# Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/

Canton · Bolívar Province 

# Guaranda Canton

Guaranda Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Bolívar Province. It covers **1,861.3 km²**. Its main town is Guaranda. It is divided into 9 parishes. 284 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 341 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,861km²
- 9parishes
- 341mapped services

## Where is Guaranda Canton?

Guaranda Canton lies in [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 11 other cantons: [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Caluma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/), [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/), [Colta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/), [Echeandía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/echeandia/), [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Las Naves Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/), [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/), [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/), [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/) and [San Miguel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/). By area it is the 34th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 47.0% of [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/). The centre of Guaranda Canton is about 147 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4361° S, 79.0591° 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 Guaranda Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 55 named sights in Guaranda Canton: 24 attractions; 10 viewpoints; 9 monuments; 3 memorials; 3 waterfalls; 2 museums; 1 nature reserve; 1 castle or fort; 1 archaeological site; 1 cave.

- Museo del Carnaval (La Guitarra) · museum
- Museo del Indio Guaranga · museum
- Ancient remains of Incas · archaeological site
- El Castillo las Cochas · castle or fort
- Moras Waterfall · waterfall
- Moras Waterfall (upper view) · waterfall
- cascada del Hugo · waterfall
- Bosque de Polylepis · nature reserve
- El Cortijo · viewpoint
- Falcon Flight Swing · viewpoint
- Jungla de los monos negros · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Escuadrón Gavilán · viewpoint
- Mirador La Plancha · viewpoint
- Mirador del Condor · viewpoint
- Quindimucho View · viewpoint
- Santuario San Antonio · viewpoint
- Area militar abandonado Escuadrón Gavilan · attraction
- Balneario Picis · attraction
- Cabaña Cumanda · attraction
- Cancha de fútbol · attraction
- Caparosa · attraction
- Cascada La Cabañita · attraction
- Cascada de Chaupi · attraction
- Cascada de La Palma · attraction
- Centro Turistico "Rio Verde" · attraction
- Condorcaca · attraction
- Cruz del Arenal · attraction
- Finca Turística el Trapiche de la Cabaña · attraction

…and 25 more.

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: Guaranda 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga77 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil122 km

### Nearest railway station

Urbina (San Andrés), about 39 km from the centre.

### 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 Guaranda Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Facundo Vela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/facundo-vela/) 118 34 10 

[Guaranda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/guaranda/) 508 83 204 

[Julio E. Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/julio-e-moreno/) 83 12 6 

[Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/salinas/) 466 34 29 

[San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-lorenzo/) 92 18 7 

[San Luis de Pambil](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-luis-de-pambil/) 188 34 18 

[San Simón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-simon/) 83 15 16 

[Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/santa-fe/) 26 11 11 

[Simiátug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/simiatug/) 297 47 40 

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 Guaranda Canton

Open gazetteers list **284 villages, towns and localities** in Guaranda Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Guaranda (22,199). Settlements here lie between about 560 m and 4,355 m above sea level (median 3,078 m).

