# San Gerardo Parish, Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-gerardo/ Parish · Guano Canton # San Gerardo San Gerardo is a parish of Ecuador in Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **7.12 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.1km² - 3mapped services - 2,689 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Gerardo? San Gerardo lies in [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Cubijíes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/cubijies/), [Guano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guano/) and [Riobamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/riobamba/). By area it is the 1031st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.5% of [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/). The centre of San Gerardo is about 157 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Guano, the main town of Guano Canton. The centre point is at 1.6361° S, 78.6163° 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 Gerardo ### Nearby, outside San Gerardo - la matriz · archaeological site, Guano3.2 km - Monumento a la Vasija · monument, Riobamba4.2 km - Museo de la ciudad de Guano · museum, Guano4.6 km - Teleférico · attraction, Guano4.7 km - Teleferico · attraction, Guano4.8 km - Colina Lluishi o Santa Marianita · attraction, Guano4.8 km - Mirador Ciudad de Guano · attraction, Guano4.8 km - Los Monolitos · attraction, Guano4.8 km - Monumento a Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Riobamba4.8 km - Pez de piedra · attraction, Guano4.8 km - mirador guano · viewpoint, Guano4.8 km - Casa Madre · museum, Riobamba5.2 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 Gerardo - 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) · Latacunga81 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas92 km ### Nearest railway station Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 5.6 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 06:13, 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 San Gerardo Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in San Gerardo. - San Gerardo de Pacaicaguan - San Gerardo de Pacaicaguán 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 Gerardo Named natural and historic features inside San Gerardo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Padreloma · 2,688 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 Gerardo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Guano Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 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 13 124 Feb 13 146 Mar 13 162 Apr 13 162 May 12 129 Jun 11 111 Jul 11 89 Aug 11 75 Sep 12 67 Oct 12 109 Nov 13 113 Dec 13 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Gerardo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Oriental · Riobamba 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65916&mlon=-78.63182#map=17/-1.65916/-78.63182) Bank Banco del Pacífico · Riobamba 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65394&mlon=-78.64570#map=17/-1.65394/-78.64570) ATM Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre · Riobamba 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66546&mlon=-78.64426#map=17/-1.66546/-78.64426) Petrol pump El Altar · Riobamba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65435&mlon=-78.62769#map=17/-1.65435/-78.62769) Hotel Hotel Hacienda Abraspungo · Riobamba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64012&mlon=-78.64072#map=17/-1.64012/-78.64072) Mall Paseo Shopping Riobamba · Riobamba 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65405&mlon=-78.64609#map=17/-1.65405/-78.64609) School Escuela Boyacá · San Gerardo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63880&mlon=-78.61589#map=17/-1.63880/-78.61589) College Facultad de Ingeniería · Riobamba 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65200&mlon=-78.64316#map=17/-1.65200/-78.64316) Police station UPC Camilo Ponce · Riobamba 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66372&mlon=-78.63765#map=17/-1.66372/-78.63765) 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 Gerardo Places mapped inside San Gerardo in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - 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. ## Other parishes in Guano Canton - Guanando - Guano - Ilapo - La Providencia - San Andrés - San Isidro de Patulú - San José del Chazo - Santa Fé de Galán - Valparaiso ## Quick answers - Where is San Gerardo?In Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador - What borders San Gerardo?Cubijíes, Guano and Riobamba - What is there to see in San Gerardo?la matriz, Monumento a la Vasija, Museo de la ciudad de Guano, Teleférico - What time zone is San Gerardo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Gerardo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Gerardo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Gerardo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in San Gerardo?Padreloma (2,688 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Gerardo?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Gerardo?Hospital Oriental, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Gerardo?Banco del Pacífico, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Gerardo?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Gerardo?El Altar, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Gerardo?EC060755 (OCHA common operational dataset)