# Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/

Canton · Carchi Province 

# Bolívar Canton

Bolívar Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Carchi Province. It covers **359.3 km²**. Its main town is Bolívar. It is divided into 6 parishes. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 82 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 359km²
- 6parishes
- 82mapped services

## Where is Bolívar Canton?

Bolívar Canton lies in [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Espejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/), [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/), [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/), [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/), [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/) and [Sucumbíos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 9.5% of [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/). The centre of Bolívar Canton is about 102 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 45 km from Tulcán, the main town of Carchi Province. The centre point is at 0.4665° N, 77.9252° 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 Bolívar Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Bolívar Canton: 3 monuments; 2 waterfalls; 2 archaeological sites; 1 museum; 1 theme park; 1 viewpoint.

- Museo Paleontológico · museum
- Bohíos de Chirihuasi · archaeological site
- Cementerio del Mastodonte · archaeological site
- Cascada de Duendes · waterfall
- Cascada de Gualchán · waterfall
- Mirador de Cabras · viewpoint
- Juan Bosco · monument
- Mamut · monument
- Parque Natural Kukawi · theme park
- Simón Bolívar · 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: Bolívar 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

- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán45 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales52 km

### Nearest railway station

Salinas (Salinas), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:09).

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 Bolívar Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/bolivar/) 100 32 45 

[García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/garcia-moreno/) 58 15 5 

[Los Andes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/los-andes/) 58 25 8 

[Monte Olivo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/monte-olivo/) 70 12 8 

[San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/san-rafael/) 31 11 7 

[San Vicente de Pusir](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/san-vicente-de-pusir/) 42 10 9 

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 Bolívar Canton

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Bolívar Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,632 m and 3,295 m above sea level (median 2,514 m).

- Alor
- Apaqui
- Bolívar
- Cabuyal
- Caldera
- Cayales
- Cayales alto
- Cayales bajo
- Chulunguasa
- Chulunguazi
- Ciudadela Nuevo Amanecer
- Ciudadela Nuevo Israel
- Colonia Angelina
- Comunidad La Purificación
- Cooperativa Chota Chiquito
- Cuarantun
- Cuarantún
- Cuarantún bajo
- Cuesaca
- Cuesaquita bajo
- Cunquer
- Dos Acequias
- El Aguacate
- El Guitarrero
- El Infiel
- El Izal
- El Manzanal
- El Repartidero
- El Rosal
- El Salto
- El Sixal
- El Tambo
- Garcia Moreno
- García Moreno
- Gualchán
- Hacienda Chota Chiquita
- Hacienda Chulunhuasi
- Hacienda Garbanzal
- Hacienda La Portada
- Hacienda La Ranchería
- Hacienda Monjas
- Hacienda Pucará
- Hacienda Ramírez
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Vicente
- Impueran
- Impuerán
- La Angelina
- La Angelina Baja
- La Cruz
- La Esperanza
- La Herrería
- La Laguna
- La Piedra
- La Posta
- Lablas
- Los Andes
- Manzanal
- Miraflores
- Monjas
- Monte Olivo
- Mumiar
- Palmar Grande
- Payama
- Piedra Labrada
- Piquiucho
- Pistud
- Pistud bajo
- Potrero Grande
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pulin
- Puntales Alto
- Puntales Bajo
- Purificación
- Pusir Grande
- Quinllao
- Raygras
- San Agustín
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Caldera
- San Francisco de Chután
- San Francisco de Las Lajas
- San Francisco de Villacis
- San Francisco de Villacís
- San Franciso de Caldera
- San Joaquín
- San Jose de Motilón
- San Jose de Tinajillas
- San José de Motilón
- San José de Tinajillas
- San Pablo de La Cangahua
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Pusir
- San Victorino
- Santa Martha
- Saya
- Sixal
- Tumbatu
- Tumbatú
- Yascón

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 Bolívar Canton

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Almuchin
- Quebrada Cuesaca
- Quebrada Cunquer
- Quebrada Duendes
- Quebrada El Diablo
- Quebrada El Hondón
- Quebrada El Rosario
- Quebrada Guarantún
- Quebrada Impuerán
- Quebrada La Changona
- Quebrada La Chorrera
- Quebrada La Florida
- Quebrada Manzanal
- Quebrada Quinllao
- Quebrada San Blas
- Quebrada San Francisco
- Quebrada Stocal
- Quebrada Umbaquinga
- Quebrada de Andrade
- Quebrada de Bueyes
- Quebrada de Guaspud
- Quebrada de los Corrales
- Quebrada del Aguacate
- Quebrada del Carrizal

…and 8 more.

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 Bolívar Canton and the best time to visit

In Bolívar Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (148 mm) and the driest Aug (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 104 

Feb 13 105 

Mar 13 132 

Apr 13 148 

May 13 108 

Jun 12 59 

Jul 12 40 

Aug 12 26 

Sep 13 40 

Oct 13 81 

Nov 13 103 

Dec 13 98 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bolívar Canton

Places mapped inside Bolívar Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Banks2
- ATMs2
- Hotels2
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants22
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics2

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 Bolívar Canton?In Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bolívar Canton?Espejo Canton, Ibarra Canton, Mira Canton, Montúfar Canton, Pimampiro Canton and Sucumbíos Canton
- What is there to see in Bolívar Canton?Bohíos de Chirihuasi, Cascada de Duendes, Cascada de Gualchán, Cementerio del Mastodonte
- What time zone is Bolívar Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bolívar Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bolívar Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bolívar Canton?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bolívar Canton?Settlements lie between 1,632 m and 3,295 m
- What is the best time to visit Bolívar Canton?May to February
- How many hospitals are in Bolívar Canton?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Bolívar Canton?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bolívar Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bolívar Canton?EC0402 (OCHA common operational dataset)