# Huigra Parish, Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Alausí Canton 

# Huigra

Huigra is a parish of Ecuador in Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **129.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 130km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,267 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huigra?

Huigra lies in [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Capzol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/capzol/), [Compud](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/compud/), [Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/cumanda/cumanda/), [General Morales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/general-morales/), [Llagos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/llagos/), [Sibambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/sibambe/) and [Ventura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/ventura/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.1% of [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/). The centre of Huigra is about 233 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Alausí, the main town of Alausí Canton. The centre point is at 2.2702° S, 79.0068° 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 Huigra

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Huigra: 2 waterfalls.

- Cascada de Angas · waterfall
- Cascada de Panamá · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Huigra

- Placa Jubileo 300 años de Vida Eclesiástica · memorial, Chunchi9.6 km
- Mr. José M. Velasco Ibarra · monument, Chunchi9.9 km
- Monumento al Sr. Dr. Ezequiel Bermeo Vallejo · memorial, Chunchi9.9 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Llagos10 km
- Viewpoint Devil's Nose · viewpoint, Pistishi14 km
- vistas Nariz del diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi14 km
- Mirador de Nariz de Diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi14 km
- Mirador Descando del Diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi14 km
- Devil's Nose · attraction, Pistishi15 km
- Devil's Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Gonzol16 km
- Vista de la Nariz del Diablo · viewpoint, Gonzol16 km
- Vista Alegre · viewpoint, Chillanes17 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: Huigra

- 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

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca69 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil98 km

### Nearest railway station

Olimpo (Huigra), about 5.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:15).

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 Huigra

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Huigra. Settlements here lie between about 577 m and 1,579 m above sea level (median 1,267 m).

- Angas
- Calicanto
- Cochapamba
- El Olimpo
- Gamalote
- Guabalcon
- Huarumo
- Huigra
- LLimancay
- La Rosita
- Linge
- Lugmas
- Namza Chico
- Namza Grande
- Naranjapata
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pajon
- Palma Sola
- Pangal
- Pazan
- Pintohuaico
- Ramos Urcos
- Remijon
- San Roque
- Tilangue

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 Huigra

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Angas

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- 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 Huigra and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Alausí Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,473 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 22 101 

Feb 22 116 

Mar 22 143 

Apr 22 130 

May 21 110 

Jun 20 99 

Jul 20 75 

Aug 20 67 

Sep 21 61 

Oct 22 95 

Nov 22 99 

Dec 22 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huigra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Cantonal Miguel León Bermeo Chunchi · Chunchi 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29003&mlon=-78.92459#map=17/-2.29003/-78.92459) 

Bank Banco Guayaquil · Chunchi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28919&mlon=-78.92022#map=17/-2.28919/-78.92022) 

ATM Banco del Austro · Ingapirca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54110&mlon=-78.87238#map=17/-2.54110/-78.87238) 

Petrol pump ESTACION DE SERVICIO PETROECUADOR · Chunchi 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28417&mlon=-78.92275#map=17/-2.28417/-78.92275) 

Hotel Huigra Viejo Camping · Huigra 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28333&mlon=-78.98330#map=17/-2.28333/-78.98330) 

Mall Massi Su Floristería y Bazar · Alausí 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20293&mlon=-78.84584#map=17/-2.20293/-78.84584) 

School Unidad Eduativa Eloy Alfaro · Huigra 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29089&mlon=-78.98377#map=17/-2.29089/-78.98377) 

College Bachillerato UECH · Chunchi 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27834&mlon=-78.92392#map=17/-2.27834/-78.92392) 

Police station UPC Chunchi · Chunchi 10 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 Huigra

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

- Hotels6
- Schools4

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
- Guasuntos
- Multitud
- Pistishi
- Pumallacta
- Sevilla
- Sibambe
- Tixán

## Quick answers

- Where is Huigra?In Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Huigra?Capzol, Compud, Cumandá, General Morales, Llagos, Sibambe and Ventura
- What is there to see in Huigra?Cascada de Angas, Cascada de Panamá
- What time zone is Huigra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huigra?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Huigra?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huigra?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huigra?Settlements lie between 577 m and 1,579 m
- What is the best time to visit Huigra?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huigra?Hospital Cantonal Miguel León Bermeo Chunchi, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huigra?Banco Guayaquil, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huigra?Banco del Austro, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huigra?ESTACION DE SERVICIO PETROECUADOR, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Huigra?EC060254 (OCHA common operational dataset)