# Mira Canton, Carchi Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/ Canton · Carchi Province # Mira Canton Mira Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Carchi Province. It covers **583.8 km²**. Its main town is Mira. It is divided into 4 parishes. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 584km² - 4parishes - 81mapped services ## Where is Mira Canton? Mira Canton lies in [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Bolívar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/), [Espejo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/), [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/), [San Lorenzo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/) and [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). By area it is the 112th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 15.4% of [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/). The centre of Mira Canton is about 112 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 54 km from Tulcán, the main town of Carchi Province. The centre point is at 0.7167° N, 78.1908° 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 Mira Canton OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Mira Canton: 4 archaeological sites; 2 monuments; 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint. - Museo de Piedra · museum - Calendario · archaeological site - Pan de Azúcar · archaeological site - Petroglifo · archaeological site - Petroglifo El Pantano · archaeological site - Mirador del Cóndor · viewpoint - Hacienda San Luis Casares · attraction - Paraiso Escondido · attraction - Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor · monument - Obelisco · 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: Mira 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) · Tulcán55 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales60 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 14 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 06:05, sunset around 18:10). 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 Mira Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/concepcion/) 149 31 20 [Jijón y Caamaño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/jijon-y-caamano/) 281 22 14 [Juan Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/juan-montalvo/) 53 8 8 [Mira](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/mira/) 101 29 39 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 Mira Canton Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Mira Canton. Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 3,308 m above sea level (median 1,870 m). - Achira - Cabuyal - Caliche - Campo Libre - Chamanal - Chinambí - Chulte - Concepción - Convalescencia - El Carmen - El Dulce - El Empedradillo - El Hato - El Hato de Chamanal - El Milagro - El Rosal - Espejo Nº 1 - Estación Carchi - Gran Colombia - Hacienda Burras - Hacienda Cabuyal - Hacienda Casateja - Hacienda Catarama - Hacienda El Habra - Hacienda El Hato - Hacienda Mundo Nuevo - Hacienda Naranjal - Hacienda Paramba - Hacienda Pueblo Viejo - Hacienda San Carlos - Hacienda San José - Hacienda San Juan de Tablas - Hacienda San Luis - Hacienda San Pedro - Hacienda Santa Rosa - Huagrabamba - Huáquer - Itazan - Itazán - Juan Montalvo - La Concepción - La Florida - La Joya - La Loma - La Playa - La Portada - La Primavera - La Rabija - La Tola - Las Parcelas - Las Praderas - Las Praderas de Miravalle - Mascarilla - Mira - Miravalle - Mula Potrero - Naranjal - Naranjito - Palo Blanco - Piquer - Pisquer - Pisquer Alto - Pénjamo - Río Blanco - Río Verde - San Antonio - San Francisco de Tablas - San Jacinto - San Juan - San Juan del Lachas - San Luis - San Marcos - San Miguel de Ibarra - San Miguel de Piquer - San Patricio - Santa Ana - Santa Isabel - Santa Lucía - Santa Luisa - Santa Mariana - Santa Marianita de Caliche - Santiaguillo - Santo Tomás - Tablas - Tulquizán - Túmbez - Uyama - Uyamá - Vista Hermosa 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 Mira Canton Named natural and historic features inside Mira Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chorrera - Quebrada El Chiquito - Quebrada El Guarangal - Quebrada Gamalotal - Quebrada Garbanzal - Quebrada Guayabillas - Quebrada La Chimba - Quebrada La Loma - Quebrada Langurreal - Quebrada Puchués - Quebrada Rangorreal - Quebrada Savilanes - Quebrada de Cundurracha - Quebrada de Espinal - Quebrada de Tulquizán - Río Blanco - Río Chinambi - Río El Caliche - Río Hualchan - Río Miraflores - Río Santiaguillo - Río Tablas - Río de la Plata 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 Mira Canton and the best time to visit In Mira 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 Mira Canton Places mapped inside Mira Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Schools43 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants14 - Police stations4 - 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 Mira Canton?In Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders Mira Canton?Bolívar Canton, Espejo Canton, Ibarra Canton, San Lorenzo Canton and Tulcán Canton - What is there to see in Mira Canton?Calendario, Hacienda San Luis Casares, Mirador del Cóndor, Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor - What time zone is Mira Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mira Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Mira Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mira Canton?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mira Canton?Settlements lie between -1 m and 3,308 m - What is the best time to visit Mira Canton?May to February - How many hospitals are in Mira Canton?4 mapped - How many banks are in Mira Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mira Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mira Canton?EC0404 (OCHA common operational dataset)