# Jijón y Caamaño Parish, Mira Canton, Carchi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/jijon-y-caamano/

Parish · Mira Canton 

# Jijón y Caamaño

Jijón y Caamaño is a parish of Ecuador in Mira Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **281.2 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 281km²
- 14mapped services
- 862 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jijón y Caamaño?

Jijón y Caamaño 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: [Alto Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/alto-tambo/), [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/concepcion/), [El Chical](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/el-chical/), [El Goaltal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-goaltal/), [La Carolina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-carolina/), [Lita](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/lita/) and [Tobar Donoso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tobar-donoso/). By area it is the 230th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 48.2% of [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/). The centre of Jijón y Caamaño is about 121 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 42 km from Mira, the main town of Mira Canton. The centre point is at 0.8328° N, 78.2891° 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 Jijón y Caamaño

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Jijón y Caamaño: 1 museum.

- Museo de Piedra · museum

### Nearby, outside Jijón y Caamaño

- El parambeñito · attraction, Lita6.6 km
- Cascada Santa Rosa · waterfall, El Goaltal10 km
- Cascada Chorro Blanco · waterfall, El Goaltal10 km
- Drácula · nature reserve, El Chical13 km
- Cascada La Cabina · waterfall, El Goaltal14 km
- Cascada San José · waterfall, El Goaltal14 km
- Cascada Orquídea Bella · waterfall, El Goaltal15 km
- Bosque Protector Golondrinas · nature reserve, El Chical15 km
- Cascada Los Camachos · waterfall, El Goaltal16 km
- Cascada Carretera · waterfall, El Goaltal16 km
- Cascada de Guaypambí · waterfall, El Chical17 km
- Casa Dracula · nature reserve, El Chical17 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: Jijón y Caamaño

- 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) · Tulcán65 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales69 km

### Nearest railway station

Lita (Lita), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06, 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.

## Villages and localities in Jijón y Caamaño

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Jijón y Caamaño. Settlements here lie between about -1 m and 1,435 m above sea level (median 862 m).

- Caliche
- Chinambí
- El Carmen
- Espejo Nº 1
- Hacienda Paramba
- Hacienda San Juan de Tablas
- La Florida
- La Joya
- La Primavera
- Las Praderas
- Las Praderas de Miravalle
- Miravalle
- Pénjamo
- Río Blanco
- Río Verde
- San Francisco de Tablas
- San Jacinto
- San Juan del Lachas
- San Patricio
- Santa Marianita de Caliche
- Tablas
- Túmbez

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 Jijón y Caamaño

Named natural and historic features inside Jijón y Caamaño, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chorrera
- Río Blanco
- Río Chinambi
- Río El Caliche
- Río Hualchan
- Río Miraflores
- 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 Jijón y Caamaño and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mira Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,008 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 20 104 

Feb 20 105 

Mar 20 132 

Apr 20 148 

May 20 108 

Jun 19 59 

Jul 19 40 

Aug 19 26 

Sep 20 40 

Oct 20 81 

Nov 20 103 

Dec 20 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jijón y Caamaño

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Jijón y Caamaño 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.76685&mlon=-78.26093#map=17/0.76685/-78.26093) 

Bank Cooperativa CACMU · Lita 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86826&mlon=-78.45040#map=17/0.86826/-78.45040) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial Lita · Lita 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86977&mlon=-78.44676#map=17/0.86977/-78.44676) 

Hotel Hacienda Primavera Wilderness Lodge · Jijón y Caamaño 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79495&mlon=-78.21749#map=17/0.79495/-78.21749) 

School Luis C. de la Vega · Jijón y Caamaño 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.82129&mlon=-78.28313#map=17/0.82129/-78.28313) 

College Colegio Chical · El Chical 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93623&mlon=-78.18841#map=17/0.93623/-78.18841) 

Police station UPC Limonal · La Carolina 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74475&mlon=-78.24365#map=17/0.74475/-78.24365) 

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 Jijón y Caamaño

Places mapped inside Jijón y Caamaño in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools12

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

- Concepción
- Juan Montalvo
- Mira

## Quick answers

- Where is Jijón y Caamaño?In Mira Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Jijón y Caamaño?Alto Tambo, Concepción, El Chical, El Goaltal, La Carolina, Lita and Tobar Donoso
- What is there to see in Jijón y Caamaño?Museo de Piedra
- What time zone is Jijón y Caamaño in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jijón y Caamaño?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Jijón y Caamaño?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jijón y Caamaño?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jijón y Caamaño?Settlements lie between -1 m and 1,435 m
- What is the best time to visit Jijón y Caamaño?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jijón y Caamaño?Subcentro de Salud, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jijón y Caamaño?Cooperativa CACMU, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jijón y Caamaño?Petrocomercial Lita, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jijón y Caamaño?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jijón y Caamaño?EC040452 (OCHA common operational dataset)