# Espejo Canton, Carchi Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/ Canton · Carchi Province # Espejo Canton Espejo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Carchi Province. It covers **567.0 km²**. Its main town is El Ángel. It is divided into 4 parishes. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 567km² - 4parishes - 45mapped services ## Where is Espejo Canton? Espejo Canton lies in [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/), [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/), [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/) and [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). By area it is the 118th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 15.0% of [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/). The centre of Espejo Canton is about 121 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 30 km from Tulcán, the main town of Carchi Province. The centre point is at 0.7089° N, 77.9678° 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 Espejo Canton OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Espejo Canton: 8 waterfalls; 6 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve; 1 hot spring. - Colección Particular Blas Ángel · museum - Cascada Carretera · waterfall - Cascada Chorro Blanco · waterfall - Cascada La Botella · waterfall - Cascada La Cabina · waterfall - Cascada Los Camachos · waterfall - Cascada Orquídea Bella · waterfall - Cascada San José · waterfall - Cascada Santa Rosa · waterfall - Reserva Ecológica El Ángel · nature reserve - Frailejones · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador Cruz de Mayo · viewpoint - Aguas Termales de Blas Ángel · attraction - Aguas Termales de Chabayán · attraction - Cañón de Morán · attraction - Hacienda El Ishpingo · attraction - Hostería el Renuevo de los Frailejones · attraction - Piedra Pintada de Ingüeza · attraction - Balneario La Calera · hot spring - Conjunto escultórico: Cacique Blas Ángel y Botijuela · 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: Espejo 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) · Tulcán31 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales37 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 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. ## Parishes of Espejo Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Goaltal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-goaltal/) 256 7 0 [El Ángel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-angel/) 114 27 31 [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/la-libertad/) 151 19 10 [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/san-isidro/) 46 11 4 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 Espejo Canton Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Espejo Canton. The largest with a recorded population: El Ángel (3,983). Settlements here lie between about 1,313 m and 3,599 m above sea level (median 3,126 m). - Bellavista - Carlisama - Carlizamá - Chitacaspi - Ciudadela Davalos - El Arrayán - El Carmen - El Chaquilulo - El Charco - El Chochal - El Consuelo - El Corazón - El Corazón del Mundo Nuevo - El Ejido - El Goaltal - El Morán - El Partidero - El Placer - El Ángel - Eloy Alfaro - Espejo Nº 2 - Gualchan - Guano - Hacienda Chilcapamba - Hacienda Chiltazón - Hacienda La Rinconadita - Hacienda La Victoria - Hato Viejo - Ingueza - Ingüeza - Jesus del Gran Poder - La Calera - La Cebita - La Cortadera - La Esperanza - La Grama - La Granja - La Guada - La Libertad - Las Juntas - Las Tres Tolas - Los Alpes - Los Molinos - Mortiñal - Picoaquer - Potrero Grande - Puchúes - Quita Sol - San Antonio de Playa - San Antonio de Playas - San Francisco - San Isidro - San Isidro Alto - San José de Chavayán - San Vicente - San Vicente Alto - San Vicente Bajo - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresita - Santa Teresita Alto - 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 Espejo Canton Named natural and historic features inside Espejo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Yanacacha - Quebrada Chamiso - Quebrada Huarmiyacu - Quebrada La Buitrera - Quebrada Las Juntas - Quebrada Obscura - Quebrada Pushcala - Quebrada Robles - Quebrada San Francisco - Quebrada Vicundo - Quebrada de Baños - Quebrada del Carrizo - Quebrada del Mayordomo - Quebrada del Rosario - Río Cariyacu - Río Colorado - Río Guano - Río Hondón - Río Hualchancito - Río Malpaso ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Loma del Colorado · 3,634 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - El Angel Ecological Reserve 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 Espejo Canton and the best time to visit In Espejo 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 Espejo Canton Places mapped inside Espejo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants12 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Espejo Canton?In Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders Espejo Canton?Bolívar Canton, Mira Canton, Montúfar Canton and Tulcán Canton - What is there to see in Espejo Canton?Aguas Termales de Blas Ángel, Aguas Termales de Chabayán, Balneario La Calera, Cascada Carretera - What time zone is Espejo Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Espejo Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Espejo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Espejo Canton?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Espejo Canton?Settlements lie between 1,313 m and 3,599 m - What is the highest point in Espejo Canton?Loma del Colorado (3,634 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Espejo Canton?May to February - How many hospitals are in Espejo Canton?5 mapped - How many banks are in Espejo Canton?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Espejo Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Espejo Canton?EC0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)