- 25 de Diciembre
- 4 Esquinas
- Allagopamba
- Apahua
- Arrayan
- Atandahua
- Balsaloma
- Baramadero Chico
- Baramadero Grande
- Bella Alegría
- Bellavista
- Boliche
- CONVENTILLO
- Cachisagua
- Calpe
- Campo Bello
- Canalpamba
- Candacho
- Candio
- Canduya
- Capito
- Capulí
- Carbon Chinipamba
- Casaiche
- Casaychi Irapamba
- Cascarillas
- Cashapampa
- Casi Pampa
- Castillo
- Cerro Azul
- Chacadahua
- Chalata
- Chalata bajo
- Changoloto
- Chaupí Guayama
- Chazojuan
- Chiguilpe
- Chigüé
- Chorrera
- Cocha Colorada
- Cocha pamba
- Cochaucu
- Combalescencia
- Comunidad Chagcha
- Comunidad Illapa
- Comunidad Verde Pamba
- Copalpamba
- Corazón
- Corral Pampa
- Cruz de Ventanas
- Cruz pampa
- Culebrillas
- Curgua
- Cutahua
- El Arenal
- El Aserradero
- El Calvario
- El Censo
- El Chorro
- El Descanso
- El Porvenir
- El Recreo
- El Rodeo
- El Tingo
- El Tope
- El Torneado
- Facundo Vela
- GRADAS
- Gerrana
- Gradas Chico
- Gramalote
- Guanguliquin
- Guanto cruz
- Guantug oto
- Guanujo
- Guapungato
- Guaranda
- Guarumal
- Guatzabí
- Guayambela
- Hacienda Talahua
- Herrapamba
- Ibilligagua
- Illagua
- Illangama
- Ingapirca
- Jatumpamba
- Jilimbi
- Julio E. Moreno
- Kallanayaku tullunvi
- Killupungo
- LA QUINTA
- La Baquería
- La Cabaña
- La Cena
- La Chongona
- La Delicia
- La Dolorosa
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Horqueta
- La Libertad
- La Libertad de Salinas
- La Libertad de San Luis
- La Moya
- La Palma
- La Paz
- La Pradera
- La Variante
- La Vega
- La Y
- Laguacoto
- Laihua Chiquizungo
- Lanzaurco
- Larca pamba
- Larcaloma
- Las Cochas
- Las Mercedes de Pumín
- Las Minas
- Las Minas de San Fernando
- Las Palmas
- Las Playas
- Libertad del Congreso
- Lindero Loma
- Lloavi
- Llullimunllo
- Loma del Chorro
- Los Arrayanes
- Lumbigana
- Macabi
- Machangara
- Manzanapamba
- Marco Pamba
- Marcopamba
- Maria Aurora
- Matiavi Bajo
- Mindina
- Mirador
- Missan
- Monjas
- Monoloma
- Muldiaguan
- Musullacta
- Nahuanloma
- Naranjal
- Natawa
- Negro Cruz
- Negroyacu
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nuñurco
- Otavalo
- PACHAGRON
- Pachakutik
- Pachancho
- Pachancho Central
- Paltapamba
- Pambabuela
- Pambugloma
- Papaloma
- Patococha
- Piedra Blanca
- Piripamba
- Playapamba
- Pongo
- Ponguito
- Porvenir
- Porvenir Alto
- Potrerillos
- Potrero
- Pucarapamba
- Pucarà
- Pungadahuas
- Punguloma
- Puruhuay
- Puñahua
- Pímbalo
- Queseras
- Quialo
- Quibana
- Quibana Alto
- Quilitahua
- Quilluko
- Quindinga Alto
- Quindinga Central
- Quinllungo
- Quinua Corral
- Quivillungo
- Rayo alto
- Rayo bajo
- Rayopamba
- Recinto Pianda Alto
- Recinto Pianda Bajo
- Recinto Shunguna
- Recinto Tablas Chico
- Recinto Tablas de La Libertad
- Relampa
- Rincón de Los Andes
- Rio Verde
- Rodeo Pampa
- Rosa Elvira
- Rumi Loma
- Río Blanco
- SHACUNDO
- Salaleo
- Salinas
- Salinas de Bolívar
- San Antonio
- San Aurelio
- San Bartolo
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jacinto
- San Juan de llullundongo
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis de Pambil
- San Luis de la Unión
- San Luis de las Mercedes
- San Miguel de Cañitas
- San Pedro de Bolivar
- San Simón
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de La Y
- Santa Fe
- Santa Fé
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresita de la Unión
- Santo Domingo de Talahua
- Sauce
- Sauce Alto
- Sauce Bajo
- Shulala
- Silagato
- Simiatug
- Simiátug
- Sinche
- Sinche Sonichoche
- Sinche chico
- Sinchig
- Sixipamba
- Sunipampa
- Suquibi Nuevo
- Surupugyu
- TAGMA SAN JOSÉ
- TANDAHUAN
- Tabanal Chico
- Tabanal Grande
- Tacarpo
- Tagma Rumiñahui
- Tahuato
- Talagua
- Talaguapungo
- Talahua
- Tambillo
- Tanquisán
- Tigreurco
- Tigreyacu
- Tigrillo
- Timbopamba
- Tingo
- Tolapamba
- Tolapongo
- Tomaloma
- Totoras bajo
- Totoras curiquingui
- Tres Marías
- Tunan
- Tupitiyan
- Tuso Bajo
- Vaquería
- Velazco Ibarra
- Verde Pamba
- Verdepamba
- Vinchoa Central
- Vinchoa Grande
- Virey
- Wuakra Urku
- Yacubiana
- Yanahurco
- Yatalo
- Yatapamba
- Yurak-Uksha
- Zanjachupa

