# Pistishi Parish, Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/pistishi/ Parish · Alausí Canton # Pistishi Pistishi is a parish of Ecuador in Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **10.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.9km² - 2mapped services - 1,886 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pistishi? Pistishi 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: [Alausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/alausi/), [Chunchi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/chunchi/), [Gonzol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/gonzol/) and [Sibambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/sibambe/). By area it is the 1012th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.8% of [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/). The centre of Pistishi is about 227 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.6 km from Alausí, the main town of Alausí Canton. The centre point is at 2.2422° S, 78.8772° 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 Pistishi OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Pistishi: 4 viewpoints; 1 attraction. - Mirador Descando del Diablo · viewpoint - Mirador de Nariz de Diablo · viewpoint - Viewpoint Devil's Nose · viewpoint - vistas Nariz del diablo · viewpoint - Devil's Nose · attraction ### Nearby, outside Pistishi - Devil's Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Gonzol2.0 km - Vista de la Nariz del Diablo · viewpoint, Gonzol2.0 km - Nizag · attraction, Alausí3.8 km - Zula's valley · viewpoint, Alausí4.2 km - Lookout house · viewpoint, Alausí5.0 km - Art Wall · attraction, Alausí5.2 km - General Eloy Alfaro · monument, Alausí5.2 km - Monumento San Pedro · monument, Alausí5.2 km - Mirador San Pedro de Alausí · viewpoint, Alausí5.3 km - Padre Eloy Abad · monument, Alausí5.5 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Alausí5.6 km - Simon Bolívar · monument, Alausí5.7 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: Pistishi - 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) · Cuenca73 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas84 km ### Nearest railway station Olimpo (Huigra), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Pistishi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pistishi. - Achaysi - Pistishi - Pistishí - Tolte 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 Pistishi Named natural and historic features inside Pistishi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Alausí 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 Pistishi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Alausí Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 854 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 18 101 Feb 18 116 Mar 18 143 Apr 18 130 May 17 110 Jun 16 99 Jul 16 75 Aug 16 67 Sep 17 61 Oct 18 95 Nov 18 99 Dec 18 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pistishi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud tipo A Sibambe · Sibambe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22658&mlon=-78.89053#map=17/-2.22658/-78.89053) Bank Coop Daquilema · Alausí 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20549&mlon=-78.84761#map=17/-2.20549/-78.84761) ATM Banco del Austro · Ingapirca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54110&mlon=-78.87238#map=17/-2.54110/-78.87238) Petrol pump P&S · Alausí 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.21124&mlon=-78.84865#map=17/-2.21124/-78.84865) Hotel San Martín Resort · Sibambe 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22457&mlon=-78.88512#map=17/-2.22457/-78.88512) Mall Massi Su Floristería y Bazar · Alausí 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20293&mlon=-78.84584#map=17/-2.20293/-78.84584) School Escuela de Educación Básica Arenillas · Pistishi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25155&mlon=-78.87948#map=17/-2.25155/-78.87948) College Bachillerato UECH · Chunchi 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27834&mlon=-78.92392#map=17/-2.27834/-78.92392) Police station UPC Chunchi · Chunchi 7.2 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 Pistishi Places mapped inside Pistishi in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - Huigra - Multitud - Pumallacta - Sevilla - Sibambe - Tixán ## Quick answers - Where is Pistishi?In Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador - What borders Pistishi?Alausí, Chunchi, Gonzol and Sibambe - What is there to see in Pistishi?Devil's Nose, Mirador Descando del Diablo, Mirador de Nariz de Diablo, Viewpoint Devil's Nose - What time zone is Pistishi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pistishi?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pistishi?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pistishi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pistishi?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pistishi?Centro de Salud tipo A Sibambe, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pistishi?Coop Daquilema, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pistishi?Banco del Austro, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pistishi?P&S, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pistishi?EC060256 (OCHA common operational dataset)