# Guasuntos Parish, Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province

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

Parish · Alausí Canton 

# Guasuntos

Guasuntos is a parish of Ecuador in Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **46.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.8km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,522 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guasuntos?

Guasuntos lies in [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/), [Alausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/alausi/), [Pumallacta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/pumallacta/) and [Tixán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/tixan/). By area it is the 821st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.6% of [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/). The centre of Guasuntos is about 225 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Alausí, the main town of Alausí Canton. The centre point is at 2.2324° S, 78.7897° 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 Guasuntos

### Nearby, outside Guasuntos

- Zula's valley · viewpoint, Alausí5.9 km
- Nizag · attraction, Alausí6.0 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Alausí6.7 km
- Art Wall · attraction, Alausí7.0 km
- General Eloy Alfaro · monument, Alausí7.1 km
- Simon Bolívar · monument, Alausí7.1 km
- Lookout house · viewpoint, Alausí7.1 km
- Monumento La Libertad · monument, Alausí7.2 km
- Padre Eloy Abad · monument, Alausí7.2 km
- Puente Negro · viewpoint, Alausí7.3 km
- Monumento San Pedro · monument, Alausí7.3 km
- Mirador San Pedro de Alausí · viewpoint, Alausí7.4 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: Guasuntos

- 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) · Macas75 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca76 km

### Nearest railway station

Olimpo (Huigra), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 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.

## Villages and localities in Guasuntos

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Guasuntos.

- Abogrus
- Cherlo
- Cumbilla
- Guasuntos
- La Moya
- Shuid
- Tolatus

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 Guasuntos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Alausí Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 14 101 

Feb 14 116 

Mar 14 143 

Apr 14 130 

May 13 110 

Jun 12 99 

Jul 12 75 

Aug 12 67 

Sep 13 61 

Oct 14 95 

Nov 14 99 

Dec 14 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guasuntos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Sevilla 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27208&mlon=-78.82596#map=17/-2.27208/-78.82596) 

Bank Banco Guayaquil · Alausí 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20441&mlon=-78.84654#map=17/-2.20441/-78.84654) 

ATM Banco del Austro · Ingapirca 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54110&mlon=-78.87238#map=17/-2.54110/-78.87238) 

Petrol pump La Moya ES · Guasuntos 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23997&mlon=-78.81425#map=17/-2.23997/-78.81425) 

Hotel Mi Margarita Chalets · Alausí 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20320&mlon=-78.84542#map=17/-2.20320/-78.84542) 

Mall Massi Su Floristería y Bazar · Alausí 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20293&mlon=-78.84584#map=17/-2.20293/-78.84584) 

School Escula de Educación Básica Socta Urco · Guasuntos 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24784&mlon=-78.78223#map=17/-2.24784/-78.78223) 

College CECIB PEDRO MONCAYO · Tixán 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16646&mlon=-78.72645#map=17/-2.16646/-78.72645) 

Police station UPC Chunchi · Chunchi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29186&mlon=-78.91819#map=17/-2.29186/-78.91819) 

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 Guasuntos

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- Restaurants2

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 Alausí Canton

- Achupallas
- Alausí
- Huigra
- Multitud
- Pistishi
- Pumallacta
- Sevilla
- Sibambe
- Tixán

## Quick answers

- Where is Guasuntos?In Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guasuntos?Achupallas, Alausí, Pumallacta and Tixán
- What is there to see in Guasuntos?Zula's valley, Nizag, Mirador, Art Wall
- What time zone is Guasuntos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guasuntos?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guasuntos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guasuntos?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Guasuntos?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guasuntos?Subcentro de Salud, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guasuntos?Banco Guayaquil, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guasuntos?Banco del Austro, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guasuntos?La Moya ES, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Guasuntos?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guasuntos?EC060253 (OCHA common operational dataset)