# San Andrés Parish, Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-andres/ Parish · Guano Canton # San Andrés San Andrés is a parish of Ecuador in Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **164.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 164km² - 28mapped services - 3,007 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Andrés? San Andrés lies in [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 10 other parishes: [Calpi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/calpi/), [Guano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guano/), [Guaranda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/guaranda/), [Licán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/lican/), [Mocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/mocha/), [Pilagüín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pilaguin/), [Riobamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/riobamba/), [San Isidro de Patulú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-isidro-de-patulu/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-juan/) and [Yanayacu Mochapata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/yanayacu-mochapata/). By area it is the 400th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 35.3% of [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/). The centre of San Andrés is about 147 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Guano, the main town of Guano Canton. The centre point is at 1.5280° S, 78.7567° 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 San Andrés OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Andrés: 1 volcano; 1 attraction. - Mirador de Agua Santa · attraction - Chimborazo · volcano ### Nearby, outside San Andrés - Tambo Inca · ruins, San Juan5.7 km - Entrance to climbing area San Juan Acantilado · attraction, San Juan7.6 km - cascada La Chorrera · viewpoint, San Juan8.0 km - Templo Machay · cave, San Juan8.5 km - Lone Tree · attraction, San Juan8.8 km - Antiguo refugió n°3 · ruins, San Juan8.9 km - Whymper Needles · attraction, San Juan10 km - The cultura Museum of the Lama · museum, Calpi11 km - Monumento a Simón Bolívar · memorial, San Juan11 km - Bosque de Polylepis · nature reserve, Guaranda13 km - Ruta tracking de vici de montaña · attraction, San Juan13 km - Carihuairazo · volcano, Mocha13 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: San Andrés - 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) · Macas111 km ### Nearest railway station Urbina (San Andrés), about 6.6 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 18:16). 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 San Andrés Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in San Andrés. Settlements here lie between about 2,909 m and 3,612 m above sea level (median 3,007 m). - Batzacón - Calshi - Cuatro Esquinas - Hacienda Balsayán - Hacienda Ingos - Hacienda Salgado - Hacienda San Miguel - Hacienda San Pablo - Hacienda Sigsipamba - La Silveria - Paqibug San Gerardo - Pulinguí - San Andrés - San Pablo - San Rafael de Chuquipogyo - Santa Lucia de Chuquipogyo - 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 San Andrés Named natural and historic features inside San Andrés, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Patulu ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Pulinqui · 3,260 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 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 San Andrés and the best time to visit Using the climate of Guano Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m higher 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 **October to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 124 Feb 11 146 Mar 10 162 Apr 11 162 May 10 129 Jun 9 111 Jul 9 89 Aug 9 75 Sep 10 67 Oct 10 109 Nov 10 113 Dec 10 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Andrés Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SSC PULINGUI · San Andrés 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56545&mlon=-78.75152#map=17/-1.56545/-78.75152) Bank BANECUADOR GUANO · Guano 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60742&mlon=-78.64530#map=17/-1.60742/-78.64530) ATM Cajero JEP RIOBAMBA RECICLADOR · Riobamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66223&mlon=-78.66207#map=17/-1.66223/-78.66207) Petrol pump E.S. San Andrés · San Andrés 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57131&mlon=-78.71771#map=17/-1.57131/-78.71771) Hotel Hostería La Andaluza · San Andrés 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.53813&mlon=-78.73263#map=17/-1.53813/-78.73263) Mall Agrocomercio Beltran · Mocha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41701&mlon=-78.65519#map=17/-1.41701/-78.65519) School Escuela de Educación Basica Nevado Chimborazo · San Andrés 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52302&mlon=-78.75578#map=17/-1.52302/-78.75578) College Unidad Educativa Pedro Vicente Maldonado · San Juan 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.47029&mlon=-78.81764#map=17/-1.47029/-78.81764) Police station Peaje San Andrés · San Andrés 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57477&mlon=-78.71618#map=17/-1.57477/-78.71618) 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 San Andrés Places mapped inside San Andrés in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 - La Providencia - San Gerardo - San Isidro de Patulú - San José del Chazo - Santa Fé de Galán - Valparaiso ## Quick answers - Where is San Andrés?In Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador - What borders San Andrés?Calpi, Guano, Guaranda, Licán, Mocha, Pilagüín, Riobamba, San Isidro de Patulú, San Juan and Yanayacu Mochapata - What is there to see in San Andrés?Chimborazo, Mirador de Agua Santa - What time zone is San Andrés in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Andrés?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Andrés?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Andrés?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Andrés?Settlements lie between 2,909 m and 3,612 m - What is the highest point in San Andrés?Pulinqui (3,260 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Andrés?October to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Andrés?SSC PULINGUI, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Andrés?BANECUADOR GUANO, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Andrés?Cajero JEP RIOBAMBA RECICLADOR, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Andrés?E.S. San Andrés, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Andrés?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Andrés?3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Andrés?EC060754 (OCHA common operational dataset)