# San Pedro de Huaca Canton, Carchi Province – Parishes

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/

Canton · Carchi Province 

# San Pedro de Huaca Canton

San Pedro de Huaca Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Carchi Province. It covers **76.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.3km²
- 2parishes
- 17mapped services

## Where is San Pedro de Huaca Canton?

San Pedro de Huaca Canton lies in [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Montúfar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/), [Sucumbíos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/) and [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). By area it is the 211th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.0% of [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/). The centre of San Pedro de Huaca Canton is about 131 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 20 km from Tulcán, the main town of Carchi Province. The centre point is at 0.6284° N, 77.7178° 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 Pedro de Huaca Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Pedro de Huaca Canton: 1 waterfall; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Arqueológico · museum
- Cascada Yamorral · waterfall
- Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve

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 Pedro de Huaca Canton

- 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) · Tulcán20 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales26 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.

## Parishes of San Pedro de Huaca Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Huaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/huaca/) 43 19 14 

[Mariscal Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/san-pedro-de-huaca/mariscal-sucre/) 33 5 3 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in San Pedro de Huaca Canton

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro de Huaca Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,822 m and 3,542 m above sea level (median 2,937 m).

- Chumban
- Cuaspud
- El Solferino
- Guananguicho Norte
- Guananguicho Sur
- Hacienda Altamirano
- Hacienda Cuatis
- Hacienda Cuatis Acosta
- Hacienda Cuatis Cevallos
- Hacienda El Mirador
- Hacienda La Florida
- Hacienda La Laguna
- Huaca
- La Calera
- La Rancha
- Loma el Centro
- Mariscal Sucre
- Paja Blanca
- Picuales
- Pispud
- San Pedro de Huaca
- Timburay
- Veracruz
- Yamba

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 Pedro de Huaca Canton

Named natural and historic features inside San Pedro de Huaca Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Huaca
- Río La Chorrera
- Río Obispo
- Río Santo Tomás

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Mirador · 4,073 m

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 Pedro de Huaca Canton and the best time to visit

In San Pedro de Huaca 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Pedro de Huaca Canton

Places mapped inside San Pedro de Huaca Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools7
- Restaurants5
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro de Huaca Canton?In Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Pedro de Huaca Canton?Montúfar Canton, Sucumbíos Canton and Tulcán Canton
- What is there to see in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?Cascada Yamorral, Museo Arqueológico, Reserva Biológica Guanderas
- What time zone is San Pedro de Huaca Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro de Huaca Canton?Settlements lie between 2,822 m and 3,542 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?Cerro Mirador (4,073 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro de Huaca Canton?December to February and May to October
- How many hospitals are in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?2 mapped
- How many banks are in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Pedro de Huaca Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pedro de Huaca Canton?EC0406 (OCHA common operational dataset)