# Chitán de Navarrete Parish, Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/chitan-de-navarrete/ Parish · Montúfar Canton # Chitán de Navarrete Chitán de Navarrete is a parish of Ecuador in Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **39.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.4km² - 3mapped services - 3,249 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chitán de Navarrete? Chitán de Navarrete lies in [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Cristóbal Colón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/cristobal-colon/), [Fernández Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/fernandez-salvador/), [Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/huaca/), [Pioter](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/pioter/), [Santa Martha de Cuba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/santa-martha-de-cuba/), [Tufiño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tufino/) and [Tulcán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tulcan/). By area it is the 856th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.4% of [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/). The centre of Chitán de Navarrete is about 126 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.6 km from San Gabriel, the main town of Montúfar Canton. The centre point is at 0.6480° N, 77.8075° 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 Chitán de Navarrete OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chitán de Navarrete: 1 waterfall. - Cascada de Guadir · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Chitán de Navarrete - Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros · waterfall, Pioter2.5 km - Casacada de Paluz · waterfall, San Gabriel5.5 km - Hombre Desnudo · monument, San Gabriel6.3 km - Avión T-33 del Escuadrón de Tiburones · monument, San Gabriel7.4 km - Cascada Yamorral · waterfall, Huaca7.6 km - Frailejones · viewpoint, La Libertad8.7 km - Museo Arqueológico · museum, Huaca9.3 km - Ruta de las Abejas · attraction, San Gabriel10 km - Michuquer · attraction, Julio Andrade12 km - Aguas Termales de Chabayán · attraction, El Ángel13 km - Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve, Mariscal Sucre13 km - Colección Particular Blas Ángel · museum, El Ángel15 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: Chitán de Navarrete - 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) · Tulcán21 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales28 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:08). 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 Chitán de Navarrete Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chitán de Navarrete. - Chicho - Chitán de Navarrete - Chitán de Navarretes 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 Chitán de Navarrete Named natural and historic features inside Chitán de Navarrete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Los Puendos - Río Guasmal 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 Chitán de Navarrete and the best time to visit Using the climate of Montúfar Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 315 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,188 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (136 mm) and the driest Aug (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 95 Feb 13 97 Mar 13 122 Apr 13 135 May 13 115 Jun 11 90 Jul 11 68 Aug 12 50 Sep 13 59 Oct 13 106 Nov 13 136 Dec 13 116 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitán de Navarrete Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Pioter 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64465&mlon=-77.78234#map=17/0.64465/-77.78234) Bank BanEcuador · San Gabriel 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60163&mlon=-77.83767#map=17/0.60163/-77.83767) ATM Nodo Alegro Sur CNT · Tulcán 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80057&mlon=-77.73570#map=17/0.80057/-77.73570) Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Santa Rosa · Cristóbal Colón 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60321&mlon=-77.81386#map=17/0.60321/-77.81386) Hotel Rueda's House · San Gabriel 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60127&mlon=-77.83083#map=17/0.60127/-77.83083) Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Montúfar · San Gabriel 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) School Esc. Gregorio Chamorro · Chitán de Navarrete 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62593&mlon=-77.79227#map=17/0.62593/-77.79227) College Unidad Educativa Jorge Martinez Acosta · San Gabriel 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60101&mlon=-77.81635#map=17/0.60101/-77.81635) Police station Destacamento de Policía · Pioter 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64485&mlon=-77.78238#map=17/0.64485/-77.78238) 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 Chitán de Navarrete Places mapped inside Chitán de Navarrete in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - 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 Montúfar Canton - Cristóbal Colón - Fernández Salvador - La Paz - Piartal - San Gabriel ## Quick answers - Where is Chitán de Navarrete?In Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders Chitán de Navarrete?Cristóbal Colón, Fernández Salvador, Huaca, Pioter, Santa Martha de Cuba, Tufiño and Tulcán - What is there to see in Chitán de Navarrete?Cascada de Guadir - What time zone is Chitán de Navarrete in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chitán de Navarrete?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chitán de Navarrete?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitán de Navarrete?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chitán de Navarrete?December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chitán de Navarrete?Subcentro de Salud, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chitán de Navarrete?BanEcuador, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chitán de Navarrete?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chitán de Navarrete?Estación de Servicios Santa Rosa, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chitán de Navarrete?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chitán de Navarrete?EC040552 (OCHA common operational dataset)