# Pioter Parish, Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Tulcán Canton 

# Pioter

Pioter is a parish of Ecuador in Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province. It covers **17.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,853 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pioter?

Pioter 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: [Chitán de Navarrete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/montufar/chitan-de-navarrete/), [Julio Andrade](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/julio-andrade/), [Santa Martha de Cuba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/santa-martha-de-cuba/) and [Tulcán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/tulcan/). By area it is the 967th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.0% of [Tulcán Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/tulcan/). The centre of Pioter is about 128 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Tulcán, the main town of Tulcán Canton. The centre point is at 0.6524° N, 77.7840° 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 Pioter

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pioter: 1 waterfall.

- Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Pioter

- Cascada de Guadir · waterfall, Chitán de Navarrete3.6 km
- Cascada Yamorral · waterfall, Huaca5.0 km
- Museo Arqueológico · museum, Huaca6.7 km
- Casacada de Paluz · waterfall, San Gabriel8.0 km
- Hombre Desnudo · monument, San Gabriel8.3 km
- Avión T-33 del Escuadrón de Tiburones · monument, San Gabriel9.0 km
- Michuquer · attraction, Julio Andrade9.4 km
- Frailejones · viewpoint, La Libertad11 km
- Reserva Biológica Guanderas · nature reserve, Mariscal Sucre11 km
- Ruta de las Abejas · attraction, San Gabriel12 km
- Obelisco al Civismo Carchense · monument, Tulcán15 km
- Monumento al Pupo · memorial, Tulcán15 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: Pioter

- 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) · Tulcán19 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales26 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Carchi (Concepción), about 39 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 18:08).

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 Pioter

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pioter. Settlements here lie between about 2,809 m and 3,035 m above sea level (median 2,853 m).

- El Rosal
- Hacienda Huacas
- Hacienda Landázuri
- Hacienda Mier
- Pioter
- 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).

## Weather in Pioter and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tulcán Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Dec (17 °C). 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 18 95 

Feb 18 94 

Mar 18 117 

Apr 18 133 

May 18 100 

Jun 18 56 

Jul 18 36 

Aug 18 23 

Sep 18 36 

Oct 18 80 

Nov 17 103 

Dec 17 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pioter

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Pioter 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64465&mlon=-77.78234#map=17/0.64465/-77.78234) 

Bank Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda. · Huaca 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.63416&mlon=-77.72500#map=17/0.63416/-77.72500) 

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

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Santa Rosa · Cristóbal Colón 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60321&mlon=-77.81386#map=17/0.60321/-77.81386) 

Hotel Naderik · Julio Andrade 7.1 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 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.59772&mlon=-77.83157#map=17/0.59772/-77.83157) 

School Esc. Gregorio Chamorro · Chitán de Navarrete 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62593&mlon=-77.79227#map=17/0.62593/-77.79227) 

College Unidad Educativa Jorge Martinez Acosta · San Gabriel 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60101&mlon=-77.81635#map=17/0.60101/-77.81635) 

Police station Destacamento de Policía · Pioter 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.64485&mlon=-77.78238#map=17/0.64485/-77.78238) 

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 Pioter

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

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Maldonado
- Santa Martha de Cuba
- Tobar Donoso
- Tufiño
- Tulcán
- Urbina

## Quick answers

- Where is Pioter?In Tulcán Canton, Carchi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pioter?Chitán de Navarrete, Julio Andrade, Santa Martha de Cuba and Tulcán
- What is there to see in Pioter?Cascada de San Pedro o Los Tres chorros
- What time zone is Pioter in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pioter?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pioter?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pioter?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pioter?Settlements lie between 2,809 m and 3,035 m
- What is the best time to visit Pioter?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pioter?Subcentro de Salud, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pioter?Coop. de Ahorro y Crédito "San Gabriel" Ltda., about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pioter?Nodo Alegro Sur CNT, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pioter?Estación de Servicios Santa Rosa, about 6.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pioter?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pioter?EC040155 (OCHA common operational dataset)