# Tixán Parish, Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Alausí Canton 

# Tixán

Tixán is a parish of Ecuador in Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **180.9 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 181km²
- 28mapped services
- 2,927 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tixán?

Tixán lies in [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/), [Alausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/alausi/), [Guasuntos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/guasuntos/), [Pallatanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/pallatanga/pallatanga/), [Palmira](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/palmira/) and [Sibambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/sibambe/). By area it is the 373rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.0% of [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/). The centre of Tixán is about 216 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Alausí, the main town of Alausí Canton. The centre point is at 2.1567° S, 78.7462° 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 Tixán

### Nearby, outside Tixán

- Dunas de arena · attraction, Palmira8.5 km
- Hacienda San Juan · attraction, Palmira9.7 km
- DUNAS · nature reserve, Palmira11 km
- Puente Negro · viewpoint, Alausí12 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Alausí12 km
- Monumento La Libertad · monument, Alausí12 km
- Simon Bolívar · monument, Alausí12 km
- Padre Eloy Abad · monument, Alausí12 km
- General Eloy Alfaro · monument, Alausí13 km
- Art Wall · attraction, Alausí13 km
- Mirador San Pedro de Alausí · viewpoint, Alausí13 km
- Monumento San Pedro · monument, Alausí13 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: Tixán

- 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) · Macas71 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca86 km

### Nearest railway station

Mancheno (Santiago de Quito), about 36 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 Tixán

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Tixán.

- Aña Moyocancha
- Busilche
- Chalahuán
- Chiniloma
- Cocán
- Curiquinga
- El Cortijo
- Gulaghuayco
- Gusniag
- La Merced
- La Pacifica
- La Silveria
- Llallanag
- Moyacancha Chico
- Pachagsi
- Pachamama Chico
- Pachamama Grande
- Pishillig Chico Yacupungo
- Pishillig San Francisco
- Pishillig Utzuquiz
- Pishillig Yanayacu
- Princesa Pacha
- Pueblo Viejo
- Pungupala Alto
- Quichud Laguna
- Quislag Chico
- Quislag Grande
- San Antonio de Resgualay
- San Carlos de Chuquira
- San Luis de Tipín
- San Vicente de Silveres
- Sanganao
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Julia
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa de Cochabamba
- Tixán
- Yuyaute Alto
- Yuyaute Bajo

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 Tixán

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Sillacaja · 3,922 m
- Nagüirán · 3,682 m
- Gualinag · 3,603 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 Tixán 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 187 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 9 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 Tixán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC TIXAN · Tixán 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15210&mlon=-78.80551#map=17/-2.15210/-78.80551) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Alausí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20275&mlon=-78.84731#map=17/-2.20275/-78.84731) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Tixán 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15628&mlon=-78.80437#map=17/-2.15628/-78.80437) 

Hotel Alausi, Hostería Pircapamba. · Alausí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19352&mlon=-78.84599#map=17/-2.19352/-78.84599) 

Mall Massi Su Floristería y Bazar · Alausí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20293&mlon=-78.84584#map=17/-2.20293/-78.84584) 

School Rumiñahui · Tixán 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16694&mlon=-78.74212#map=17/-2.16694/-78.74212) 

College CECIB PEDRO MONCAYO · Tixán 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16646&mlon=-78.72645#map=17/-2.16646/-78.72645) 

Police station UPC Palmira · Palmira 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07900&mlon=-78.73550#map=17/-2.07900/-78.73550) 

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 Tixán

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities1
- 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
- Guasuntos
- Huigra
- Multitud
- Pistishi
- Pumallacta
- Sevilla
- Sibambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Tixán?In Alausí Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tixán?Achupallas, Alausí, Guasuntos, Pallatanga, Palmira and Sibambe
- What is there to see in Tixán?Dunas de arena, Hacienda San Juan, DUNAS, Puente Negro
- What time zone is Tixán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tixán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tixán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tixán?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Tixán?Sillacaja (3,922 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tixán?September to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tixán?SSC TIXAN, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tixán?Banco Pichincha, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tixán?Petroecuador, about 6.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tixán?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tixán?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tixán?EC060260 (OCHA common operational dataset)