# Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/ Canton · Chimborazo Province # Guano Canton Guano Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Chimborazo Province. It covers **465.3 km²**. Its main town is Guano. It is divided into 10 parishes. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 95 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 465km² - 10parishes - 95mapped services ## Where is Guano Canton? Guano Canton lies in [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Mocha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/), [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/), [Quero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/), [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/) and [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/). By area it is the 136th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 7.6% of [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/). The centre of Guano Canton is about 146 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Riobamba, the main town of Chimborazo Province. The centre point is at 1.5400° S, 78.6578° 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 Guano Canton OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Guano Canton: 7 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site; 1 volcano. - Museo de la ciudad de Guano · museum - la matriz · archaeological site - mirador guano · viewpoint - Colina Lluishi o Santa Marianita · attraction - Los Monolitos · attraction - Mirador Ciudad de Guano · attraction - Mirador de Agua Santa · attraction - Pez de piedra · attraction - Teleferico · attraction - Teleférico · attraction - Chimborazo · volcano 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: Guano Canton - 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 - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga71 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas103 km ### Nearest railway station Urbina (San Andrés), about 8.4 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 06:13, 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. ## Parishes of Guano Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Guanando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guanando/) 15 1 1 [Guano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guano/) 94 22 47 [Ilapo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/ilapo/) 33 1 2 [La Providencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/la-providencia/) 10 1 1 [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-andres/) 164 20 28 [San Gerardo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-gerardo/) 7.1 2 3 [San Isidro de Patulú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-isidro-de-patulu/) 78 6 8 [San José del Chazo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-jose-del-chazo/) 15 2 1 [Santa Fé de Galán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/santa-fe-de-galan/) 29 4 3 [Valparaiso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/valparaiso/) 21 1 1 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Guano Canton Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Guano Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Guano (12,659). Settlements here lie between about 2,412 m and 3,612 m above sea level (median 2,856 m). - Asaco Grande - Batzacón - Cahuaji Alto - Calshi - Chingazo Alto - Ciudad Balboa - Cochapamba - Cuatro Esquinas - El Carmen - Guanando - Guano - Hacienda Balsayán - Hacienda El Batán - Hacienda El Carmen - Hacienda El Carrizal - Hacienda El Rosario - Hacienda Igualala - Hacienda Ingos - Hacienda La Delicia - Hacienda La Esmeralda - Hacienda La Granja - Hacienda Pallacocha - Hacienda Pungal Bajo - Hacienda Salgado - Hacienda San Miguel - Hacienda San Pablo - Hacienda San Pedro - Hacienda Sigsipamba - Hacienda Tutupala - Igualalta Alto - Ilapo - La Providencia - La Silveria - Langos - Paqibug San Gerardo - Pulinguí - Pungal Grande - Sabañag - San Andrés - San Gerardo - San Gerardo de Pacaicaguan - San Gerardo de Pacaicaguán - San Geronimo - San Isidro - San Isidro de Patulú - San Jose de Chazo - San Jose de Sabañag - San José de Chazo - San José de Chocón - San Pablo - San Rafael de Chuquipogyo - Santa Fe de Galán - Santa Lucia de Chuquipogyo - Tamaute - Tunsalao Pulingui - Tuntatacto - Uchanchi - Urbina 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 Guano Canton Named natural and historic features inside Guano Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Itsana Grande - Quebrada Patulu - Río Batsacón - Río Blanco - Río Guayco - Río Puela ### Hills and mountains 24 mountains. - Piedramagra · 4,301 m - Pulinqui · 3,260 m - Tembo · 3,214 m - Bushug · 3,213 m - Salgado · 3,213 m - Chanchalahua · 3,171 m - San José · 3,082 m - Gaushi Grande · 3,063 m - Runshi · 3,063 m - Ugshapamba · 3,063 m - Cuycuy · 3,027 m - Sigsipamba · 3,006 m - Tungán · 2,980 m - Miraflores · 2,979 m - San Juan · 2,974 m - Sigses · 2,974 m - Langoverde · 2,902 m - Uvidia · 2,902 m - Carmen · 2,856 m - Illibug · 2,856 m - Langochico · 2,762 m - Huarichaloma · 2,748 m - Padreloma · 2,688 m - Pungalito · 2,422 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 Guano Canton and the best time to visit In Guano Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,398 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (162 mm) and the driest Sep (67 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 124 Feb 12 146 Mar 11 162 Apr 12 162 May 11 129 Jun 10 111 Jul 10 89 Aug 10 75 Sep 11 67 Oct 11 109 Nov 11 113 Dec 11 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guano Canton Places mapped inside Guano Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels18 - Schools36 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants24 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Guano Canton?In Chimborazo Province, Ecuador - What borders Guano Canton?Ambato Canton, Guaranda Canton, Mocha Canton, Penipe Canton, Quero Canton, Riobamba Canton and San Pedro de Pelileo Canton - What is there to see in Guano Canton?Chimborazo, Colina Lluishi o Santa Marianita, Los Monolitos, Mirador Ciudad de Guano - What time zone is Guano Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Guano Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Guano Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Guano Canton?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Guano Canton?Settlements lie between 2,412 m and 3,612 m - What is the highest point in Guano Canton?Piedramagra (4,301 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guano Canton?June to December - How many hospitals are in Guano Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Guano Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Guano Canton?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Guano Canton?EC0607 (OCHA common operational dataset)