# Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/ Canton · Chimborazo Province # Penipe Canton Penipe Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Chimborazo Province. It covers **371.0 km²**. Its main town is Penipe. It is divided into 7 parishes. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 371km² - 7parishes - 20mapped services ## Where is Penipe Canton? Penipe Canton lies in [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/), [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Pablo Sexto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/), [Palora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/), [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/) and [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/). By area it is the 150th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.1% of [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/). The centre of Penipe Canton is about 148 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 26 km from Riobamba, the main town of Chimborazo Province. The centre point is at 1.5601° S, 78.4546° 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 Penipe Canton OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Penipe Canton: 6 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 2 hot springs; 2 caves; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 volcano. - Cascada de Quinuaquiro · waterfall - Cascada del Curiquingue · waterfall - Aulabug · attraction - Chonglontuz · attraction - Cima Tungurahua (5023m) · attraction - Finca Inés Valero · attraction - Laguna Amarilla · attraction - shelter · attraction - Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring - Cementerio de Penipe · memorial - Cueva de los Murcielagos · cave - Cueva del Diablo · cave - El Altar · volcano - Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring - Parque Central de Penipe · monument 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: Penipe Canton - 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) · Latacunga75 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas90 km ### Nearest railway station Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 25 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 06:12, sunset around 18:14). 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. ## Parishes of Penipe Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Bilbao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/bilbao/) 25 7 1 [El Altar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/el-altar/) 74 7 4 [La Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/la-candelaria/) 89 1 1 [Matus](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/matus/) 74 5 0 [Penipe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/penipe/) 32 4 11 [Puela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/puela/) 73 3 2 [San Antonio de Bayushig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/san-antonio-de-bayushig/) 3.9 1 1 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Penipe Canton Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Penipe Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,153 m and 2,734 m above sea level (median 2,672 m). - Asacucho - Aulabug - Ayanquil - Calshi - Choglontus - Chonglontuz - Chontapamba - El Altar - Ganshi - Hacienda Monjas - Hacienda Río Blanco - La Candelaria - Matus - Matus Alto - Motilones - Pachanillay - Pailuco - Palictahua - Penipe - Puela - Quishuyacu - Romero - San Antonio de Bayushig - Santa Cruz - Utugñag - Utugñag Bajo - Yuibug Chico - Yuibug Grande 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 Penipe Canton Named natural and historic features inside Penipe Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Altar · 5,273 m - Penicuchu · 2,446 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 Penipe Canton and the best time to visit In Penipe 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 - Dec 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Penipe Canton Places mapped inside Penipe Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Schools7 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Penipe Canton?In Chimborazo Province, Ecuador - What borders Penipe Canton?Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Guano Canton, Pablo Sexto Canton, Palora Canton, Riobamba Canton and San Pedro de Pelileo Canton - What is there to see in Penipe Canton?Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo, Aulabug, Cascada de Quinuaquiro, Cascada del Curiquingue - What time zone is Penipe Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Penipe Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Penipe Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Penipe Canton?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Penipe Canton?Settlements lie between 2,153 m and 2,734 m - What is the highest point in Penipe Canton?Cerro Altar (5,273 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Penipe Canton?June to December - How many hospitals are in Penipe Canton?1 mapped - How many banks are in Penipe Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Penipe Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Penipe Canton?EC0609 (OCHA common operational dataset)