# Juan Montalvo Parish, Mira Canton, Carchi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/juan-montalvo/

Parish · Mira Canton 

# Juan Montalvo

Juan Montalvo is a parish of Ecuador in Mira Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **52.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52.9km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,017 mtypical elevation

## Where is Juan Montalvo?

Juan Montalvo lies in [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/concepcion/), [La Carolina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-carolina/), [Mira](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/mira/) and [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/salinas/). By area it is the 788th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.1% of [Mira Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/). The centre of Juan Montalvo is about 99 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Mira, the main town of Mira Canton. The centre point is at 0.5571° N, 78.1059° 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 Juan Montalvo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Juan Montalvo: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- Mirador del Cóndor · viewpoint
- Paraiso Escondido · attraction
- Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor · monument

### Nearby, outside Juan Montalvo

- Obelisco · monument, Mira7.5 km
- Calendario · archaeological site, Concepción8.0 km
- Petroglifo · archaeological site, Concepción8.2 km
- Petroglifo El Pantano · archaeological site, Concepción8.4 km
- Pan de Azúcar · archaeological site, Concepción8.6 km
- Mini Coliseo "Pablo Arenas" · attraction, Pablo Arenas11 km
- Balcón Imbabura · attraction, Pablo Arenas12 km
- Hacienda San Luis Casares · attraction, Mira12 km
- Centro del Adulto Mayor · attraction, Pablo Arenas12 km
- Rancho EL MANANTIAL · attraction, La Carolina12 km
- Invasión OVNI · attraction, Ambuquí12 km
- El milagro - La Carolina · attraction, La Carolina12 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: Juan Montalvo

- 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) · Tulcán52 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales59 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 6.5 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 18:10).

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 Juan Montalvo

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Juan Montalvo. Settlements here lie between about 1,651 m and 2,380 m above sea level (median 2,017 m).

- Cabuyal
- Hacienda Cabuyal
- Huáquer
- Juan Montalvo
- Piquer
- San Miguel de Piquer
- Santiaguillo
- Tulquizán

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 Juan Montalvo

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Garbanzal
- Quebrada Savilanes
- Quebrada de Tulquizán

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 Juan Montalvo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Juan Montalvo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Juan Montalvo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58866&mlon=-78.08668#map=17/0.58866/-78.08668) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito "Pablo Muñoz Vega" · Mira 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55013&mlon=-78.04230#map=17/0.55013/-78.04230) 

ATM mi vecino · Bolívar 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50226&mlon=-77.90548#map=17/0.50226/-77.90548) 

Petrol pump Salinas · Salinas 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50434&mlon=-78.13379#map=17/0.50434/-78.13379) 

Hotel El Guaminche · Mira 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.55066&mlon=-78.04438#map=17/0.55066/-78.04438) 

Mall Plaza Galeria · San Miguel de Ibarra 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36883&mlon=-78.12116#map=17/0.36883/-78.12116) 

School Antonio Ante · Juan Montalvo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.54941&mlon=-78.10037#map=17/0.54941/-78.10037) 

College Col. Juan Montalvo · Juan Montalvo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58852&mlon=-78.08718#map=17/0.58852/-78.08718) 

Police station Policía · Juan Montalvo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58729&mlon=-78.08674#map=17/0.58729/-78.08674) 

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 Juan Montalvo

Places mapped inside Juan Montalvo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools5
- 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

- Concepción
- Jijón y Caamaño
- Mira

## Quick answers

- Where is Juan Montalvo?In Mira Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Juan Montalvo?Concepción, La Carolina, Mira and Salinas
- What is there to see in Juan Montalvo?Mirador del Cóndor, Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor, Paraiso Escondido
- What time zone is Juan Montalvo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Juan Montalvo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Juan Montalvo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Juan Montalvo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Juan Montalvo?Settlements lie between 1,651 m and 2,380 m
- What is the best time to visit Juan Montalvo?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Juan Montalvo?Subcentro de Salud, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Juan Montalvo?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito "Pablo Muñoz Vega", about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Juan Montalvo?mi vecino, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Juan Montalvo?Salinas, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Juan Montalvo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Juan Montalvo?EC040453 (OCHA common operational dataset)