# San Sebastián Parish, Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-sebastian/

Parish · Chimbo Canton 

# San Sebastián

San Sebastián is a parish of Ecuador in Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,464 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Sebastián?

San Sebastián lies in [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/asuncion/), [La Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/la-magdalena/), [San José de Chimbo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-jose-de-chimbo/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/san-miguel/). By area it is the 1015th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.9% of [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/). The centre of San Sebastián is about 172 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6856° S, 79.0529° 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 Sebastián

### Nearby, outside San Sebastián

- Virgen "Guayco" · monument, La Magdalena2.0 km
- Monumento El Labrador · monument, San Miguel2.6 km
- Monumento a Sebastián de Belalcázar · monument, San José de Chimbo2.9 km
- Mirador"Vista Panoramica" · attraction, San José de Chimbo2.9 km
- Monumento a San José · monument, San José de Chimbo2.9 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, San Miguel2.9 km
- Banderas · memorial, San Miguel3.0 km
- Mirador - La cruz · attraction, San José de Chimbo3.5 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, San Vicente5.2 km
- Gruta del Alma Bendita · attraction, San Lorenzo5.5 km
- CUEVA DEL DUENDE · cave, Santiago6.2 km
- Finca Turística el Trapiche de la Cabaña · attraction, San Lorenzo6.3 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 Sebastián

- 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) · Latacunga99 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil106 km

### Nearest railway station

Colta (Santiago de Quito), about 33 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 Sebastián

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in San Sebastián.

- Lambaza Bajo
- Pacatón
- Rosas Loma
- San Sebastián

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).

## Weather in San Sebastián 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 309 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 Sebastián

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital IESS San Miguel de Bolívar · San Miguel 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70643&mlon=-79.05050#map=17/-1.70643/-79.05050) 

Bank CYBER PAYTHOM SYSTEMS · San Miguel 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70817&mlon=-79.04529#map=17/-1.70817/-79.04529) 

ATM Pichincha Bank · Guaranda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59476&mlon=-79.00098#map=17/-1.59476/-79.00098) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San Miguel · San Miguel 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70520&mlon=-79.04055#map=17/-1.70520/-79.04055) 

Hotel Hostal "San Miguel" · San Miguel 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70728&mlon=-79.04430#map=17/-1.70728/-79.04430) 

Mall 5ta Avenida Shoes · San Miguel 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70813&mlon=-79.04615#map=17/-1.70813/-79.04615) 

School Escuela Carlos Montufar · La Magdalena 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67200&mlon=-79.04710#map=17/-1.67200/-79.04710) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO SAN MIGUEL DE BOLÍVAR · San Miguel 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70454&mlon=-79.04862#map=17/-1.70454/-79.04862) 

Police station UPC La Magdalena · La Magdalena 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66584&mlon=-79.06575#map=17/-1.66584/-79.06575) 

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 Sebastián

Places mapped inside San Sebastián in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- 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 José de Chimbo
- Telimbela

## Quick answers

- Where is San Sebastián?In Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Sebastián?Asunción, La Magdalena, San José de Chimbo and San Miguel
- What is there to see in San Sebastián?Virgen "Guayco", Monumento El Labrador, Monumento a Sebastián de Belalcázar, Mirador"Vista Panoramica"
- What time zone is San Sebastián in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Sebastián?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Sebastián?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Sebastián?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Sebastián?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Sebastián?Hospital IESS San Miguel de Bolívar, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Sebastián?CYBER PAYTHOM SYSTEMS, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Sebastián?Pichincha Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Sebastián?Estación de Servicio San Miguel, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Sebastián?EC020354 (OCHA common operational dataset)