# La Providencia Parish, Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/la-providencia/

Parish · Guano Canton 

# La Providencia

La Providencia is a parish of Ecuador in Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **10.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,430 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Providencia?

La Providencia lies in [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Guanando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guanando/), [Guano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guano/), [Ilapo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/ilapo/), [Penipe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/penipe/), [Quimiag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/quimiag/) and [San José del Chazo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-jose-del-chazo/). By area it is the 1019th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.2% of [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/). The centre of La Providencia is about 149 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Guano, the main town of Guano Canton. The centre point is at 1.5708° S, 78.5451° 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 La Providencia

### Nearby, outside La Providencia

- Cementerio de Penipe · memorial, Penipe1.4 km
- Parque Central de Penipe · monument, Penipe1.6 km
- Aulabug · attraction, Matus5.8 km
- la matriz · archaeological site, Guano8.0 km
- Cascada de Quinuaquiro · waterfall, El Altar9.2 km
- Chonglontuz · attraction, Puela9.3 km
- Cascada Quimiag · waterfall, Quimiag9.8 km
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction, Puela10.0 km
- Cascada del Curiquingue · waterfall, El Altar11 km
- Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela11 km
- Museo de la ciudad de Guano · museum, Guano12 km
- Los Monolitos · attraction, Guano12 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: La Providencia

- 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) · Latacunga74 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas94 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 16 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 La Providencia

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

- La Providencia

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 La Providencia

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Blanco

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 La Providencia 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 426 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 La Providencia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Penipe · Penipe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56363&mlon=-78.53075#map=17/-1.56363/-78.53075) 

Bank Coop. 4 de Octubre · Penipe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56517&mlon=-78.53265#map=17/-1.56517/-78.53265) 

ATM Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre · Riobamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66546&mlon=-78.64426#map=17/-1.66546/-78.64426) 

Petrol pump E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre" · Penipe 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56141&mlon=-78.53013#map=17/-1.56141/-78.53013) 

Hotel Centro Turístico "Vulcano Green" · Penipe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56490&mlon=-78.53290#map=17/-1.56490/-78.53290) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Riobamba · Riobamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65405&mlon=-78.64609#map=17/-1.65405/-78.64609) 

School Unidad del Milenio Penipe (Planta 2) · Penipe 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56759&mlon=-78.53123#map=17/-1.56759/-78.53123) 

College Terreno Universidad Nacional De Chimborazo · Guano 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59902&mlon=-78.65424#map=17/-1.59902/-78.65424) 

Police station UPC · Penipe 1.5 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 La Providencia

Places mapped inside La Providencia 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is La Providencia?In Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Providencia?Guanando, Guano, Ilapo, Penipe, Quimiag and San José del Chazo
- What is there to see in La Providencia?Cementerio de Penipe, Parque Central de Penipe, Aulabug, la matriz
- What time zone is La Providencia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Providencia?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Providencia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Providencia?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Providencia?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Providencia?Subcentro de Salud Penipe, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Providencia?Coop. 4 de Octubre, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Providencia?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Providencia?E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre", about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Providencia?EC060753 (OCHA common operational dataset)