# Telimbela Parish, Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/telimbela/

Parish · Chimbo Canton 

# Telimbela

Telimbela is a parish of Ecuador in Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **166.3 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 166km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,081 mtypical elevation

## Where is Telimbela?

Telimbela lies in [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Balsapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/balsapamba/), [Caluma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/caluma/), [La Esmeralda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/la-esmeralda/), [La Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/la-magdalena/) and [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/babahoyo/la-union/). By area it is the 394th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 61.6% of [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/). The centre of Telimbela is about 178 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6867° S, 79.1975° 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 Telimbela

### Nearby, outside Telimbela

- Mirador Cumbe · viewpoint, Caluma6.8 km
- Parque Sin Nombre · theme park, Caluma8.7 km
- Recinto Ferial San Vicente · attraction, Caluma8.8 km
- Plaza Caluma Viejo · theme park, Caluma8.8 km
- Parque entrada al Puente · theme park, Caluma8.8 km
- Avion de la FAE · monument, Caluma9.0 km
- Monumento Eloy Alfaro · memorial, Balsapamba9.1 km
- Parque Balsapamba · theme park, Balsapamba9.1 km
- Monumento a la Naranja · monument, Caluma9.1 km
- Entrada Caminata Ecológica · viewpoint, Balsapamba9.1 km
- Mirador Cochabamba · viewpoint, La Magdalena9.5 km
- Centro Turistico Montañita · attraction, Caluma10 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: Telimbela

- 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) · Guayaquil92 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga108 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 06:16, 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.

## Villages and localities in Telimbela

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Telimbela.

- Ashuaca
- Cadropamba
- Carrizal
- Cerro Mususán
- Chonta Pucará
- Chorro Pamba
- Copalillo
- Corosal
- El Angel
- El Atio
- El Pugyo
- El Valle
- Embarcadero
- Hoyo Bravo
- La Cascarilla
- La Laguna
- La Toquilla
- Las Tres Cruces
- Llano Grande
- Los Tambos
- Mirador
- Mususán
- Palma Sola
- Palma Sola Chico
- Pobre Diablo
- Roncador Chico
- Roncador Grande
- San Francisco
- San Pablo
- Tablas de Bermejal
- Tablas de La Alsacia
- Tablas de la Florida
- Telimbela
- Tiandiagote
- Tiumbil Chico
- Unión de Tiandiagote

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 Telimbela

Named natural and historic features inside Telimbela, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- 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 Telimbela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chimbo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 35 °C) and the coolest is Mar (33 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,692 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 33 150 

Feb 33 225 

Mar 33 225 

Apr 33 170 

May 33 80 

Jun 33 37 

Jul 34 21 

Aug 35 17 

Sep 35 16 

Oct 34 30 

Nov 34 37 

Dec 34 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Telimbela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Caluma · Caluma 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62690&mlon=-79.25446#map=17/-1.62690/-79.25446) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Los Andes Ltda · Caluma 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63148&mlon=-79.25650#map=17/-1.63148/-79.25650) 

ATM Pichincha Bank · Guaranda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59476&mlon=-79.00098#map=17/-1.59476/-79.00098) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Camacho · Balsapamba 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76834&mlon=-79.19221#map=17/-1.76834/-79.19221) 

Hotel Hostal Rocas del Cristal · Balsapamba 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76767&mlon=-79.19862#map=17/-1.76767/-79.19862) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Babahoyo · Montalvo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78405&mlon=-79.28874#map=17/-1.78405/-79.28874) 

School Escuela Cesar Agusto Durango · Caluma 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64589&mlon=-79.23323#map=17/-1.64589/-79.23323) 

College Universidad Estatal de Bolivar/Extensión de Caluma · Caluma 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62615&mlon=-79.25696#map=17/-1.62615/-79.25696) 

Police station UPC Caluma · Caluma 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63259&mlon=-79.25740#map=17/-1.63259/-79.25740) 

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 Telimbela

Places mapped inside Telimbela in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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
- San Sebastián

## Quick answers

- Where is Telimbela?In Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Telimbela?Balsapamba, Caluma, La Esmeralda, La Magdalena and La Unión
- What is there to see in Telimbela?Mirador Cumbe, Parque Sin Nombre, Recinto Ferial San Vicente, Plaza Caluma Viejo
- What time zone is Telimbela in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Telimbela?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Telimbela?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Telimbela?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Telimbela?Centro de Salud Caluma, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Telimbela?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Los Andes Ltda, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Telimbela?Pichincha Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Telimbela?Estación de Servicio Camacho, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Telimbela?EC020355 (OCHA common operational dataset)