# Sibambe Parish, Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Alausí Canton 

# Sibambe

Sibambe is a parish of Ecuador in Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **142.1 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 142km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,454 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sibambe?

Sibambe lies in [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Alausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/alausi/), [Capzol](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/capzol/), [Chunchi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/chunchi/), [Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/cumanda/cumanda/), [Huigra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/huigra/), [Multitud](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/multitud/), [Pallatanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/pallatanga/pallatanga/), [Pistishi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/pistishi/) and [Tixán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/tixan/). By area it is the 450th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.0% of [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/). The centre of Sibambe is about 222 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Alausí, the main town of Alausí Canton. The centre point is at 2.1891° S, 78.9038° 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 Sibambe

### Nearby, outside Sibambe

- Mirador San Pedro de Alausí · viewpoint, Alausí6.3 km
- Monumento San Pedro · monument, Alausí6.3 km
- Padre Eloy Abad · monument, Alausí6.4 km
- Lookout house · viewpoint, Alausí6.4 km
- General Eloy Alfaro · monument, Alausí6.5 km
- Art Wall · attraction, Alausí6.5 km
- Monumento La Libertad · monument, Alausí6.5 km
- Puente Negro · viewpoint, Alausí6.6 km
- Simon Bolívar · monument, Alausí6.6 km
- Devil's Nose · attraction, Pistishi6.7 km
- Mirador de Nariz de Diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi6.7 km
- vistas Nariz del diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi6.7 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: Sibambe

- 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) · Cuenca78 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas88 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 Sibambe

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Sibambe.

- Alpachaca
- Bayanag
- Cascarillas
- Chapsi
- Chegcheg
- Chilcapamba
- Chinipata
- Chol
- Cotoyaco
- Cushcun
- Ebañeta
- Guñin
- La Esperanza
- Matriz
- Pagma
- Pepinales
- Pismaute
- San Francisco de Gulag
- San Jorge de Segla
- San José
- San Miguel Lomas
- San Nicolas
- Shablud
- Shilishul
- Sibambe
- Sinancumbe
- Tauriloma
- Tucunag
- Tugna
- Yalancay
- Yocon

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 Sibambe

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Danas · 3,721 m
- Calahuín · 2,948 m

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 Sibambe 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 286 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 14 110 

Jun 13 99 

Jul 12 75 

Aug 13 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 Sibambe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud tipo A Sibambe · Sibambe 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22658&mlon=-78.89053#map=17/-2.22658/-78.89053) 

Bank Daquilema · Alausí 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20311&mlon=-78.84760#map=17/-2.20311/-78.84760) 

Petrol pump P&S · Alausí 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.21124&mlon=-78.84865#map=17/-2.21124/-78.84865) 

Hotel San Martín Resort · Sibambe 4.5 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20293&mlon=-78.84584#map=17/-2.20293/-78.84584) 

School Escuela Fiscal Mixta Vicente Marchan Ramírez · Alausí 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17208&mlon=-78.87497#map=17/-2.17208/-78.87497) 

College Bachillerato UECH · Chunchi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27834&mlon=-78.92392#map=17/-2.27834/-78.92392) 

Police station UPC Chunchi · Chunchi 12 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 Sibambe

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- 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
- Pumallacta
- Sevilla
- Tixán

## Quick answers

- Where is Sibambe?In Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sibambe?Alausí, Capzol, Chunchi, Cumandá, Huigra, Multitud, Pallatanga, Pistishi and Tixán
- What is there to see in Sibambe?Mirador San Pedro de Alausí, Monumento San Pedro, Padre Eloy Abad, Lookout house
- What time zone is Sibambe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sibambe?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sibambe?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sibambe?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sibambe?Danas (3,721 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sibambe?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sibambe?Centro de Salud tipo A Sibambe, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sibambe?Daquilema, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sibambe?P&S, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sibambe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sibambe?EC060259 (OCHA common operational dataset)