# San Vicente de Pusir Parish, Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/san-vicente-de-pusir/

Parish · Bolívar Canton 

# San Vicente de Pusir

San Vicente de Pusir is a parish of Ecuador in Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **42.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.4km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,725 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Vicente de Pusir?

San Vicente de Pusir lies in [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Ambuquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/ambuqui/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/garcia-moreno/), [Los Andes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/los-andes/) and [Mira](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/mira/). By area it is the 842nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.8% of [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/). The centre of San Vicente de Pusir is about 97 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 0.4892° N, 78.0285° 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 Vicente de Pusir

### Nearby, outside San Vicente de Pusir

- Invasión OVNI · attraction, Ambuquí2.8 km
- Mirador de Cabras · viewpoint, Los Andes6.8 km
- Obelisco · monument, Mira6.9 km
- Mirador del Cóndor · viewpoint, Juan Montalvo8.3 km
- Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor · monument, Juan Montalvo8.3 km
- Cascada de Duendes · waterfall, Bolívar11 km
- Bohíos de Chirihuasi · archaeological site, García Moreno11 km
- Balneario La Calera · hot spring, San Isidro12 km
- Paraiso Escondido · attraction, Juan Montalvo13 km
- Parque Natural Kukawi · theme park, Bolívar13 km
- Simón Bolívar · monument, Bolívar14 km
- Juan Bosco · monument, 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: San Vicente de Pusir

- 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) · Tulcán50 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales57 km

### Nearest railway station

Salinas (Salinas), about 12 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 06:04, 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 Vicente de Pusir

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San Vicente de Pusir. Settlements here lie between about 1,632 m and 2,543 m above sea level (median 1,725 m).

- Cooperativa Chota Chiquito
- Dos Acequias
- Hacienda Chota Chiquita
- Hacienda San Vicente
- Piedra Labrada
- Pusir Grande
- San Vicente de Pusir
- 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 San Vicente de Pusir

Named natural and historic features inside San Vicente de Pusir, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Diablo
- Quebrada El Hondón
- Río del Ángel

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 Vicente de Pusir and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bolívar Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 789 m lower 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 18 104 

Feb 18 105 

Mar 19 132 

Apr 19 148 

May 18 108 

Jun 18 59 

Jul 17 40 

Aug 18 26 

Sep 18 40 

Oct 18 81 

Nov 18 103 

Dec 18 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Vicente de Pusir

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de salud Tumbatú · San Vicente de Pusir 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48218&mlon=-78.02147#map=17/0.48218/-78.02147) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito "Pablo Muñoz Vega" · Mira 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55013&mlon=-78.04230#map=17/0.55013/-78.04230) 

ATM mi vecino · Bolívar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50226&mlon=-77.90548#map=17/0.50226/-77.90548) 

Petrol pump p&s · Ambuquí 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.46943&mlon=-78.04619#map=17/0.46943/-78.04619) 

Hotel Arco Iris Hosteria · Ambuquí 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.47074&mlon=-78.04855#map=17/0.47074/-78.04855) 

Mall Comercial "David" · Pimampiro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38944&mlon=-77.94143#map=17/0.38944/-77.94143) 

School Unidad Educativa San Vicente Sede 1 · San Vicente de Pusir 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49454&mlon=-78.04594#map=17/0.49454/-78.04594) 

College Unidad Educativa Galo Plaza Lasso · San Vicente de Pusir 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49013&mlon=-78.04655#map=17/0.49013/-78.04655) 

Police station UPC · San Vicente de Pusir 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.49496&mlon=-78.04627#map=17/0.49496/-78.04627) 

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 Vicente de Pusir

Places mapped inside San Vicente de Pusir in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- 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
- Monte Olivo
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is San Vicente de Pusir?In Bolívar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Vicente de Pusir?Ambuquí, García Moreno, Los Andes and Mira
- What is there to see in San Vicente de Pusir?Invasión OVNI, Mirador de Cabras, Obelisco, Mirador del Cóndor
- What time zone is San Vicente de Pusir in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Vicente de Pusir?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Vicente de Pusir?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Vicente de Pusir?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Vicente de Pusir?Settlements lie between 1,632 m and 2,543 m
- What is the best time to visit San Vicente de Pusir?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Vicente de Pusir?Puesto de salud Tumbatú, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Vicente de Pusir?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito "Pablo Muñoz Vega", about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Vicente de Pusir?mi vecino, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Vicente de Pusir?p&s, about 3.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Vicente de Pusir?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Vicente de Pusir?EC040254 (OCHA common operational dataset)
