# Guanando Parish, Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guanando/

Parish · Guano Canton 

# Guanando

Guanando is a parish of Ecuador in Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **14.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,412 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guanando?

Guanando lies in [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Bilbao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/bilbao/), [Cotaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/cotalo/), [El Altar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/el-altar/), [La Providencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/la-providencia/), [Penipe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/penipe/), [Puela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/puela/), [Quero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/quero/), [San José del Chazo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-jose-del-chazo/) and [Santa Fé de Galán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/santa-fe-de-galan/). By area it is the 991st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.2% of [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/). The centre of Guanando is about 142 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Guano, the main town of Guano Canton. The centre point is at 1.5059° S, 78.5257° 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 Guanando

### Nearby, outside Guanando

- Chonglontuz · attraction, Puela2.6 km
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction, Puela5.2 km
- Aulabug · attraction, Matus6.3 km
- Parque Central de Penipe · monument, Penipe6.7 km
- Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela6.9 km
- Cementerio de Penipe · memorial, Penipe7.1 km
- Cueva del Diablo · cave, Bilbao7.4 km
- Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela7.9 km
- Cascada de Quinuaquiro · waterfall, El Altar8.3 km
- Cueva de los Murcielagos · cave, Bilbao8.5 km
- Cascada del Gorila · waterfall, Cotaló8.5 km
- Cascada del Amor · waterfall, Cotaló8.7 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: Guanando

- 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) · Latacunga67 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas99 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 19 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 06:13, 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.

## Villages and localities in Guanando

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Guanando.

- Guanando

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 Guanando

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Puela

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 Guanando and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guano Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 444 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 124 

Feb 14 146 

Mar 14 162 

Apr 14 162 

May 14 129 

Jun 13 111 

Jul 13 89 

Aug 13 75 

Sep 14 67 

Oct 14 109 

Nov 14 113 

Dec 14 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guanando

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Penipe · Penipe 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56363&mlon=-78.53075#map=17/-1.56363/-78.53075) 

Bank Coop. 4 de Octubre · Penipe 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56517&mlon=-78.53265#map=17/-1.56517/-78.53265) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) 

Petrol pump E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre" · Penipe 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56141&mlon=-78.53013#map=17/-1.56141/-78.53013) 

Hotel Quinta Sierra de Fuego · El Altar 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52259&mlon=-78.51429#map=17/-1.52259/-78.51429) 

Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) 

School Escuela de Educacion Basica Cristóbal Colón · Puela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51468&mlon=-78.50885#map=17/-1.51468/-78.50885) 

College Colegio Anda Aguirre · Mocha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42060&mlon=-78.65384#map=17/-1.42060/-78.65384) 

Police station UPC · Penipe 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56514&mlon=-78.53284#map=17/-1.56514/-78.53284) 

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 Guanando

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

- Restaurants1

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 Guano Canton

- Guano
- Ilapo
- La Providencia
- San Andrés
- San Gerardo
- San Isidro de Patulú
- San José del Chazo
- Santa Fé de Galán
- Valparaiso

## Quick answers

- Where is Guanando?In Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guanando?Bilbao, Cotaló, El Altar, La Providencia, Penipe, Puela, Quero, San José del Chazo and Santa Fé de Galán
- What is there to see in Guanando?Chonglontuz, Finca Inés Valero, Aulabug, Parque Central de Penipe
- What time zone is Guanando in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guanando?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guanando?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guanando?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Guanando?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guanando?Subcentro de Salud Penipe, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guanando?Coop. 4 de Octubre, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guanando?Cajero Automatico, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guanando?E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre", about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guanando?EC060751 (OCHA common operational dataset)