# Simiátug Parish, Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province – Villages

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

Parish · Guaranda Canton 

# Simiátug

Simiátug is a parish of Ecuador in Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **296.7 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 297km²
- 40mapped services
- 3,548 mtypical elevation

## Where is Simiátug?

Simiátug 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: [Angamarca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/angamarca/), [El Corazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/el-corazon/), [Facundo Vela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/facundo-vela/), [Pilagüín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pilaguin/) and [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/salinas/). By area it is the 211th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.9% of [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/). The centre of Simiátug is about 127 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 35 km from Guaranda, the main town of Guaranda Canton. The centre point is at 1.2765° S, 78.9929° 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 Simiátug

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Simiátug: 3 viewpoints.

- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Santuario San Antonio · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Simiátug

- AREA VERDE COMUNAL · nature reserve, El Corazón9.0 km
- cascada del Hugo · waterfall, Salinas13 km
- Cascada de Chaupi · attraction, Salinas13 km
- Cueva de dos pisos · cave, Salinas14 km
- Lugar Turistico · attraction, Salinas14 km
- Cruz El Calvario · monument, Salinas14 km
- Falcon Flight Swing · viewpoint, Salinas14 km
- Jardín Botánico · attraction, Salinas14 km
- Mirador del Condor · viewpoint, Salinas15 km
- Salinas salt water springs · attraction, Salinas15 km
- Virgen del Agua Sal · memorial, Salinas15 km
- Quindimucho View · viewpoint, Salinas15 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: Simiátug

- 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) · Latacunga59 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil139 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 06:14, 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 Simiátug

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Simiátug. Settlements here lie between about 2,750 m and 3,800 m above sea level (median 3,548 m).

- Allagopamba
- Boliche
- Candio
- Cascarillas
- Chigüé
- Cocha Colorada
- Cruz de Ventanas
- Cutahua
- El Aserradero
- El Tingo
- Gerrana
- Guanguliquin
- Guayambela
- Hacienda Talahua
- Ingapirca
- La Cabaña
- La Y
- Laihua Chiquizungo
- Llullimunllo
- Mindina
- Musullacta
- Pambugloma
- Papaloma
- Playapamba
- Potrerillos
- Potrero
- Pungadahuas
- Punguloma
- Puñahua
- Pímbalo
- Quialo
- Rayopamba
- Salaleo
- San Francisco
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Domingo de Talahua
- Silagato
- Simiatug
- Simiátug
- Tacarpo
- Tahuato
- Talagua
- Talaguapungo
- Talahua
- Tomaloma
- Yatalo
- 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).

## Weather in Simiátug and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guaranda Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 470 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 124 

Feb 9 146 

Mar 8 162 

Apr 8 162 

May 8 129 

Jun 7 111 

Jul 7 89 

Aug 7 75 

Sep 8 67 

Oct 8 109 

Nov 8 113 

Dec 8 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Simiátug

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Simiatug · Simiátug 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28961&mlon=-78.96021#map=17/-1.28961/-78.96021) 

Bank BANCO DEL BARRIO BANCO DE GUAYAQUIL · Simiátug 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29108&mlon=-78.95941#map=17/-1.29108/-78.95941) 

ATM Pichincha Bank · Guaranda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59476&mlon=-79.00098#map=17/-1.59476/-79.00098) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Moraspungo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17024&mlon=-79.21479#map=17/-1.17024/-79.21479) 

Hotel Simiatug La Trasquila · Simiátug 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27513&mlon=-78.95689#map=17/-1.27513/-78.95689) 

Mall Moraspungo! City · Moraspungo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17414&mlon=-79.22361#map=17/-1.17414/-79.22361) 

School CECIB de EB Andres Lema Chimbo · Simiátug 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27395&mlon=-78.99330#map=17/-1.27395/-78.99330) 

College Colegio de Bachillerato "Pangua" · El Corazón 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13300&mlon=-79.07817#map=17/-1.13300/-79.07817) 

Police station UPC Simiatug · Simiátug 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29221&mlon=-78.96059#map=17/-1.29221/-78.96059) 

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 Simiátug

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Hotels2
- Schools30
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- 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
- San Simón
- Santa Fe

## Quick answers

- Where is Simiátug?In Guaranda Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Simiátug?Angamarca, El Corazón, Facundo Vela, Pilagüín and Salinas
- What is there to see in Simiátug?Mirador, Mirador, Santuario San Antonio
- What time zone is Simiátug in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Simiátug?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Simiátug?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Simiátug?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Simiátug?Settlements lie between 2,750 m and 3,800 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Simiátug?Centro de Salud Simiatug, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Simiátug?BANCO DEL BARRIO BANCO DE GUAYAQUIL, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Simiátug?Pichincha Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simiátug?Gasolinera, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Simiátug?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Simiátug?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Simiátug?EC020159 (OCHA common operational dataset)