# Valparaiso Parish, Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province

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

Parish · Guano Canton 

# Valparaiso

Valparaiso is a parish of Ecuador in Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **21.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.2km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Valparaiso?

Valparaiso 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: [Guano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guano/), [Ilapo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/ilapo/), [San Isidro de Patulú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-isidro-de-patulu/) and [Santa Fé de Galán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/santa-fe-de-galan/). By area it is the 947th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.6% of [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/). The centre of Valparaiso is about 148 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.7 km from Guano, the main town of Guano Canton. The centre point is at 1.5542° S, 78.6073° 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 Valparaiso

### Nearby, outside Valparaiso

- Los Monolitos · attraction, Guano7.4 km
- Pez de piedra · attraction, Guano7.5 km
- Museo de la ciudad de Guano · museum, Guano7.5 km
- Teleférico · attraction, Guano7.5 km
- Teleferico · attraction, Guano7.5 km
- Mirador Ciudad de Guano · attraction, Guano7.5 km
- Colina Lluishi o Santa Marianita · attraction, Guano7.6 km
- mirador guano · viewpoint, Guano7.6 km
- la matriz · archaeological site, Guano8.4 km
- Cementerio de Penipe · memorial, Penipe8.5 km
- Parque Central de Penipe · monument, Penipe8.5 km
- Mirador de Agua Santa · attraction, San Andrés11 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: Valparaiso

- 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) · Latacunga72 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas99 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 14 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 Valparaiso

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

- Igualalta Alto

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 Valparaiso 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
- Oct
- 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 Valparaiso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Penipe · Penipe 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56363&mlon=-78.53075#map=17/-1.56363/-78.53075) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Riobamba Ltda · Guano 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60718&mlon=-78.64455#map=17/-1.60718/-78.64455) 

ATM Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre · Riobamba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66546&mlon=-78.64426#map=17/-1.66546/-78.64426) 

Petrol pump E.S. Guano · Guano 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61830&mlon=-78.63936#map=17/-1.61830/-78.63936) 

Hotel Hotel Casa Blanca · Guano 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60684&mlon=-78.61072#map=17/-1.60684/-78.61072) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Riobamba · Riobamba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65405&mlon=-78.64609#map=17/-1.65405/-78.64609) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Vidal Pastor Larrea · Valparaiso 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54669&mlon=-78.60155#map=17/-1.54669/-78.60155) 

College Terreno Universidad Nacional De Chimborazo · Guano 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59902&mlon=-78.65424#map=17/-1.59902/-78.65424) 

Police station POLICIA · Guano 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60588&mlon=-78.64415#map=17/-1.60588/-78.64415) 

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 Valparaiso

Places mapped inside Valparaiso 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
- San José del Chazo
- Santa Fé de Galán

## Quick answers

- Where is Valparaiso?In Guano Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Valparaiso?Guano, Ilapo, San Isidro de Patulú and Santa Fé de Galán
- What is there to see in Valparaiso?Los Monolitos, Pez de piedra, Museo de la ciudad de Guano, Teleférico
- What time zone is Valparaiso in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Valparaiso?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Valparaiso?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valparaiso?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Valparaiso?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Valparaiso?Subcentro de Salud Penipe, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Valparaiso?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Riobamba Ltda, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Valparaiso?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valparaiso?E.S. Guano, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Valparaiso?EC060759 (OCHA common operational dataset)