# San Gabriel Parish, Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/san-gabriel/ Parish · Montúfar Canton # San Gabriel San Gabriel is a parish of Ecuador in Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **145.6 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 89 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 146km² - 89mapped services - 2,967 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Gabriel? San Gabriel lies in [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [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/), [El Ángel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-angel/), [Fernández Salvador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/fernandez-salvador/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/la-paz/) and [Piartal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/piartal/). By area it is the 442nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 38.3% of [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/). The centre of San Gabriel is about 119 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5728° N, 77.8225° 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 San Gabriel OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in San Gabriel: 2 attractions; 2 monuments; 1 waterfall. - Casacada de Paluz · waterfall - Pilar de Athal · attraction - Ruta de las Abejas · attraction - Avión T-33 del Escuadrón de Tiburones · monument - Hombre Desnudo · monument ### Nearby, outside San Gabriel - Cascada de Guadir · waterfall, Chitán de Navarrete6.4 km - El Caracol · attraction, La Paz7.7 km - Virgen · monument, La Paz8.1 km - Gruta de La Paz · ruins, La Paz8.5 km - Cementerio del Mastodonte · archaeological site, Bolívar8.7 km - Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros · waterfall, Pioter11 km - Mamut · monument, Bolívar11 km - Museo Paleontológico · museum, Bolívar11 km - Juan Bosco · monument, Bolívar12 km - Simón Bolívar · monument, Bolívar12 km - Parque Natural Kukawi · theme park, Bolívar12 km - Cascada de Gualchán · waterfall, Bolívar13 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: San Gabriel - 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) · Tulcán29 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales36 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 18:09). 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 San Gabriel Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in San Gabriel. The largest with a recorded population: San Gabriel (14,487). Settlements here lie between about 2,679 m and 3,387 m above sea level (median 2,967 m). - Atal - Buenavista - Canchaguano - Capulí Chico - Capulí Grande - Chamizo Alto - Chamizo Bajo - Chamizo Chico - Chamizo Grande - Chiles Alto - Chiles Bajo - Chiles Manzano - Chilgual - Chilgual Chico - Chutan Alto - Chutan Bajo - El Dorado - El Ejido - El Falso - El Hondo - El Huanto - Guananguicho - Hacienda San Cristóbal - Hacienda Taltún - Jesus del Gran Poder - Jesús del Gran Poder - La Comunidad - La Delicia Alta - La Delicia Baja - La Esperanza - Ladera Grande - Las Cuatro Esquinas - Los Quatro Esquinas - Monte Verde - Muerto Turco - San Andrés - San Cristóbal - San Cristóbal Alto - San Cristóbal Bajo - San Francisco de Athal - San Gabriel - San Pedro de Huaquer - Santa Clara - Santa Marta - Santa Martha - Santa Martha de Indugel - Santa Rosa - Tanguis - Tanguis Alto - Tangüis - Tangüis Alto - Totora 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 San Gabriel Named natural and historic features inside San Gabriel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Muerto Turco - Quebrada de Chiltarán - Quebrada de Huacas - Quebrada de Puchimbu - Quebrada de Ramos - Quebrada de Tierra Blanca - Río de Huaquer - Río del Medio 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 San Gabriel 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 San Gabriel Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de salud · San Gabriel 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.56478&mlon=-77.83600#map=17/0.56478/-77.83600) Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito San Gabriel · San Gabriel 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59589&mlon=-77.83240#map=17/0.59589/-77.83240) ATM mi vecino · Bolívar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50480&mlon=-77.90457#map=17/0.50480/-77.90457) Petrol pump Petromercial · San Gabriel 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58708&mlon=-77.82659#map=17/0.58708/-77.82659) Hotel Residencial El Refugio · San Gabriel 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59529&mlon=-77.83411#map=17/0.59529/-77.83411) Mall Centro Comercial Plaza Montúfar · San Gabriel 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) School Carlos Mantilla · San Gabriel 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.57840&mlon=-77.82207#map=17/0.57840/-77.82207) College Unidad Educativa Jorge Martinez Acosta · San Gabriel 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60101&mlon=-77.81635#map=17/0.60101/-77.81635) Police station Subjefatura de Tránsito · San Gabriel 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.58497&mlon=-77.82355#map=17/0.58497/-77.82355) 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 San Gabriel Places mapped inside San Gabriel in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls1 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies13 - Restaurants28 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics3 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 - La Paz - Piartal ## Quick answers - Where is San Gabriel?In Montúfar Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador - What borders San Gabriel?Cristóbal Colón, El Playón de San Francisco, El Ángel, Fernández Salvador, La Paz and Piartal - What is there to see in San Gabriel?Avión T-33 del Escuadrón de Tiburones, Casacada de Paluz, Hombre Desnudo, Pilar de Athal - What time zone is San Gabriel in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Gabriel?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Gabriel?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Gabriel?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Gabriel?Settlements lie between 2,679 m and 3,387 m - What is the best time to visit San Gabriel?December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to San Gabriel?Subcentro de salud, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Gabriel?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito San Gabriel, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Gabriel?mi vecino, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Gabriel?Petromercial, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Gabriel?6 mapped - How many banks are in San Gabriel?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Gabriel?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Gabriel?EC040550 (OCHA common operational dataset)