# San José de Chimbo Parish, Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-jose-de-chimbo/ Parish · Chimbo Canton # San José de Chimbo San José de Chimbo is a parish of Ecuador in Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **14.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.7km² - 26mapped services - 2,461 mtypical elevation ## Where is San José de Chimbo? San José de Chimbo lies in [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/asuncion/), [La Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/la-magdalena/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-lorenzo/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/san-miguel/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-sebastian/), [San Simón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-simon/), [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/santa-fe/) and [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/santiago/). By area it is the 992nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.4% of [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/). The centre of San José de Chimbo is about 169 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6673° S, 79.0135° 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 San José de Chimbo OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San José de Chimbo: 2 monuments; 2 attractions. - Mirador - La cruz · attraction - Mirador"Vista Panoramica" · attraction - Monumento a San José · monument - Monumento a Sebastián de Belalcázar · monument ### Nearby, outside San José de Chimbo - Gruta del Alma Bendita · attraction, San Lorenzo1.0 km - Finca Turística el Trapiche de la Cabaña · attraction, San Lorenzo1.8 km - Granja Experimental Naguan · attraction, San Lorenzo3.1 km - Fundación Cambio por su Cambio · attraction, San Simón3.3 km - La Cocha · attraction, San Simón3.5 km - Taller Artesanal · attraction, Santiago4.1 km - CUEVA DEL DUENDE · cave, Santiago4.1 km - Virgen "Guayco" · monument, La Magdalena5.3 km - Tres Cruces · monument, Santa Fe5.3 km - Monumento a la Madre · monument, San Miguel5.4 km - Monumento a la Madre · monument, San Vicente5.7 km - Monumento El Labrador · monument, San Miguel5.8 km 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: San José de Chimbo - 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 - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga95 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil111 km ### Nearest railway station Colta (Santiago de Quito), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 San José de Chimbo Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Chimbo. - Barrio Cruz Loma - Comunidad Tuso Alto - El Guabo - El Tejar - Llacán Chico - Llacán Grande - Rumipamba - San José de Chimbo 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 San José de Chimbo Named natural and historic features inside San José de Chimbo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Batán 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 San José de Chimbo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chimbo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Mar (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 312 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 150 Feb 24 225 Mar 24 225 Apr 24 170 May 24 80 Jun 24 37 Jul 25 21 Aug 26 17 Sep 26 16 Oct 25 30 Nov 25 37 Dec 25 60 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de Chimbo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital En Mi Trabajo Sub Centro De Salud Chimbo · San José de Chimbo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68124&mlon=-79.02635#map=17/-1.68124/-79.02635) Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro Y Crédito San José Ltda. · San José de Chimbo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68384&mlon=-79.02555#map=17/-1.68384/-79.02555) ATM Pichincha Bank · Guaranda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59476&mlon=-79.00098#map=17/-1.59476/-79.00098) Petrol pump estacion de pretro ecuador · San José de Chimbo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67946&mlon=-79.01542#map=17/-1.67946/-79.01542) Hotel Complejo Turistico El Descanso · San José de Chimbo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65127&mlon=-79.01440#map=17/-1.65127/-79.01440) Mall 5ta Avenida Shoes · San Miguel 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70813&mlon=-79.04615#map=17/-1.70813/-79.04615) School Escuela Ascazubi · San José de Chimbo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65594&mlon=-79.01593#map=17/-1.65594/-79.01593) College Extensión Universidad Estatal De Bolivar San José De Chimbo · San José de Chimbo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68034&mlon=-79.02616#map=17/-1.68034/-79.02616) Police station Unidad de Policia Comunitaria · San Lorenzo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67712&mlon=-78.99852#map=17/-1.67712/-78.99852) 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 San José de Chimbo Places mapped inside San José de Chimbo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Chimbo Canton - Asunción - La Magdalena - San Sebastián - Telimbela ## Quick answers - Where is San José de Chimbo?In Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador - What borders San José de Chimbo?Asunción, La Magdalena, San Lorenzo, San Miguel, San Sebastián, San Simón, Santa Fe and Santiago - What is there to see in San José de Chimbo?Mirador - La cruz, Mirador"Vista Panoramica", Monumento a San José, Monumento a Sebastián de Belalcázar - What time zone is San José de Chimbo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San José de Chimbo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San José de Chimbo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José de Chimbo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit San José de Chimbo?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Chimbo?En Mi Trabajo Sub Centro De Salud Chimbo, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San José de Chimbo?Cooperativa de Ahorro Y Crédito San José Ltda., about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Chimbo?Pichincha Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Chimbo?estacion de pretro ecuador, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San José de Chimbo?3 mapped - How many banks are in San José de Chimbo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San José de Chimbo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San José de Chimbo?EC020350 (OCHA common operational dataset)