# La Paz Parish, Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/la-paz/

Parish · Montúfar Canton 

# La Paz

La Paz is a parish of Ecuador in Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **111.9 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112km²
- 17mapped services
- 2,777 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Paz?

La Paz lies in [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/bolivar/), [El Playón de San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/el-playon-de-san-francisco/), [El Ángel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-angel/), [Monte Olivo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/monte-olivo/) and [San Gabriel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/san-gabriel/). By area it is the 538th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 29.4% of [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/). The centre of La Paz is about 112 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from San Gabriel, the main town of Montúfar Canton. The centre point is at 0.5189° N, 77.8489° 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 La Paz

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in La Paz: 1 ruins; 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- El Caracol · attraction
- Gruta de La Paz · ruins
- Virgen · monument

### Nearby, outside La Paz

- Pilar de Athal · attraction, San Gabriel3.7 km
- Ruta de las Abejas · attraction, San Gabriel4.9 km
- Cementerio del Mastodonte · archaeological site, Bolívar5.4 km
- Mamut · monument, Bolívar6.0 km
- Museo Paleontológico · museum, Bolívar6.0 km
- Cascada de Gualchán · waterfall, Bolívar6.3 km
- Juan Bosco · monument, Bolívar6.4 km
- Simón Bolívar · monument, Bolívar6.5 km
- Parque Natural Kukawi · theme park, Bolívar6.8 km
- Avión T-33 del Escuadrón de Tiburones · monument, San Gabriel7.7 km
- Hombre Desnudo · monument, San Gabriel9.0 km
- Bohíos de Chirihuasi · archaeological site, García Moreno11 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: La Paz

- 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) · Tulcán36 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales43 km

### Nearest railway station

Salinas (Salinas), about 32 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 18:09).

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 La Paz

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in La Paz. Settlements here lie between about 2,473 m and 3,384 m above sea level (median 2,777 m).

- Bellavista
- Calera
- Chapuez
- Cucher
- Cuchir
- Cuesaquita alto
- El Hondon
- El Taxal
- Gruta de La Paz
- Hacienda Santa Bárbara
- Hacienda Santa María
- Huaquer
- La Calera
- La Paz
- Pisán
- Rumichaca
- San Francisco de Huaquer
- San Francisco del Colorado
- Sandial
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Clara
- Tesalia
- Tuquer
- Tuquer bajo

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 La Paz

Named natural and historic features inside La Paz, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Capulí
- Quebrada Cucher
- Quebrada Cuesaquita
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Pistu
- Quebrada Rumichaca
- Quebrada Santa María
- Quebrada Santa María
- Quebrada Tupalá
- Quebrada Tupalá Grande
- Quebrada de Colorados
- Quebrada de Tupalá
- Río Pisán
- Río San Gabriel
- Río Tundal

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 La Paz and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Montúfar Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m lower 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 16 95 

Feb 16 97 

Mar 16 122 

Apr 16 135 

May 16 115 

Jun 15 90 

Jul 14 68 

Aug 15 50 

Sep 16 59 

Oct 16 106 

Nov 16 136 

Dec 16 116 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Paz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CENTRO DE SALUD · La Paz 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50980&mlon=-77.86634#map=17/0.50980/-77.86634) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Rural Sierra Norte · La Paz 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50801&mlon=-77.86557#map=17/0.50801/-77.86557) 

ATM mi vecino · Bolívar 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50480&mlon=-77.90457#map=17/0.50480/-77.90457) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Petro Cóndor · La Paz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51429&mlon=-77.86530#map=17/0.51429/-77.86530) 

Hotel Motel Vista Hermosa · La Paz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.53501&mlon=-77.85571#map=17/0.53501/-77.85571) 

Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Montúfar · San Gabriel 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) 

School Escuela Mercedes González de Moscoso · La Paz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51221&mlon=-77.86457#map=17/0.51221/-77.86457) 

College Colegio Nacional La Paz · La Paz 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50819&mlon=-77.86388#map=17/0.50819/-77.86388) 

Police station Retén Policial · La Paz 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51499&mlon=-77.86519#map=17/0.51499/-77.86519) 

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 La Paz

Places mapped inside La Paz in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants9
- 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

- Chitán de Navarrete
- Cristóbal Colón
- Fernández Salvador
- Piartal
- San Gabriel

## Quick answers

- Where is La Paz?In Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Paz?Bolívar, El Playón de San Francisco, El Ángel, Monte Olivo and San Gabriel
- What is there to see in La Paz?El Caracol, Gruta de La Paz, Virgen
- What time zone is La Paz in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Paz?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Paz?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Paz?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Paz?Settlements lie between 2,473 m and 3,384 m
- What is the best time to visit La Paz?December to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Paz?CENTRO DE SALUD, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Paz?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Rural Sierra Norte, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Paz?mi vecino, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Paz?Gasolinera Petro Cóndor, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Paz?1 mapped
- How many banks are in La Paz?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Paz?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Paz?EC040554 (OCHA common operational dataset)