# Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/

Canton · Chimborazo Province 

# Alausí Canton

Alausí Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Chimborazo Province. It covers **1,288.9 km²**. Its main town is Alausí. It is divided into 10 parishes. 179 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 156 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,289km²
- 10parishes
- 156mapped services

## Where is Alausí Canton?

Alausí Canton lies in [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other cantons: [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [Cañar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/), [Chillanes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/), [Chunchi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/), [Cumandá Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/cumanda/), [Guamote Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/), [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/), [Pallatanga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/pallatanga/) and [Sucúa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 21.1% of [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/). The centre of Alausí Canton is about 227 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 67 km from Riobamba, the main town of Chimborazo Province. The centre point is at 2.2692° S, 78.6861° 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 Alausí Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Alausí Canton: 9 viewpoints; 6 monuments; 3 attractions; 3 waterfalls; 2 archaeological sites.

- Conchas peteificadas · archaeological site
- Kallana Pukara · archaeological site
- Cascada Santa Rosa · waterfall
- Cascada de Angas · waterfall
- Cascada de Panamá · waterfall
- Lookout house · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Descando del Diablo · viewpoint
- Mirador San Pedro de Alausí · viewpoint
- Mirador de Nariz de Diablo · viewpoint
- Puente Negro · viewpoint
- Viewpoint Devil's Nose · viewpoint
- Zula's valley · viewpoint
- vistas Nariz del diablo · viewpoint
- Art Wall · attraction
- Devil's Nose · attraction
- Nizag · attraction
- General Eloy Alfaro · monument
- Monumento La Libertad · monument
- Monumento San Pedro · monument
- Padre Eloy Abad · monument
- Simon Bolívar · monument
- Sombrero Taruga · monument

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: Alausí 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

- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas63 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca77 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:14).

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 Alausí Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/) 581 36 18 

[Alausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/alausi/) 53 13 79 

[Guasuntos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/guasuntos/) 47 7 6 

[Huigra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/huigra/) 130 25 10 

[Multitud](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/multitud/) 103 16 5 

[Pistishi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/pistishi/) 11 4 2 

[Pumallacta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/pumallacta/) 21 3 2 

[Sevilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/sevilla/) 21 6 2 

[Sibambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/sibambe/) 142 31 4 

[Tixán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/tixan/) 181 39 28 

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 Alausí Canton

Open gazetteers list **179 villages, towns and localities** in Alausí Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Alausí (14,294). Settlements here lie between about 577 m and 3,737 m above sea level (median 2,740 m).

