# San Simón Parish, Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-simon/

Parish · Guaranda Canton 

# San Simón

San Simón is a parish of Ecuador in Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **83.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.2km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,900 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Simón?

San Simón lies in [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Guaranda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/guaranda/), [San José de Chimbo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-jose-de-chimbo/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-juan/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-lorenzo/), [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/santa-fe/) and [Villa la Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/villa-la-union/). By area it is the 640th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.5% of [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/). The centre of San Simón is about 163 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.5 km from Guaranda, the main town of Guaranda Canton. The centre point is at 1.6384° S, 78.9282° 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 Simón

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Simón: 4 attractions.

- Caparosa · attraction
- Condorcaca · attraction
- Fundación Cambio por su Cambio · attraction
- La Cocha · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Simón

- Gallo Rumi · attraction, San Juan6.2 km
- Finca Turística el Trapiche de la Cabaña · attraction, San Lorenzo8.6 km
- Granja Experimental Naguan · attraction, San Lorenzo8.8 km
- Avión · monument, Guaranda9.3 km
- Gruta del Alma Bendita · attraction, San Lorenzo9.4 km
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · monument, Guaranda9.6 km
- Jesus del Gran Poder · monument, Santa Fe9.7 km
- Museo del Carnaval (La Guitarra) · museum, Guaranda9.7 km
- Tres Cruces · monument, Santa Fe9.9 km
- Monumento a la Paz · monument, Guaranda9.9 km
- Taller Artesanal · attraction, Santiago10 km
- El Cortijo · viewpoint, Guaranda10 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 Simón

- 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) · Latacunga88 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas116 km

### Nearest railway station

Luisa (Calpi), about 20 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 06:14, 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 Simón

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in San Simón. Settlements here lie between about 2,650 m and 3,078 m above sea level (median 2,900 m).

- CONVENTILLO
- Cachisagua
- Canalpamba
- Capito
- GRADAS
- Gradas Chico
- LA QUINTA
- Otavalo
- PACHAGRON
- SHACUNDO
- San Simón
- TAGMA SAN JOSÉ
- TANDAHUAN
- Tagma Rumiñahui
- Vaquería

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 Simón

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Illangama
- Río Sardinas

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 Simón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guaranda Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 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 13 124 

Feb 13 146 

Mar 13 162 

Apr 13 162 

May 12 129 

Jun 11 111 

Jul 11 89 

Aug 11 75 

Sep 12 67 

Oct 13 109 

Nov 13 113 

Dec 13 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Simón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Enrique Becerra · Guaranda 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59961&mlon=-78.99870#map=17/-1.59961/-78.99870) 

Bank Bancodesarrollo · Guaranda 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59883&mlon=-78.99951#map=17/-1.59883/-78.99951) 

ATM Pichincha Bank · Guaranda 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59476&mlon=-79.00098#map=17/-1.59476/-79.00098) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Del Sindicato de Choferes · Santa Fe 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61468&mlon=-79.00404#map=17/-1.61468/-79.00404) 

Hotel Hosteria El Angel · Guaranda 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60251&mlon=-78.98813#map=17/-1.60251/-78.98813) 

Mall Lizano Market Gda · Guaranda 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59561&mlon=-79.00112#map=17/-1.59561/-79.00112) 

School Escuela "CACHISAGUA" · San Simón 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61439&mlon=-78.93798#map=17/-1.61439/-78.93798) 

College Colegio "RUMIÑAHUI - GRADAS" · San Simón 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62033&mlon=-78.97815#map=17/-1.62033/-78.97815) 

Police station UPC San Simón · San Simón 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64081&mlon=-78.99071#map=17/-1.64081/-78.99071) 

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 Simón

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

- Schools11
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Luis de Pambil
- Santa Fe
- Simiátug

## Quick answers

- Where is San Simón?In Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Simón?Guaranda, San José de Chimbo, San Juan, San Lorenzo, Santa Fe and Villa la Unión
- What is there to see in San Simón?Caparosa, Condorcaca, Fundación Cambio por su Cambio, La Cocha
- What time zone is San Simón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Simón?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Simón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Simón?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Simón?Settlements lie between 2,650 m and 3,078 m
- What is the best time to visit San Simón?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Simón?Hospital Enrique Becerra, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Simón?Bancodesarrollo, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Simón?Pichincha Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Simón?Gasolinera Del Sindicato de Choferes, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Simón?EC020157 (OCHA common operational dataset)