# Pumallacta Parish, Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province

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

Parish · Alausí Canton 

# Pumallacta

Pumallacta is a parish of Ecuador in Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **20.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,897 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pumallacta?

Pumallacta lies in [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/), [Alausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/alausi/), [Gonzol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/gonzol/), [Guasuntos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/guasuntos/) and [Sevilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/sevilla/). By area it is the 953rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.6% of [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/). The centre of Pumallacta is about 230 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 10 km from Alausí, the main town of Alausí Canton. The centre point is at 2.2822° S, 78.8061° 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 Pumallacta

### Nearby, outside Pumallacta

- Sombrero Taruga · monument, Achupallas5.9 km
- Kallana Pukara · archaeological site, Achupallas5.9 km
- Nizag · attraction, Alausí6.6 km
- Vista de la Nariz del Diablo · viewpoint, Gonzol7.0 km
- Devil's Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Gonzol7.1 km
- Zula's valley · viewpoint, Alausí7.2 km
- Viewpoint Devil's Nose · viewpoint, Pistishi8.8 km
- Mirador Descando del Diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi8.9 km
- Devil's Nose · attraction, Pistishi9.0 km
- Mirador de Nariz de Diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi9.3 km
- vistas Nariz del diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi9.3 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Alausí9.5 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: Pumallacta

- 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) · Cuenca70 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas76 km

### Nearest railway station

Olimpo (Huigra), about 26 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.

## Villages and localities in Pumallacta

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pumallacta.

- Guapcas
- Pumallacta
- San Jose de Arrayan

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 Pumallacta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Alausí Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m higher 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 **September to February and May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 101 

Feb 11 116 

Mar 11 143 

Apr 11 130 

May 11 110 

Jun 10 99 

Jul 9 75 

Aug 10 67 

Sep 10 61 

Oct 11 95 

Nov 11 99 

Dec 11 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pumallacta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Sevilla 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27208&mlon=-78.82596#map=17/-2.27208/-78.82596) 

Bank Coop Daquilema · Alausí 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20549&mlon=-78.84761#map=17/-2.20549/-78.84761) 

ATM Banco del Austro · Ingapirca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54110&mlon=-78.87238#map=17/-2.54110/-78.87238) 

Petrol pump La Moya ES · Guasuntos 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23997&mlon=-78.81425#map=17/-2.23997/-78.81425) 

Hotel Hotel Europa · Alausí 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20423&mlon=-78.84739#map=17/-2.20423/-78.84739) 

Mall Massi Su Floristería y Bazar · Alausí 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20293&mlon=-78.84584#map=17/-2.20293/-78.84584) 

School Unidad Educativa Dr. Juan Benigno Moncayo · Pumallacta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28334&mlon=-78.81121#map=17/-2.28334/-78.81121) 

College Bachillerato UECH · Chunchi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27834&mlon=-78.92392#map=17/-2.27834/-78.92392) 

Police station UPC Chunchi · Chunchi 13 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 Pumallacta

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

- Schools2

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
- Pistishi
- Sevilla
- Sibambe
- Tixán

## Quick answers

- Where is Pumallacta?In Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pumallacta?Achupallas, Alausí, Gonzol, Guasuntos and Sevilla
- What is there to see in Pumallacta?Sombrero Taruga, Kallana Pukara, Nizag, Vista de la Nariz del Diablo
- What time zone is Pumallacta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pumallacta?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pumallacta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pumallacta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pumallacta?September to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pumallacta?Subcentro de Salud, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pumallacta?Coop Daquilema, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pumallacta?Banco del Austro, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pumallacta?La Moya ES, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pumallacta?EC060257 (OCHA common operational dataset)