# Monte Olivo Parish, Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/monte-olivo/

Parish · Bolívar Canton 

# Monte Olivo

Monte Olivo is a parish of Ecuador in Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **69.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.6km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,714 mtypical elevation

## Where is Monte Olivo?

Monte Olivo lies in [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/bolivar/), [Chugá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/chuga/), [El Playón de San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/el-playon-de-san-francisco/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/la-paz/), [La Sofía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/la-sofia/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/san-rafael/). By area it is the 713th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.4% of [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/). The centre of Monte Olivo is about 102 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Bolívar, the main town of Bolívar Canton. The centre point is at 0.3911° N, 77.8491° 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 Monte Olivo

### Nearby, outside Monte Olivo

- Jaime Roldos Aguilera · memorial, Pimampiro10 km
- Cascada de Gualchán · waterfall, Bolívar11 km
- Gruta de La Paz · ruins, La Paz12 km
- El Caracol · attraction, La Paz13 km
- Cascada de Duendes · waterfall, Bolívar13 km
- Virgen · monument, La Paz14 km
- Simón Bolívar · monument, Bolívar14 km
- Pilar de Athal · attraction, San Gabriel14 km
- Mirador del Oso Andino · viewpoint, San Francisco de Sigsipamba14 km
- Juan Bosco · monument, Bolívar14 km
- Parque Natural Kukawi · theme park, Bolívar14 km
- Museo Paleontológico · museum, Bolívar14 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: Monte Olivo

- 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) · Tulcán49 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales56 km

### Nearest railway station

Ibarra (San Miguel de Ibarra), about 31 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.

## Villages and localities in Monte Olivo

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Monte Olivo. Settlements here lie between about 2,391 m and 2,900 m above sea level (median 2,714 m).

- El Aguacate
- El Manzanal
- Lablas
- Manzanal
- Miraflores
- Monte Olivo
- Palmar Grande
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Raygras
- San Agustín
- San Jose de Motilón
- San José de Motilón

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 Monte Olivo

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Manzanal
- Quebrada San Francisco
- Río Carmen
- Río Córdova
- Río San Miguel

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 Monte Olivo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bolívar Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 12 104 

Feb 12 105 

Mar 12 132 

Apr 12 148 

May 12 108 

Jun 11 59 

Jul 11 40 

Aug 11 26 

Sep 12 40 

Oct 12 81 

Nov 12 103 

Dec 12 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Monte Olivo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Monte Olivo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38618&mlon=-77.86298#map=17/0.38618/-77.86298) 

Bank Cooperativa Atuntaqui · Pimampiro 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39110&mlon=-77.93880#map=17/0.39110/-77.93880) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Pimampiro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38950&mlon=-77.93966#map=17/0.38950/-77.93966) 

Petrol pump P&S Petróleos y Servicios · Pimampiro 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40110&mlon=-77.93837#map=17/0.40110/-77.93837) 

Hotel Casa Lolita Hospedaje · Pimampiro 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39529&mlon=-77.93594#map=17/0.39529/-77.93594) 

Mall Comercial "David" · Pimampiro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38944&mlon=-77.94143#map=17/0.38944/-77.94143) 

School Colegio Monte Olivo · Monte Olivo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39039&mlon=-77.86076#map=17/0.39039/-77.86076) 

College Unidad Educativa Carlos Montúfar Sede 1 · San Rafael 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41172&mlon=-77.91327#map=17/0.41172/-77.91327) 

Police station UPC · Monte Olivo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38822&mlon=-77.86266#map=17/0.38822/-77.86266) 

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 Monte Olivo

Places mapped inside Monte Olivo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools6
- 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 Bolívar Canton

- Bolívar
- García Moreno
- Los Andes
- San Rafael
- San Vicente de Pusir

## Quick answers

- Where is Monte Olivo?In Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Monte Olivo?Bolívar, Chugá, El Playón de San Francisco, La Paz, La Sofía and San Rafael
- What is there to see in Monte Olivo?Jaime Roldos Aguilera, Cascada de Gualchán, Gruta de La Paz, El Caracol
- What time zone is Monte Olivo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Monte Olivo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Monte Olivo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Monte Olivo?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Monte Olivo?Settlements lie between 2,391 m and 2,900 m
- What is the best time to visit Monte Olivo?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Monte Olivo?Subcentro de Salud, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Monte Olivo?Cooperativa Atuntaqui, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Monte Olivo?Banco Pichincha, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monte Olivo?P&S Petróleos y Servicios, about 10.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Monte Olivo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Monte Olivo?EC040253 (OCHA common operational dataset)