# San Luis de Pambil Parish, Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-luis-de-pambil/

Parish · Guaranda Canton 

# San Luis de Pambil

San Luis de Pambil is a parish of Ecuador in Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **188.1 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 188km²
- 18mapped services
- 758 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Luis de Pambil?

San Luis de Pambil lies in [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [El Corazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/el-corazon/), [Facundo Vela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/facundo-vela/), [Las Naves](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/las-naves/), [Moraspungo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/moraspungo/) and [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/salinas/). By area it is the 362nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.1% of [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/). The centre of San Luis de Pambil is about 136 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 46 km from Guaranda, the main town of Guaranda Canton. The centre point is at 1.2431° S, 79.2163° 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 Luis de Pambil

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Luis de Pambil: 2 attractions.

- Balneario Picis · attraction
- Cascada La Cabañita · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Luis de Pambil

- Cascada Nelson Lara · waterfall, Las Naves6.3 km
- La Piedrita · waterfall, Las Naves6.5 km
- Sin Nombre · waterfall, Las Naves6.5 km
- Cascada 1 · waterfall, Las Naves6.5 km
- Cascada las dos Pailas · waterfall, Las Naves11 km
- La Piedrita · attraction, Las Naves11 km
- Cascadas San Mateo · waterfall, Las Naves11 km
- Las Piedras Talladas · attraction, Las Naves12 km
- Centro Turistico "Mi Chorrito" · attraction, Las Naves12 km
- Cascada de Chaupi · attraction, Salinas14 km
- Cancha de fútbol · attraction, Salinas14 km
- Molienda artesanal · attraction, Salinas14 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 Luis de Pambil

- 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) · Guayaquil126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:18).

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 Luis de Pambil

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis de Pambil.

- 25 de Diciembre
- Bella Alegría
- Campo Bello
- Cerro Azul
- Chiguilpe
- El Arenal
- Guatzabí
- Jilimbi
- La Chongona
- La Delicia
- La Libertad
- La Libertad de Salinas
- La Libertad de San Luis
- La Variante
- Las Minas de San Fernando
- Maria Aurora
- Monoloma
- Nueva Esperanza
- Piedra Blanca
- Porvenir
- Porvenir Alto
- Rosa Elvira
- Río Blanco
- San Fernando
- San Jacinto
- San Luis de Pambil
- San Luis de las Mercedes
- San Pedro de Bolivar
- San Vicente de La Y
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Suquibi Nuevo
- Tabanal Chico
- Tabanal Grande
- Wuakra Urku

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 Luis de Pambil

Named natural and historic features inside San Luis de Pambil, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Siligato

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 Luis de Pambil and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guaranda Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,320 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 27 124 

Feb 27 146 

Mar 27 162 

Apr 27 162 

May 26 129 

Jun 25 111 

Jul 25 89 

Aug 25 75 

Sep 26 67 

Oct 26 109 

Nov 27 113 

Dec 27 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Luis de Pambil

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud de Moraspungo · Moraspungo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17045&mlon=-79.21286#map=17/-1.17045/-79.21286) 

Bank Cooperativa Cacpeco · Moraspungo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17483&mlon=-79.22475#map=17/-1.17483/-79.22475) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Las Naves 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28695&mlon=-79.31485#map=17/-1.28695/-79.31485) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Moraspungo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17024&mlon=-79.21479#map=17/-1.17024/-79.21479) 

Hotel Quinta Matheo Rey · Moraspungo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17565&mlon=-79.23458#map=17/-1.17565/-79.23458) 

Mall Moraspungo! City · Moraspungo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17414&mlon=-79.22361#map=17/-1.17414/-79.22361) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Juan de Larrea · San Luis de Pambil 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23792&mlon=-79.19173#map=17/-1.23792/-79.19173) 

College CAEDIS Las Naves · Las Naves 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29082&mlon=-79.31793#map=17/-1.29082/-79.31793) 

Police station APC · Quinsaloma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20738&mlon=-79.31311#map=17/-1.20738/-79.31311) 

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 Luis de Pambil

Places mapped inside San Luis de Pambil in open map data, by type.

- Schools14
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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 Guaranda Canton

- Facundo Vela
- Guaranda
- Julio E. Moreno
- Salinas
- San Lorenzo
- San Simón
- Santa Fe
- Simiátug

## Quick answers

- Where is San Luis de Pambil?In Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Luis de Pambil?El Corazón, Facundo Vela, Las Naves, Moraspungo and Salinas
- What is there to see in San Luis de Pambil?Balneario Picis, Cascada La Cabañita
- What time zone is San Luis de Pambil in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Luis de Pambil?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Luis de Pambil?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Luis de Pambil?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Luis de Pambil?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis de Pambil?Centro de Salud de Moraspungo, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Luis de Pambil?Cooperativa Cacpeco, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Luis de Pambil?Banco Pichincha, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis de Pambil?Gasolinera, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Luis de Pambil?EC020160 (OCHA common operational dataset)
