 20 

Oct 18 37 

Nov 18 43 

Dec 18 44 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Carmen de Pijilí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud · Camilo Ponce enríquez 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.06105&mlon=-79.74524#map=17/-3.06105/-79.74524) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Bazar Lagunas de Mesarrumi Jardin Azuayo · Shaglli 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08527&mlon=-79.43165#map=17/-3.08527/-79.43165) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21801&mlon=-79.46884#map=17/-3.21801/-79.46884) 

Petrol pump Primax · Tenguel 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02126&mlon=-79.73752#map=17/-3.02126/-79.73752) 

Hotel GPT 00220 · Balao 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90642&mlon=-79.70619#map=17/-2.90642/-79.70619) 

Mall PLAZA SHOPPING · Molleturo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76634&mlon=-79.39754#map=17/-2.76634/-79.39754) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica 15 de Octubre · El Carmen de Pijilí 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97287&mlon=-79.55267#map=17/-2.97287/-79.55267) 

College LICEO VALM. Jorge Cruz Polanco · Molleturo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81137&mlon=-79.45312#map=17/-2.81137/-79.45312) 

Police station UPC Policía Nacional · Camilo Ponce enríquez 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.06549&mlon=-79.74887#map=17/-3.06549/-79.74887) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Carmen de Pijilí

Places mapped inside El Carmen de Pijilí in open map data, by type.

- Schools15

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other parishes in Santa Isabel Canton

- Abdón Calderón
- San Salvador de Cañaribamba
- Santa Isabel
- Shaglli

## Quick answers

- Where is El Carmen de Pijilí?In Santa Isabel Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Carmen de Pijilí?Balao, Camilo Ponce enríquez, Chaucha, Pucará and Shaglli
- What is there to see in El Carmen de Pijilí?Cascada - Lugar turístico
- What time zone is El Carmen de Pijilí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Carmen de Pijilí?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Carmen de Pijilí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Carmen de Pijilí?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Carmen de Pijilí?Settlements lie between 603 m and 2,393 m
- What is the best time to visit El Carmen de Pijilí?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Carmen de Pijilí?Centro de salud, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Carmen de Pijilí?Corresponsal Solidario Bazar Lagunas de Mesarrumi Jardin Azuayo, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Carmen de Pijilí?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Carmen de Pijilí?Primax, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Carmen de Pijilí?EC010852 (OCHA common operational dataset)