# Fernández Salvador Parish, Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/fernandez-salvador/ Parish · Montúfar Canton # Fernández Salvador Fernández Salvador is a parish of Ecuador in Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **32.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 32.0km² - 2mapped services - 2,862 mtypical elevation ## Where is Fernández Salvador? Fernández Salvador 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/), [Cristóbal Colón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/cristobal-colon/), [El Playón de San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/el-playon-de-san-francisco/), [Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/huaca/), [Mariscal Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/mariscal-sucre/), [Piartal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/piartal/) and [San Gabriel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/san-gabriel/). By area it is the 888th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.4% of [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/). The centre of Fernández Salvador is about 129 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from San Gabriel, the main town of Montúfar Canton. The centre point is at 0.5683° N, 77.6868° 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 Fernández Salvador ### Nearby, outside Fernández Salvador - Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve, Mariscal Sucre3.5 km - Museo Arqueológico · museum, Huaca9.5 km - pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco9.6 km - pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco10 km - pisiola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco10 km - pusicola · aquarium, El Playón de San Francisco10 km - Soche · volcano, La Bonita12 km - Cascada Yamorral · waterfall, Huaca13 km - Michuquer · attraction, Julio Andrade13 km - Cascada de Guadir · waterfall, Chitán de Navarrete15 km - Muebles Artísticos Tello · gallery, El Carmelo15 km - Pilar de Athal · attraction, San Gabriel16 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: Fernández Salvador - 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) · Tulcán27 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales33 km ### 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 Fernández Salvador Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Fernández Salvador. - El Tambo - Fernández Salvador - San Francisco 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 Fernández Salvador Named natural and historic features inside Fernández Salvador, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río San Luis 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 Fernández Salvador 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 Fernández Salvador Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Mariscal Sucre 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59005&mlon=-77.73218#map=17/0.59005/-77.73218) Bank Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda. · Huaca 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63416&mlon=-77.72500#map=17/0.63416/-77.72500) ATM mi vecino · Bolívar 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50480&mlon=-77.90457#map=17/0.50480/-77.90457) Petrol pump gasolinera huaca · Huaca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62665&mlon=-77.72831#map=17/0.62665/-77.72831) Hotel Naderik · Julio Andrade 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65762&mlon=-77.72003#map=17/0.65762/-77.72003) Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Montúfar · San Gabriel 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) School Esc. Francisco de Orellana · Mariscal Sucre 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59420&mlon=-77.73277#map=17/0.59420/-77.73277) College Colegio César Antonio Mosquera · Julio Andrade 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.65666&mlon=-77.72117#map=17/0.65666/-77.72117) Police station UPC HUaca · Huaca 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62718&mlon=-77.72775#map=17/0.62718/-77.72775) 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 Fernández Salvador Places mapped inside Fernández Salvador in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 - Cristóbal Colón - La Paz - Piartal - San Gabriel ## Quick answers - Where is Fernández Salvador?In Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders Fernández Salvador?Chitán de Navarrete, Cristóbal Colón, El Playón de San Francisco, Huaca, Mariscal Sucre, Piartal and San Gabriel - What is there to see in Fernández Salvador?Reserva Biológica Guanderas, Museo Arqueológico, pusicola, pusicola - What time zone is Fernández Salvador in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Fernández Salvador?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Fernández Salvador?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Fernández Salvador?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Fernández Salvador?December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Fernández Salvador?Subcentro de Salud, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Fernández Salvador?Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda., about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Fernández Salvador?mi vecino, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fernández Salvador?gasolinera huaca, about 8.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Fernández Salvador?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Fernández Salvador?EC040553 (OCHA common operational dataset)