# Santiago Parish, San Miguel Canton, Bolívar Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/santiago/

Parish · San Miguel Canton 

# Santiago

Santiago is a parish of Ecuador in San Miguel Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **50.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.0km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,691 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santiago?

Santiago lies in [San Miguel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Cañi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/cani/), [San José de Chimbo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-jose-de-chimbo/), [San Lorenzo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-lorenzo/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/san-miguel/), [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/san-vicente/) and [Villa la Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/villa-la-union/). By area it is the 801st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.5% of [San Miguel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/san-miguel/). The centre of Santiago is about 171 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7213° S, 78.9074° 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 Santiago

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Santiago: 1 attraction; 1 cave; 1 nature reserve.

- Bosque Protector Cashca Totoras · nature reserve
- Taller Artesanal · attraction
- CUEVA DEL DUENDE · cave

### Nearby, outside Santiago

- Condorcaca · attraction, San Simón10 km
- Granja Experimental Naguan · attraction, San Lorenzo10 km
- Cascada La Chorrera · waterfall, San Vicente11 km
- Caparosa · attraction, San Simón11 km
- Finca Turística el Trapiche de la Cabaña · attraction, San Lorenzo11 km
- Gruta del Alma Bendita · attraction, San Lorenzo12 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, San Vicente12 km
- Gallo Rumi · attraction, San Juan13 km
- La Cocha · attraction, San Simón13 km
- Fundación Cambio por su Cambio · attraction, San Simón13 km
- Mirador - La cruz · attraction, San José de Chimbo13 km
- Monumento a San José · monument, San José de Chimbo14 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: Santiago

- 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) · Latacunga96 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas108 km

### Nearest railway station

Colta (Santiago de Quito), about 16 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 Santiago

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago. Settlements here lie between about 2,607 m and 3,477 m above sea level (median 2,691 m).

- Ambriosos Lasso
- Atiamboy
- CASHCA TOTORAS
- Cañivi
- Cebadapamba
- Chaquestancia Chico
- Chaquestancia Grandes
- Comuna Santa Rosa de Totoras
- Cruz de Lizo
- Cushpa
- El Carmen
- Guambulicán
- Huambulicán
- Manzana Pamba
- Pozo Rumi
- San Francisco
- San Jose de Rumipamba
- San José de la Puntilla
- Santa Rosa de Totoras
- Santiago

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 Santiago

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Banco Pamba
- Quebrada Carrizal
- Quebrada Cunuhuaycu
- Quebrada Mancarrón
- Quebrada Pucarumi
- Quebrada Salado
- Quebrada Tauri
- Quebrada Uncubí
- Quebrada Yahuarcocha

### Hills and mountains

12 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 Macarrón · 3,414 m
- Rodeoloma Grande · 3,245 m
- Loma Tauri · 3,220 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 Santiago and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Cañi · Cañi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.77244&mlon=-78.98949#map=17/-1.77244/-78.98949) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro Y Crédito San José Ltda. · San José de Chimbo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68384&mlon=-79.02555#map=17/-1.68384/-79.02555) 

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

Petrol pump estacion de pretro ecuador · San José de Chimbo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67946&mlon=-79.01542#map=17/-1.67946/-79.01542) 

Hotel Complejo Turistico El Descanso · San José de Chimbo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65127&mlon=-79.01440#map=17/-1.65127/-79.01440) 

Mall 5ta Avenida Shoes · San Miguel 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70813&mlon=-79.04615#map=17/-1.70813/-79.04615) 

School ESCUELA DE AMBROSIO LASSO "JAIME HURTADO GONZALES" · Cañi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74054&mlon=-78.92020#map=17/-1.74054/-78.92020) 

College INSTALACIONES DE LA UEB EN EL BOSQUE PROTECTOR DE CASHCA TOTORAS · Santiago 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71772&mlon=-78.97802#map=17/-1.71772/-78.97802) 

Police station UPC Nª2 · Santiago 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70129&mlon=-78.99947#map=17/-1.70129/-78.99947) 

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 Santiago

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

- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Police stations2

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 San Miguel Canton

- Balsapamba
- Bilován
- Régulo de Mora
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Vicente

## Quick answers

- Where is Santiago?In San Miguel Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Santiago?Cañi, San José de Chimbo, San Lorenzo, San Miguel, San Vicente and Villa la Unión
- What is there to see in Santiago?Bosque Protector Cashca Totoras, CUEVA DEL DUENDE, Taller Artesanal
- What time zone is Santiago in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santiago?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santiago?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santiago?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santiago?Settlements lie between 2,607 m and 3,477 m
- What is the highest point in Santiago?Cerro Picota (4,297 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santiago?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago?Centro de Salud Cañi, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santiago?Cooperativa de Ahorro Y Crédito San José Ltda., about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago?Pichincha Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago?estacion de pretro ecuador, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santiago?EC020555 (OCHA common operational dataset)