# Concepción Parish, Mira Canton, Carchi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/concepcion/

Parish · Mira Canton 

# Concepción

Concepción is a parish of Ecuador in Mira Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **149.1 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,585 mtypical elevation

## Where is Concepción?

Concepción lies in [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [El Goaltal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-goaltal/), [El Ángel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-angel/), [Jijón y Caamaño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/jijon-y-caamano/), [Juan Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/juan-montalvo/), [La Carolina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-carolina/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/la-libertad/) and [Mira](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/mira/). By area it is the 434th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 25.5% of [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/). The centre of Concepción is about 109 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Mira, the main town of Mira Canton. The centre point is at 0.6570° N, 78.1072° 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 Concepción

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Concepción: 4 archaeological sites.

- Calendario · archaeological site
- Pan de Azúcar · archaeological site
- Petroglifo · archaeological site
- Petroglifo El Pantano · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside Concepción

- Hacienda San Luis Casares · attraction, Mira8.2 km
- El milagro - La Carolina · attraction, La Carolina8.9 km
- Rancho EL MANANTIAL · attraction, La Carolina9.9 km
- Paraiso Escondido · attraction, Juan Montalvo11 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, La Libertad13 km
- Hostería el Renuevo de los Frailejones · attraction, La Libertad13 km
- Piedra Pintada de Ingüeza · attraction, El Ángel14 km
- Obelisco · monument, Mira14 km
- Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor · monument, Juan Montalvo15 km
- Mirador del Cóndor · viewpoint, Juan Montalvo15 km
- Balneario La Calera · hot spring, San Isidro16 km
- Cascada La Botella · waterfall, La Libertad17 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: Concepción

- 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) · Tulcán48 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales54 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 6.4 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 18:09).

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 Concepción

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Concepción. Settlements here lie between about 1,099 m and 3,308 m above sea level (median 1,585 m).

- Achira
- Campo Libre
- Chamanal
- Concepción
- Convalescencia
- El Empedradillo
- El Hato de Chamanal
- El Milagro
- El Rosal
- Estación Carchi
- Hacienda Burras
- Hacienda Catarama
- Hacienda El Habra
- Hacienda El Hato
- Hacienda Mundo Nuevo
- Hacienda Naranjal
- Hacienda San Carlos
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Luis
- Hacienda San Pedro
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Huagrabamba
- La Concepción
- La Loma
- Mula Potrero
- Naranjal
- Naranjito
- Palo Blanco
- Santa Ana
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Luisa

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 Concepción

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Guarangal
- Quebrada Guayabillas
- Quebrada La Loma
- Quebrada Langurreal
- Quebrada Rangorreal
- Quebrada de Cundurracha
- Quebrada de Espinal
- Río Santiaguillo

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 Concepción and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mira Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 285 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 15 104 

Feb 15 105 

Mar 15 132 

Apr 15 148 

May 15 108 

Jun 14 59 

Jul 14 40 

Aug 14 26 

Sep 15 40 

Oct 15 81 

Nov 15 103 

Dec 15 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Concepción

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud · Concepción 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60475&mlon=-78.12612#map=17/0.60475/-78.12612) 

Bank BANECUADOR · Mira 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55062&mlon=-78.04189#map=17/0.55062/-78.04189) 

ATM mi vecino · Bolívar 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50480&mlon=-77.90457#map=17/0.50480/-77.90457) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicios petrocomercial Mira · Mira 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55221&mlon=-78.04144#map=17/0.55221/-78.04144) 

Hotel El Guaminche · Mira 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56366&mlon=-78.03821#map=17/0.56366/-78.03821) 

Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Montúfar · San Gabriel 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) 

School Guadalupe Larriva · Concepción 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64127&mlon=-78.13031#map=17/0.64127/-78.13031) 

College Col. 19 de Noviembre · Concepción 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60349&mlon=-78.12693#map=17/0.60349/-78.12693) 

Police station UPC · Concepción 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60556&mlon=-78.12685#map=17/0.60556/-78.12685) 

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 Concepción

Places mapped inside Concepción in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Mira Canton

- Jijón y Caamaño
- Juan Montalvo
- Mira

## Quick answers

- Where is Concepción?In Mira Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Concepción?El Goaltal, El Ángel, Jijón y Caamaño, Juan Montalvo, La Carolina, La Libertad and Mira
- What is there to see in Concepción?Calendario, Pan de Azúcar, Petroglifo, Petroglifo El Pantano
- What time zone is Concepción in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Concepción?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Concepción?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Concepción?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Concepción?Settlements lie between 1,099 m and 3,308 m
- What is the best time to visit Concepción?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Concepción?Centro de Salud, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Concepción?BANECUADOR, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Concepción?mi vecino, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Concepción?Estación de servicios petrocomercial Mira, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Concepción?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Concepción?EC040451 (OCHA common operational dataset)