# Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/ Canton · Bolívar Province # Chimbo Canton Chimbo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Bolívar Province. It covers **270.0 km²**. It is divided into 5 parishes. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 5parishes - 53mapped services ## Where is Chimbo Canton? Chimbo Canton lies in [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Babahoyo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/), [Caluma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Montalvo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/) and [San Miguel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/). By area it is the 178th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.8% of [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/). The centre of Chimbo Canton is about 176 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Guaranda, the main town of Bolívar Province. The centre point is at 1.6837° S, 79.1412° 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 Chimbo Canton OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Chimbo Canton: 3 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint. - Mirador Cochabamba · viewpoint - Mirador - La cruz · attraction - Mirador"Vista Panoramica" · attraction - Monumento a San José · monument - Monumento a Sebastián de Belalcázar · monument - Virgen "Guayco" · monument 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: Chimbo Canton - 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 - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil98 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:17). 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. ## Parishes of Chimbo Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/asuncion/) 35 15 5 [La Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/la-magdalena/) 44 19 17 [San José de Chimbo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-jose-de-chimbo/) 15 8 26 [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-sebastian/) 11 4 2 [Telimbela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/telimbela/) 166 36 3 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Chimbo Canton Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Chimbo Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,081 m and 2,773 m above sea level (median 2,773 m). - Achachi - Achachi Chico - Achachi Grande - Ashuaca - Asunción - Barrio Cruz Loma - Cadropamba - Cahuasi - Carrizal - Cerro Mususán - Chaupiurco Alto - Chaupiurco Bajo - Chonta Pucará - Chorrera Chica - Chorro Pamba - Cochabamba - Cochabamba El Carmen - Comunidad Tuso Alto - Copalillo - Corosal - El Angel - El Atio - El Guabo - El Pugyo - El Rodeo - El Tejar - El Valle - Embarcadero - Finca Los Alpes - Guambo Tamban - Guarguar - Guarumal - Hoyo Bravo - Ilambulo Alto - Ilambulo Bajo - La Cascarilla - La Laguna - La Magdalena - La Toquilla - Lambaza Bajo - Las Tres Cruces - Liaca - Llacán Chico - Llacán Grande - Llano Grande - Los Tambos - Magdalena - Masma Churubamba - Mirador - Miraflores - Mususán - Muyán - Pacatón - Palma Sola - Palma Sola Chico - Panchigua Alto - Panchigua Bajo - Pobre Diablo - Ritama - Roncador Chico - Roncador Grande - Rosas Loma - Rumipamba - San Francisco - San José de Chimbo - San Pablo - San Rafael - San Sebastián - Santuario del Guayco - Tablas de Bermejal - Tablas de La Alsacia - Tablas de la Florida - Telimbela - Tiandiagote - Tillirungo - Tillo Pungu - Timbulo - Tinisagua Chico - Tinisagua Grande - Tiumbil Chico - Unión de Tiandiagote - Zaguán 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 Chimbo Canton Named natural and historic features inside Chimbo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Batán - Río Telimbela 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 Chimbo Canton and the best time to visit In Chimbo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (225 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 150 Feb 22 225 Mar 22 225 Apr 22 170 May 22 80 Jun 22 37 Jul 23 21 Aug 24 17 Sep 24 16 Oct 23 30 Nov 23 37 Dec 23 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chimbo Canton Places mapped inside Chimbo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants11 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chimbo Canton?In Bolívar Province, Ecuador - What borders Chimbo Canton?Babahoyo Canton, Caluma Canton, Guaranda Canton, Montalvo Canton and San Miguel Canton - What is there to see in Chimbo Canton?Mirador - La cruz, Mirador Cochabamba, Mirador"Vista Panoramica", Monumento a San José - What time zone is Chimbo Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chimbo Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chimbo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chimbo Canton?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chimbo Canton?Settlements lie between 1,081 m and 2,773 m - What is the best time to visit Chimbo Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in Chimbo Canton?6 mapped - How many banks are in Chimbo Canton?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chimbo Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chimbo Canton?EC0203 (OCHA common operational dataset)