# San Rafael Parish, Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/san-rafael/

Parish · Bolívar Canton 

# San Rafael

San Rafael is a parish of Ecuador in Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **31.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.0km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,449 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Rafael?

San Rafael lies in [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/bolivar/), [Chugá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/chuga/), [Los Andes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/los-andes/), [Monte Olivo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/monte-olivo/) and [Pimampiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/pimampiro/). By area it is the 894th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.6% of [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/). The centre of San Rafael is about 101 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.2 km from Bolívar, the main town of Bolívar Canton. The centre point is at 0.4291° N, 77.9012° 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 Rafael

### Nearby, outside San Rafael

- Cascada de Duendes · waterfall, Bolívar6.0 km
- Jaime Roldos Aguilera · memorial, Pimampiro6.0 km
- Cascada de Gualchán · waterfall, Bolívar6.1 km
- Simón Bolívar · monument, Bolívar8.1 km
- Parque Natural Kukawi · theme park, Bolívar8.2 km
- Juan Bosco · monument, Bolívar8.4 km
- Museo Paleontológico · museum, Bolívar8.8 km
- Mamut · monument, Bolívar8.8 km
- Gruta de La Paz · ruins, La Paz10 km
- Virgen · monument, La Paz10 km
- Mirador de Cabras · viewpoint, Los Andes11 km
- Cementerio del Mastodonte · archaeological site, Bolívar12 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: San Rafael

- 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) · Tulcán47 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales54 km

### Nearest railway station

Ibarra (San Miguel de Ibarra), about 26 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 San Rafael

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael. Settlements here lie between about 1,686 m and 3,089 m above sea level (median 2,449 m).

- Cabuyal
- Caldera
- El Guitarrero
- El Rosal
- El Sixal
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Caldera
- San Franciso de Caldera
- San Rafael
- Saya
- Sixal

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 Rafael

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada La Changona
- Quebrada Stocal
- Quebrada de Andrade
- Quebrada de los Corrales
- Río Chamachán

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 Rafael and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Rafael

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud tipo A Caldera · San Rafael 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.43336&mlon=-77.93310#map=17/0.43336/-77.93310) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro Y Credito Artesanos Ltda. · Pimampiro 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39122&mlon=-77.93884#map=17/0.39122/-77.93884) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Pimampiro 6.1 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 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40110&mlon=-77.93837#map=17/0.40110/-77.93837) 

Hotel Casa Lolita Hospedaje · Pimampiro 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39529&mlon=-77.93594#map=17/0.39529/-77.93594) 

Mall Comercial "David" · Pimampiro 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38944&mlon=-77.94143#map=17/0.38944/-77.94143) 

School Jorge E. Girón · San Rafael 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.44200&mlon=-77.91551#map=17/0.44200/-77.91551) 

College Unidad Educativa Carlos Montúfar Sede 1 · San Rafael 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41172&mlon=-77.91327#map=17/0.41172/-77.91327) 

Police station UPC San Rafael · San Rafael 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41193&mlon=-77.91261#map=17/0.41193/-77.91261) 

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 San Rafael

Places mapped inside San Rafael in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- 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 Bolívar Canton

- Bolívar
- García Moreno
- Los Andes
- Monte Olivo
- San Vicente de Pusir

## Quick answers

- Where is San Rafael?In Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Rafael?Bolívar, Chugá, Los Andes, Monte Olivo and Pimampiro
- What is there to see in San Rafael?Cascada de Duendes, Jaime Roldos Aguilera, Cascada de Gualchán, Simón Bolívar
- What time zone is San Rafael in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Rafael?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Rafael?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Rafael?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Rafael?Settlements lie between 1,686 m and 3,089 m
- What is the best time to visit San Rafael?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael?Centro de salud tipo A Caldera, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael?Cooperativa de Ahorro Y Credito Artesanos Ltda., about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Rafael?Banco Pichincha, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael?P&S Petróleos y Servicios, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Rafael?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Rafael?EC040255 (OCHA common operational dataset)