# Maldonado Parish, Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/maldonado/

Parish · Tulcán Canton 

# Maldonado

Maldonado is a parish of Ecuador in Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **200.4 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 200km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,966 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maldonado?

Maldonado lies in [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/), [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [El Chical](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/el-chical/), [El Goaltal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/el-goaltal/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/espejo/la-libertad/) and [Tufiño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tufino/). By area it is the 346th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.1% of [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). The centre of Maldonado is about 131 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 35 km from Tulcán, the main town of Tulcán Canton. The centre point is at 0.8400° N, 78.0307° 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 Maldonado

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Maldonado: 6 waterfalls; 2 volcanos; 1 ruins; 1 museum; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site.

- RESTOS ARQUEOLOGICOS. · museum
- PASTOS · archaeological site
- CASCADA GUAYGAMBI · waterfall
- Cascada La Humeadora · waterfall
- Cascada del Duende Vago · waterfall
- DUENDE VAGO · waterfall
- La Centella · waterfall
- La Comadre · waterfall
- Complejo Ecoturistico Maldonado · attraction
- VESTIGIOS CONICOS · ruins
- Volcán Cerro Negro de Mayasquer · volcano
- Volcán Chiles · volcano

### Nearby, outside Maldonado

- Refugio Volcán Chiles · attraction, Tufiño11 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, La Libertad11 km
- Lagunas Verdes · attraction, Tufiño12 km
- Lagunas de Azufral · attraction, Tufiño13 km
- Cascada Carretera · waterfall, El Goaltal14 km
- Cascada Los Camachos · waterfall, El Goaltal14 km
- Bosque Protector Golondrinas · nature reserve, El Chical14 km
- Cascada Orquídea Bella · waterfall, El Goaltal15 km
- Páramo de Frailejones · attraction, Tufiño15 km
- Cascada San José · waterfall, El Goaltal15 km
- Hostería el Renuevo de los Frailejones · attraction, La Libertad15 km
- Reserva Ecológica El Ángel · nature reserve, La Libertad16 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: Maldonado

- 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) · Ipiales40 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Maldonado

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Maldonado. Settlements here lie between about 1,335 m and 3,450 m above sea level (median 1,966 m).

- Aguel
- Bellavista
- COMUNIDAD CHILMA ALTO
- COMUNIDAD EL LAUREL
- Chilma Bajo
- Comunidad Piedra Liza
- EL PLATA
- Juncal
- LAUREL
- La Plata
- Machines
- Maldonado
- Mirador
- Ovejo
- POBLACION BELLAVISTA
- Piedra Liza
- Pindical
- Puente Palo
- Punte Palo
- San Fernando
- San Rafael
- Santa Blanca
- Santa Rosa

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).

## Weather in Maldonado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tulcán Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 979 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (133 mm) and the driest Aug (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 95 

Feb 24 94 

Mar 24 117 

Apr 24 133 

May 24 100 

Jun 24 56 

Jul 24 36 

Aug 24 23 

Sep 24 36 

Oct 24 80 

Nov 24 103 

Dec 24 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maldonado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro MALDONADO · Maldonado 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91180&mlon=-78.10622#map=17/0.91180/-78.10622) 

Bank Cooperativa 29 de Octubre · El Ángel 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62230&mlon=-77.94038#map=17/0.62230/-77.94038) 

ATM Nodo Alegro Sur CNT · Tulcán 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.80057&mlon=-77.73570#map=17/0.80057/-77.73570) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial Espejo · El Ángel 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.61650&mlon=-77.94214#map=17/0.61650/-77.94214) 

Hotel Hostal albita · Maldonado 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91221&mlon=-78.10610#map=17/0.91221/-78.10610) 

Mall Multiplaza Tulcan · Tulcán 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.79787&mlon=-77.73499#map=17/0.79787/-77.73499) 

School ESC. CORINA PARRAL DE VELASCO · Maldonado 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83199&mlon=-78.05405#map=17/0.83199/-78.05405) 

College Colegio Chical · El Chical 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93623&mlon=-78.18841#map=17/0.93623/-78.18841) 

Police station Policía Nacional · Maldonado 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.91201&mlon=-78.10650#map=17/0.91201/-78.10650) 

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 Maldonado

Places mapped inside Maldonado in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6
- 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 Tulcán Canton

- El Carmelo
- El Chical
- Julio Andrade
- Pioter
- Santa Martha de Cuba
- Tobar Donoso
- Tufiño
- Tulcán
- Urbina

## Quick answers

- Where is Maldonado?In Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Maldonado?El Chical, El Goaltal, La Libertad and Tufiño
- What is there to see in Maldonado?CASCADA GUAYGAMBI, Cascada La Humeadora, Cascada del Duende Vago, Complejo Ecoturistico Maldonado
- What time zone is Maldonado in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Maldonado?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Maldonado?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maldonado?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maldonado?Settlements lie between 1,335 m and 3,450 m
- What is the best time to visit Maldonado?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maldonado?Subcentro MALDONADO, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maldonado?Cooperativa 29 de Octubre, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maldonado?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maldonado?Petrocomercial Espejo, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maldonado?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maldonado?EC040154 (OCHA common operational dataset)