- Abogrus
- Achaysi
- Achupallas
- Ajus Pucara
- Alausipata
- Alausí
- Alpachaca
- Angas
- Aypud
- Azuay
- Aña Moyocancha
- Bactinag
- Bayanag
- Busilche
- Calicanto
- Cascarillas
- Chaguarpata
- Chalahuán
- Chalua
- Chapsi
- Chegcheg
- Cherlo
- Chichiloma
- Chicho Bajo
- Chicho Negro
- Chilcapamba
- Chinihuaico
- Chiniloma
- Chinipata
- Chipcha
- Chivatuz
- Chol
- Cobshe Alto
- Cobshe Bajo
- Cochaloma
- Cochapamba
- Cocán
- Conventillo
- Cotoyaco
- Cumbilla
- Curiquinga
- Cushcun
- Dalín Cochas
- Dolorosa
- Ebañeta
- El Citado
- El Corcobado
- El Cortijo
- El Frondoso
- El Olimpo
- El Sural
- Estación Multitud
- Gamalote
- Guabalcon
- Guailla Chico
- Guamanpata
- Guapcas
- Guasuntos
- Guaylla Grande
- Gulaghuayco
- Gusniag
- Guñag Grande
- Guñin
- Hierba Buena
- Huanca Pallaguchi
- Huarumo
- Huigra
- Juval
- LLimancay
- La Esperanza
- La Estancia
- La Libertad
- La Merced
- La Moya
- La Pacifica
- La Playa
- La Rosita
- La Silveria
- Las Rocas
- Laucay
- Linge
- Llactapamba
- Llallanag
- Lugmas
- Mapaguiña
- Matriz
- Moyacancha Chico
- Multitud Grande
- Namza Chico
- Namza Grande
- Naranjapata
- Nizag
- Nizag Bajo
- Nueva Esperanza
- Ozogoche Alto
- Ozogoche Bajo
- Pachagsi
- Pachamama Chico
- Pachamama Grande
- Pagma
- Pajon
- Palma Sola
- Pangal
- Pazan
- Pepinales
- Pintohuaico
- Pishillig Chico Yacupungo
- Pishillig San Francisco
- Pishillig Utzuquiz
- Pishillig Yanayacu
- Pismaute
- Pistishi
- Pistishí
- Piñampungo
- Pomacocho
- Princesa Pacha
- Pucara
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pumallacta
- Pungupala Alto
- Quichud Laguna
- Quilliquin
- Quislag Chico
- Quislag Grande
- Ramos Urcos
- Remijon
- Saguín
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Resgualay
- San Carlos de Chuquira
- San Francisco de Bishud
- San Francisco de Gulag
- San Jorge de Segla
- San Jose de Arrayan
- San José
- San José de Llilla
- San Juan de los Andes
- San Luis de Tipín
- San Miguel Lomas
- San Nicolas
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Alausí
- San Ricardo de Gualiñag
- San Roque
- San Vicente de Silveres
- Sanganao
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Julia
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa De Chicho Alto
- Santa Rosa de Cochabamba
- Sevilla
- Shablud
- Shagllay
- Shilishul
- Shuid
- Shumid
- Shushilcon
- Sibambe
- Sinancumbe
- Surupata
- Tauriloma
- Tilangue
- Tixán
- Tolatus
- Tolte
- Toro Pungo
- Totoras
- Totoras Cucho
- Totoras Llullin
- Totoras Wichi
- Tres Naranjos
- Tucunag
- Tugna
- Yalancay
- Yocon
- Yuyaute Alto
- Yuyaute Bajo
- Zula

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 Alausí Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Alausí Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Cubillín
- Laguna Mactayang
- Laguna Mapahuiña
- Río Alausí
- Río Angas
- Río Azuay
- Río Guasuntos
- Río Pomacocha
- Río Sanucay
- Río Shullin
- Río Zula

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Yanahurco · 4,070 m
- Tioloma · 4,016 m
- Sillacaja · 3,922 m
- Capariloma · 3,865 m
- Danas · 3,721 m
- Nagüirán · 3,682 m
- Gualinag · 3,603 m
- Calahuín · 2,948 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Caída
- Olimpo

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 Alausí Canton and the best time to visit

In Alausí Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,192 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (143 mm) and the driest Sep (61 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 101 

Feb 12 116 

Mar 12 143 

Apr 12 130 

May 12 110 

Jun 11 99 

Jul 10 75 

Aug 11 67 

Sep 11 61 

Oct 12 95 

Nov 12 99 

Dec 12 95 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alausí Canton

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels26
- Shopping malls1
- Schools65
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants42

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 Alausí Canton?In Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Alausí Canton?Azogues Canton, Cañar Canton, Chillanes Canton, Chunchi Canton, Cumandá Canton, Guamote Canton, Morona Canton, Pallatanga Canton and Sucúa Canton
- What is there to see in Alausí Canton?Art Wall, Cascada Santa Rosa, Cascada de Angas, Cascada de Panamá
- What time zone is Alausí Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alausí Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Alausí Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alausí Canton?179 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alausí Canton?Settlements lie between 577 m and 3,737 m
- What is the highest point in Alausí Canton?Yanahurco (4,070 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alausí Canton?May to February
- How many hospitals are in Alausí Canton?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Alausí Canton?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Alausí Canton?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alausí Canton?EC0602 (OCHA common operational dataset)