# Cristóbal Colón Parish, Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/cristobal-colon/ Parish · Montúfar Canton # Cristóbal Colón Cristóbal Colón is a parish of Ecuador in Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **32.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.6km² - 3mapped services - 2,934 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cristóbal Colón? Cristóbal Colón 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: [Chitán de Navarrete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/chitan-de-navarrete/), [El Ángel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-angel/), [Fernández Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/fernandez-salvador/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/la-libertad/), [Piartal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/piartal/), [San Gabriel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/san-gabriel/) and [Tufiño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tufino/). By area it is the 885th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.6% of [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/). The centre of Cristóbal Colón is about 124 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from San Gabriel, the main town of Montúfar Canton. The centre point is at 0.6305° N, 77.8217° 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 Cristóbal Colón ### Nearby, outside Cristóbal Colón - Cascada de Guadir · waterfall, Chitán de Navarrete1.9 km - Casacada de Paluz · waterfall, San Gabriel3.2 km - Hombre Desnudo · monument, San Gabriel3.9 km - Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros · waterfall, Pioter5.0 km - Avión T-33 del Escuadrón de Tiburones · monument, San Gabriel5.2 km - Ruta de las Abejas · attraction, San Gabriel8.1 km - Frailejones · viewpoint, La Libertad8.4 km - Cascada Yamorral · waterfall, Huaca9.9 km - Museo Arqueológico · museum, Huaca11 km - Aguas Termales de Chabayán · attraction, El Ángel11 km - Cementerio del Mastodonte · archaeological site, Bolívar13 km - Hacienda El Ishpingo · attraction, El Ángel13 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: Cristóbal Colón - 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) · Tulcán24 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales31 km ### Nearest railway station Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 35 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 Cristóbal Colón Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Cristóbal Colón. Settlements here lie between about 2,751 m and 3,039 m above sea level (median 2,934 m). - Chicho - Chitán de Queles - Cristóbal Colón - Cumbaltar - El Carmen - El Sixal - Hacienda El Vínculo - Hacienda La Bretaña - La Floresta - Mata Redonda - Miraflores - San Juan - San Miguel - San Miguel de Chitan de Queles - San Pedro - San Pedro de Chitan de Queles 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 Cristóbal Colón Named natural and historic features inside Cristóbal Colón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Laguna El Salado - Quebrada de Chicho 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 Cristóbal Colón and the best time to visit Using the climate of Montúfar Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). 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 15 95 Feb 15 97 Mar 15 122 Apr 15 135 May 15 115 Jun 13 90 Jul 13 68 Aug 14 50 Sep 15 59 Oct 15 106 Nov 15 136 Dec 15 116 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cristóbal Colón Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Chitán de Navarrete 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62200&mlon=-77.79392#map=17/0.62200/-77.79392) Bank BanEcuador · San Gabriel 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60163&mlon=-77.83767#map=17/0.60163/-77.83767) ATM mi vecino · Bolívar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50480&mlon=-77.90457#map=17/0.50480/-77.90457) Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Santa Rosa · Cristóbal Colón 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60321&mlon=-77.81386#map=17/0.60321/-77.81386) Hotel Rueda's House · San Gabriel 3.4 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 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) School UNIDAD EDUCATIVA CRISTOBAL COLON · Cristóbal Colón 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60621&mlon=-77.81371#map=17/0.60621/-77.81371) College Unidad Educativa Jorge Martinez Acosta · San Gabriel 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60101&mlon=-77.81635#map=17/0.60101/-77.81635) Police station Policia Judicial · San Gabriel 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59856&mlon=-77.82356#map=17/0.59856/-77.82356) 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 Cristóbal Colón Places mapped inside Cristóbal Colón in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 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 - Chitán de Navarrete - Fernández Salvador - La Paz - Piartal - San Gabriel ## Quick answers - Where is Cristóbal Colón?In Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders Cristóbal Colón?Chitán de Navarrete, El Ángel, Fernández Salvador, La Libertad, Piartal, San Gabriel and Tufiño - What is there to see in Cristóbal Colón?Cascada de Guadir, Casacada de Paluz, Hombre Desnudo, Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros - What time zone is Cristóbal Colón in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cristóbal Colón?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cristóbal Colón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cristóbal Colón?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cristóbal Colón?Settlements lie between 2,751 m and 3,039 m - What is the best time to visit Cristóbal Colón?December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Cristóbal Colón?Centro de Salud, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cristóbal Colón?BanEcuador, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cristóbal Colón?mi vecino, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cristóbal Colón?Estación de Servicios Santa Rosa, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Cristóbal Colón?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cristóbal Colón?EC040551 (OCHA common operational dataset)