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 Guaranda Canton

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ajuspamba
- Quebrada Chaguaico
- Quebrada Chaupiurcu
- Quebrada Chirigusu
- Quebrada Culluptuse
- Quebrada Digastrino
- Quebrada Loro Huaycu
- Quebrada Mancañan
- Quebrada Paccha
- Quebrada Parca
- Quebrada Pozo Rumi
- Quebrada Quillo Cajas
- Quebrada Sauce
- Quebrada Tambillo
- Quebrada Tunda Pamba
- Quebrada Yurag Sigsig
- Río Blanco
- Río Carihacu
- Río Diablo Sacha
- Río Illangama
- Río La Playa
- Río Llangama
- Río Moya
- Río Payahua

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

15 mountains.

- Cerro Quillo Cajas · 4,315 m
- Cerro Parcalirio · 4,305 m
- Tundaloma · 4,302 m
- Cerro Pucasisa · 4,278 m
- Cerro Padre Rumi · 4,258 m
- Loma Huaytayug Grande · 4,174 m
- Cerro Qushquisurcuna · 4,129 m
- Cerro Langaya · 4,086 m
- Loma Picota · 3,836 m
- Cerro Parca · 3,784 m
- Loma Arospamba · 3,506 m
- Loma Carbón Pamba · 3,433 m
- Loma Tambillo · 3,332 m
- Loma Tambopamba · 3,266 m
- Guantugloma · 3,206 m

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 Guaranda Canton and the best time to visit

In Guaranda Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,398 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (162 mm) and the driest Sep (67 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 124 

Feb 12 146 

Mar 11 162 

Apr 12 162 

May 11 129 

Jun 10 111 

Jul 10 89 

Aug 10 75 

Sep 11 67 

Oct 11 109 

Nov 11 113 

Dec 11 113 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guaranda Canton

Places mapped inside Guaranda Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals19
- Banks25
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels32
- Shopping malls2
- Schools124
- Colleges and universities23
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies18
- Restaurants68
- Police stations11
- Dental clinics10

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 Guaranda Canton?In Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guaranda Canton?Ambato Canton, Caluma Canton, Chimbo Canton, Colta Canton, Echeandía Canton, Guano Canton, Las Naves Canton, Pangua Canton, Pujilí Canton, Riobamba Canton and San Miguel Canton
- What is there to see in Guaranda Canton?Ancient remains of Incas, Area militar abandonado Escuadrón Gavilan, Avión, Balneario Picis
- What time zone is Guaranda Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guaranda Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guaranda Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guaranda Canton?284 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guaranda Canton?Settlements lie between 560 m and 4,355 m
- What is the highest point in Guaranda Canton?Cerro Quillo Cajas (4,315 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guaranda Canton?June to December
- How many hospitals are in Guaranda Canton?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Guaranda Canton?25 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Guaranda Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guaranda Canton?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guaranda Canton?EC0201 (OCHA common operational dataset)