# Palmira Parish, Guamote Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/palmira/

Parish · Guamote Canton 

# Palmira

Palmira is a parish of Ecuador in Guamote Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **241.7 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 242km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,275 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palmira?

Palmira lies in [Guamote Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/), [Guamote](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/guamote/), [Pallatanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/pallatanga/pallatanga/) and [Tixán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/tixan/). By area it is the 288th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 20.2% of [Guamote Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/). The centre of Palmira is about 207 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Guamote, the main town of Guamote Canton. The centre point is at 2.0729° S, 78.7596° 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 Palmira

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Palmira: 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve.

- DUNAS · nature reserve
- Dunas de arena · attraction
- Hacienda San Juan · attraction

### Nearby, outside Palmira

- Mirador del Cannabis y el Cáñamo Cochaloma Totorillas · viewpoint, Guamote8.3 km
- torre de telecomunicaciones CNT Guamote · viewpoint, Guamote15 km
- Eugenio de Santa Cruz y Espejo · monument, Guamote17 km
- Puente Negro · viewpoint, Alausí17 km
- Monumento La Libertad · monument, Alausí17 km
- Simon Bolívar · monument, Alausí17 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Alausí17 km
- Padre Eloy Abad · monument, Alausí17 km
- Mirador San Pedro de Alausí · viewpoint, Alausí18 km
- Monumento San Pedro · monument, Alausí18 km
- General Eloy Alfaro · monument, Alausí18 km
- Art Wall · attraction, Alausí18 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: Palmira

- 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) · Macas75 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca94 km

### Nearest railway station

Mancheno (Santiago de Quito), about 27 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 18:15).

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 Palmira

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Palmira. Settlements here lie between about 3,247 m and 3,741 m above sea level (median 3,275 m).

- Ambrosio Lasso
- Atapo Chico Culebrillas
- Atapo Chico Quilloturno Cocan
- Atapo El Carmen
- Atapo Larca Pamba
- Atapo Quichalan
- Atapo San Francisco
- Atapo San Francisco Alto
- Atapo Santa Cruz
- Atapo Santa Elena
- Atapo Sillacajas
- Chauzan San Alfonso
- Cuatro esquinas
- Galte
- Galte Bisñag
- Galte Cachipata
- Galte Centro Civico
- Galte Jatun Loma
- Galte Laime
- Galte Miraloma
- Galte Yaguachi
- Las Granjas de Sutipud
- Pallapamba
- Palmira
- Palmira Dávalos
- San Carlos de Tipin
- San Francisco Cuatro Esquinas
- San Francisco de Bishud
- San José de Tipín
- San Juan de Galte
- San Juan de Tipin
- San Luis de Maguazo
- San Miguel de Pomachaca
- San Pablo
- San Pablo de Tipin Chico
- San Vicente de Tipin
- Sara Chupa
- Tipin Alto
- Tipin Tablaspamba
- Tipín Chacallo

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 Palmira

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cobo · 3,990 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 Palmira and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guamote 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 Palmira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC TIXAN · Tixán 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15210&mlon=-78.80551#map=17/-2.15210/-78.80551) 

Bank Cooperativa Guamote Ltda. · Guamote 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93386&mlon=-78.70988#map=17/-1.93386/-78.70988) 

Petrol pump PDV · Palmira 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07083&mlon=-78.73701#map=17/-2.07083/-78.73701) 

Hotel Hacienda Agro-Turística Totorillas · Guamote 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01361&mlon=-78.72012#map=17/-2.01361/-78.72012) 

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

School Unidad Educativa 29 De Septiembre · Palmira 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09079&mlon=-78.76498#map=17/-2.09079/-78.76498) 

College CECIB PEDRO MONCAYO · Tixán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16646&mlon=-78.72645#map=17/-2.16646/-78.72645) 

Police station UPC Palmira · Palmira 2.8 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 Palmira

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools21
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Guamote Canton

- Cebadas
- Guamote

## Quick answers

- Where is Palmira?In Guamote Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Palmira?Achupallas, Guamote, Pallatanga and Tixán
- What is there to see in Palmira?DUNAS, Dunas de arena, Hacienda San Juan
- What time zone is Palmira in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palmira?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Palmira?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palmira?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palmira?Settlements lie between 3,247 m and 3,741 m
- What is the highest point in Palmira?Cobo (3,990 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Palmira?June to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palmira?SSC TIXAN, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palmira?Cooperativa Guamote Ltda., about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmira?PDV, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Palmira?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palmira?EC060652 (OCHA common operational dataset)