# San José del Chazo Parish, Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-jose-del-chazo/

Parish · Guano Canton 

# San José del Chazo

San José del Chazo is a parish of Ecuador in Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **14.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,766 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José del Chazo?

San José del Chazo lies in [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Guanando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guanando/), [Ilapo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/ilapo/), [La Providencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/la-providencia/) and [Santa Fé de Galán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/santa-fe-de-galan/). By area it is the 993rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.1% of [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/). The centre of San José del Chazo is about 145 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Guano, the main town of Guano Canton. The centre point is at 1.5299° S, 78.5556° 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 José del Chazo

### Nearby, outside San José del Chazo

- Parque Central de Penipe · monument, Penipe4.8 km
- Cementerio de Penipe · memorial, Penipe5.1 km
- Chonglontuz · attraction, Puela6.7 km
- Aulabug · attraction, Matus7.2 km
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction, Puela8.8 km
- Cascada de Quinuaquiro · waterfall, El Altar10 km
- Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela10 km
- Cueva del Diablo · cave, Bilbao11 km
- la matriz · archaeological site, Guano11 km
- Cascada del Curiquingue · waterfall, El Altar12 km
- Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela12 km
- Cueva de los Murcielagos · cave, Bilbao12 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 José del Chazo

- 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) · Latacunga70 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas98 km

### Nearest railway station

Urbina (San Andrés), about 18 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 José del Chazo

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in San José del Chazo.

- San Jose de Chazo
- San José de Chazo

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).

## Weather in San José del Chazo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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
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- Nov
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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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José del Chazo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Penipe · Penipe 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56363&mlon=-78.53075#map=17/-1.56363/-78.53075) 

Bank Coop. 4 de Octubre · Penipe 4.7 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 18 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 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56141&mlon=-78.53013#map=17/-1.56141/-78.53013) 

Hotel Vulcano Green · Penipe 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56481&mlon=-78.53282#map=17/-1.56481/-78.53282) 

Mall Agrocomercio Beltran · Mocha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41701&mlon=-78.65519#map=17/-1.41701/-78.65519) 

School Unidad Educativa José Enrique Rodó · San José del Chazo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52835&mlon=-78.54924#map=17/-1.52835/-78.54924) 

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 4.7 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 San José del Chazo

Places mapped inside San José del Chazo in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Gerardo
- San Isidro de Patulú
- Santa Fé de Galán
- Valparaiso

## Quick answers

- Where is San José del Chazo?In Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José del Chazo?Guanando, Ilapo, La Providencia and Santa Fé de Galán
- What is there to see in San José del Chazo?Parque Central de Penipe, Cementerio de Penipe, Chonglontuz, Aulabug
- What time zone is San José del Chazo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José del Chazo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José del Chazo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José del Chazo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San José del Chazo?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José del Chazo?Subcentro de Salud Penipe, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José del Chazo?Coop. 4 de Octubre, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José del Chazo?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José del Chazo?E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre", about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José del Chazo?EC060757 (OCHA common operational dataset)