# Santiago de Quito Parish, Colta Canton, Chimborazo Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/santiago-de-quito/ Parish · Colta Canton # Santiago de Quito Santiago de Quito is a parish of Ecuador in Colta Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **55.7 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.7km² - 9mapped services - 3,361 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de Quito? Santiago de Quito lies in [Colta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Cacha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/cacha/), [Columbe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/columbe/), [Punín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/punin/) and [Villa la Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/villa-la-union/). By area it is the 770th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.8% of [Colta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/). The centre of Santiago de Quito is about 174 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 10 km from Villa La Unión, the main town of Colta Canton. The centre point is at 1.7790° S, 78.7209° 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 Santiago de Quito OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santiago de Quito: 1 viewpoint. - Chacabamba · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Santiago de Quito - Monumento a Fernando Daquilema · monument, Cacha6.5 km - Museo Paleontológico de San José de Chalán · museum, Licto9.0 km - Area barreo santo cristo · attraction, Flores9.5 km - Complejo Turístico Cunucpogyo · attraction, Villa la Unión9.7 km - Huellas Paleontológicas · museum, Licto9.7 km - Severo Escobar · monument, Villa la Unión9.9 km - Manuel Naula Jagnau · monument, Villa la Unión10.0 km - Eloy Alfaro · monument, Villa la Unión10.0 km - Homenaje a Colta · monument, Villa la Unión10 km - P. V. Maldonado · monument, Villa la Unión10 km - Juan de Velasco · monument, Villa la Unión10 km - Paccha Union Shyri-i ca · monument, Villa la Unión10 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: Santiago de Quito - 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) · Macas88 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga98 km ### Nearest railway station Mancheno (Santiago de Quito), about 6.3 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 06:14, 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 Santiago de Quito Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Quito. Settlements here lie between about 3,311 m and 3,558 m above sea level (median 3,361 m). - Alajawan - Balbanera - Chacabamba - Chacán - Coltapamba - El Troje Columbe Colta - Hacienda Alabado - Hacienda Monjas Tungurahuilla - Hacienda San Antonio - Imbayo - Monjas - Pardo - Rumicruz - San Antonio - San Bartolo Grande - San Bartolo Sindipamba - Santiago de Quito - Santo Domingo - Tinco - Venecia 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 Santiago de Quito Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Quito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Laguna de Colta ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Tungurahuilla · 3,597 m - Shamanga · 3,361 m - Monjas Colta · 3,314 m - Opote · 3,311 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Mancheno 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 Santiago de Quito and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colta Canton, the warmest month is Jan (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,390 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (160 mm) and the driest Sep (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 118 Feb 12 138 Mar 12 160 Apr 12 154 May 11 128 Jun 10 116 Jul 10 91 Aug 10 81 Sep 11 70 Oct 12 110 Nov 12 112 Dec 12 110 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Quito Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hosp. básico Dr. Publio Escobar · Villa la Unión 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70299&mlon=-78.76979#map=17/-1.70299/-78.76979) Bank COOP DE AHORRO Y CREDITO MUSHUC RUNA · Riobamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67353&mlon=-78.65613#map=17/-1.67353/-78.65613) ATM Banco Central del Ecuador · Riobamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67343&mlon=-78.64823#map=17/-1.67343/-78.64823) Petrol pump Primax · Villa la Unión 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72629&mlon=-78.76213#map=17/-1.72629/-78.76213) Hotel Casa Quishuar Bajo · Villa la Unión 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81732&mlon=-78.74586#map=17/-1.81732/-78.74586) Mall Centro Comercial Popular - La Condamine · Riobamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67320&mlon=-78.65630#map=17/-1.67320/-78.65630) School Holguer Altamirano · Santiago de Quito 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78284&mlon=-78.70452#map=17/-1.78284/-78.70452) College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR JATUN YACHAY WASI · Santiago de Quito 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.73333&mlon=-78.75000#map=17/-1.73333/-78.75000) Police station UPC Pucará · Riobamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68458&mlon=-78.64075#map=17/-1.68458/-78.64075) 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 Santiago de Quito Places mapped inside Santiago de Quito in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Colleges and universities2 - 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 Colta Canton - Cañi - Columbe - Juan de Velasco - Villa la Unión ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Quito?In Colta Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador - What borders Santiago de Quito?Cacha, Columbe, Punín and Villa la Unión - What is there to see in Santiago de Quito?Chacabamba - What time zone is Santiago de Quito in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago de Quito?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Quito?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Quito?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Quito?Settlements lie between 3,311 m and 3,558 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de Quito?Tungurahuilla (3,597 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de Quito?June to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Quito?hosp. básico Dr. Publio Escobar, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Quito?COOP DE AHORRO Y CREDITO MUSHUC RUNA, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de Quito?Banco Central del Ecuador, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Quito?Primax, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santiago de Quito?EC060354 (OCHA common operational dataset)