# San Miguel Canton, Bolívar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/ Canton · Bolívar Province # San Miguel Canton San Miguel Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Bolívar Province. It covers **586.4 km²**. It is divided into 7 parishes. 127 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 98 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 586km² - 7parishes - 98mapped services ## Where is San Miguel Canton? San Miguel Canton lies in [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Chillanes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/), [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/), [Colta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/) and [Montalvo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/montalvo/). By area it is the 111th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 14.8% of [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/). The centre of San Miguel Canton is about 189 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 29 km from Guaranda, the main town of Bolívar Province. The centre point is at 1.8146° S, 79.1285° 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 Miguel Canton OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in San Miguel Canton: 4 monuments; 4 attractions; 3 memorials; 3 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 theme park; 1 cave; 1 waterfall. - Cascada La Chorrera · waterfall - Bosque Protector Cashca Totoras · nature reserve - Bosque los Arrayanes · nature reserve - Cascada · viewpoint - Entrada Caminata Ecológica · viewpoint - Yagui Urco · viewpoint - Cascada Angas · attraction - Cascada de Cachari · attraction - Hacienda San Carlos · attraction - Taller Artesanal · attraction - Banderas · memorial - CUEVA DEL DUENDE · cave - Monumento Camino Real · memorial - Monumento El Labrador · monument - Monumento Eloy Alfaro · memorial - Monumento a la Madre · monument - Monumento a la Madre · monument - Parque Balsapamba · theme park - Virgen de la Consolación · monument 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 Miguel 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 - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil92 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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. ## Parishes of San Miguel Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Balsapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/balsapamba/) 114 16 12 [Bilován](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/bilovan/) 139 27 19 [Régulo de Mora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/regulo-de-mora/) 85 7 3 [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/san-miguel/) 94 27 46 [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/san-pablo/) 76 18 5 [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/san-vicente/) 28 15 5 [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/santiago/) 50 20 8 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 San Miguel Canton Open gazetteers list **127 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel Canton. The largest with a recorded population: San Miguel de Bolívar (12,575). Settlements here lie between about 547 m and 3,477 m above sea level (median 2,607 m). - Achupallas - Ambriosos Lasso - Arrayánloma - Atiamboy - Balsapamba - Balzapamba - Bellavista - Bilován - CASHCA TOTORAS - Cadial - Cadoral - Cahuiche - Calaveras - Capulisurco - Cascarillas - Cashapamba - Cañivi - Cebadapamba - Cedropamba - Changuil - Changuil Alto - Changuil del Medio - Chaquestancia Chico - Chaquestancia Grandes - Chaupiacu - Chima Chico - Chiriacu - Chontapamba - Como Cruz - Comuna Santa Rosa de Totoras - Copalillo - Cruz de Lizo - Cuitoro - Cumandá - Cushpa - El Calzado - El Carmen - El Censo - El Chontal - El Consuelo - El Derumbo - El Rodeo - El Salto - El Taire - El Tingo - El Torno - El Vergel - Guaboloma - Guamalán - Guambulicán - Guantugpamba - Guapo - Guapuloma - Guarumal - Guayacán - Habas Pamba - Hornopamba - Huambulicán - Huilloloma - Juana de Oro - La Alegría - La Comunidad - La Florida - La Plancha - La Seiba - La Variante - Laguatán - Las Guardias - Las Juntas - Liso Chico - Liso Grande - Logmapamba - Los Pogyos - Los Ángeles - Lotán - Lourdes - Macasloma - Manzana Pamba - Matapalo - Millohuayco - Mirador - Miraflores - Morasloma - Moraspamba - Muña - Muñapamba - Paskacruz - Pisco Urcu - Pozo Rumi - Pucará - Puchalí - Quiebracha - Ramos Pamba - Sady Rumipamaba - San Cristóbal - San Fernando - San Francisco - San Jacinto - San Jorge - San Jose de Rumipamba - San Jose de las Palmas - San José de la Puntilla - San Miguel - San Miguel de Bolívar - San Pablo - San Pablo Viejo - San Pablo de Atenas - San Ramón - San Vicente - Sandalán - Sandalán Grande - Santa Ana - Santa Lucía - Santa Rosa de Totoras - Santiago - Sapán - Sicoto - Sicoto Chico - Tacaló - Tamboloma - Tangará - Tataguazo - Tatahuazo - Totorapamba - Ungubí - Villa Mora - Yagui 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 Miguel Canton Named natural and historic features inside San Miguel Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alangote - Quebrada Banco Pamba - Quebrada Carrizal - Quebrada Cruz Huaycu - Quebrada Cunuhuaycu - Quebrada Mancarrón - Quebrada Potrerillos - Quebrada Pucarumi - Quebrada Respondona - Quebrada Salado - Quebrada Tauri - Quebrada Uncubí - Quebrada Yahuarcocha ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains. - Cerro Picota · 4,297 m - Cerro Pacha Pacha · 4,258 m - Cóndor Loma · 4,257 m - Loma Atugtigu · 4,173 m - Cerro La Torre · 4,030 m - Loma Ungubi · 3,471 m - Loma Macarrón · 3,414 m - Rodeoloma Grande · 3,245 m - Loma Tauri · 3,220 m - Loma La Laguna · 3,204 m - Loma Muyurcu · 3,148 m - Guasi Loma · 3,089 m - Papa Loma · 3,050 m - Cebadas Pamba · 2,774 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 San Miguel Canton and the best time to visit In San Miguel Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (197 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 122 Feb 23 195 Mar 22 197 Apr 23 138 May 23 63 Jun 23 33 Jul 24 20 Aug 24 18 Sep 24 16 Oct 23 30 Nov 23 34 Dec 23 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Miguel Canton Places mapped inside San Miguel Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls2 - Schools37 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants14 - Police stations7 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is San Miguel Canton?In Bolívar Province, Ecuador - What borders San Miguel Canton?Chillanes Canton, Chimbo Canton, Colta Canton, Guaranda Canton and Montalvo Canton - What is there to see in San Miguel Canton?Banderas, Bosque Protector Cashca Totoras, Bosque los Arrayanes, CUEVA DEL DUENDE - What time zone is San Miguel Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Miguel Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Miguel Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Miguel Canton?127 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Miguel Canton?Settlements lie between 547 m and 3,477 m - What is the highest point in San Miguel Canton?Cerro Picota (4,297 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Miguel Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in San Miguel Canton?4 mapped - How many banks are in San Miguel Canton?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Miguel Canton?4 mapped - What is the P-code of San Miguel Canton?EC0205 (OCHA common operational dataset)