# Capzol Parish, Chunchi Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/capzol/

Parish · Chunchi Canton 

# Capzol

Capzol is a parish of Ecuador in Chunchi Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **25.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 25.3km²
- 2,251 mtypical elevation

## Where is Capzol?

Capzol lies in [Chunchi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Chunchi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/chunchi/), [Compud](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/compud/), [Huigra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/huigra/) and [Sibambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/sibambe/). By area it is the 928th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.3% of [Chunchi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chunchi/). The centre of Capzol is about 236 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 2.8 km from Chunchi, the main town of Chunchi Canton. The centre point is at 2.3152° S, 78.9212° 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 Capzol

### Nearby, outside Capzol

- Mr. José M. Velasco Ibarra · monument, Chunchi2.8 km
- Monumento al Sr. Dr. Ezequiel Bermeo Vallejo · memorial, Chunchi2.9 km
- Placa Jubileo 300 años de Vida Eclesiástica · memorial, Chunchi2.9 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Llagos6.7 km
- Viewpoint Devil's Nose · viewpoint, Pistishi8.0 km
- Mirador Descando del Diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi8.9 km
- vistas Nariz del diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi8.9 km
- Mirador de Nariz de Diablo · viewpoint, Pistishi9.0 km
- Devil's Nose Viewpoint · viewpoint, Gonzol9.4 km
- Devil's Nose · attraction, Pistishi9.5 km
- Vista de la Nariz del Diablo · viewpoint, Gonzol9.8 km
- Cascada de Panamá · waterfall, Huigra10 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: Capzol

- 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) · Cuenca64 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas89 km

### Nearest railway station

Olimpo (Huigra), about 13 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 Capzol

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Capzol.

- Capsol
- Capzol
- Huataxi
- La Victoria
- Llamallun
- Pacucancha
- Piñancay
- Siltur
- Yaute

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 Capzol and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chunchi Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 353 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 15 101 

Feb 15 116 

Mar 15 143 

Apr 14 130 

May 14 110 

Jun 13 99 

Jul 13 75 

Aug 13 67 

Sep 14 61 

Oct 14 95 

Nov 15 99 

Dec 15 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capzol

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Iess · Chunchi 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29062&mlon=-78.91865#map=17/-2.29062/-78.91865) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Chunchi · Chunchi 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29069&mlon=-78.92035#map=17/-2.29069/-78.92035) 

ATM Banco del Austro · Ingapirca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54110&mlon=-78.87238#map=17/-2.54110/-78.87238) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicio Chunchi · Chunchi 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29270&mlon=-78.91296#map=17/-2.29270/-78.91296) 

Hotel Hotel Chunchi Imperial · Chunchi 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29039&mlon=-78.91863#map=17/-2.29039/-78.91863) 

Mall Massi Su Floristería y Bazar · Alausí 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20293&mlon=-78.84584#map=17/-2.20293/-78.84584) 

School Centro de Tareas Dirigidas "APRENDER" · Chunchi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29203&mlon=-78.92187#map=17/-2.29203/-78.92187) 

College Bachillerato UECH · Chunchi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27834&mlon=-78.92392#map=17/-2.27834/-78.92392) 

Police station UPC Chunchi · Chunchi 2.6 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.

## Other parishes in Chunchi Canton

- Chunchi
- Compud
- Gonzol
- Llagos

## Quick answers

- Where is Capzol?In Chunchi Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Capzol?Chunchi, Compud, Huigra and Sibambe
- What is there to see in Capzol?Mr. José M. Velasco Ibarra, Monumento al Sr. Dr. Ezequiel Bermeo Vallejo, Placa Jubileo 300 años de Vida Eclesiástica, Mirador
- What time zone is Capzol in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Capzol?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Capzol?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Capzol?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Capzol?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Capzol?Puesto de Salud Iess, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Capzol?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Chunchi, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Capzol?Banco del Austro, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capzol?Estacion de Servicio Chunchi, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Capzol?EC060551 (OCHA common operational dataset)