# Bilbao Parish, Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/bilbao/

Parish · Penipe Canton 

# Bilbao

Bilbao is a parish of Ecuador in Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **25.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,343 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bilbao?

Bilbao lies in [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/banos/), [Cotaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/cotalo/), [Guanando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guanando/) and [Puela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/puela/). By area it is the 929th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.8% of [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/). The centre of Bilbao is about 137 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Penipe, the main town of Penipe Canton. The centre point is at 1.4622° S, 78.4876° 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 Bilbao

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bilbao: 2 caves.

- Cueva de los Murcielagos · cave
- Cueva del Diablo · cave

### Nearby, outside Bilbao

- Cascada del Amor · waterfall, Cotaló3.3 km
- Cascada del Gorila · waterfall, Cotaló3.4 km
- Tungurahua · volcano, Cotaló4.3 km
- Chonglontuz · attraction, Puela4.4 km
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint, Baños4.6 km
- Cima Tungurahua (5023m) · attraction, Puela4.9 km
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction, Puela5.4 km
- Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela5.7 km
- Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela6.2 km
- Registro de acceso al refugió de Tunhuragua · attraction, Baños6.4 km
- Union de los rios Chambo y Patate · viewpoint, Patate6.6 km
- Pondoa : Comunidad ecoturística · viewpoint, Baños7.4 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: Bilbao

- 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) · Latacunga63 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas102 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 18 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 18:15).

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 Bilbao

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Bilbao.

- Chontapamba
- Motilones
- Quishuyacu
- Romero
- Santa Cruz
- 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).

## Weather in Bilbao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Penipe Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 329 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 14 124 

Feb 14 146 

Mar 14 162 

Apr 14 162 

May 13 129 

Jun 12 111 

Jul 12 89 

Aug 12 75 

Sep 13 67 

Oct 14 109 

Nov 14 113 

Dec 14 113 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bilbao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC SEGOVIA · Guambaló 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39628&mlon=-78.53755#map=17/-1.39628/-78.53755) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito SURANGAY ltda · Guambaló 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38858&mlon=-78.53107#map=17/-1.38858/-78.53107) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) 

Petrol pump Sanchez · Baños 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40060&mlon=-78.43888#map=17/-1.40060/-78.43888) 

Hotel La Chascona Camping Hosteria · Puela 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50413&mlon=-78.50088#map=17/-1.50413/-78.50088) 

Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) 

School Escuela Jde Educación Básica Zamora · Bilbao 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44050&mlon=-78.50089#map=17/-1.44050/-78.50089) 

College Escuela de Formación de Policías · Baños 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39607&mlon=-78.40778#map=17/-1.39607/-78.40778) 

Police station UPC Huambalo · Guambaló 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38443&mlon=-78.53195#map=17/-1.38443/-78.53195) 

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 Bilbao

Places mapped inside Bilbao 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 Penipe Canton

- El Altar
- La Candelaria
- Matus
- Penipe
- Puela
- San Antonio de Bayushig

## Quick answers

- Where is Bilbao?In Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bilbao?Baños, Cotaló, Guanando and Puela
- What is there to see in Bilbao?Cueva de los Murcielagos, Cueva del Diablo
- What time zone is Bilbao in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bilbao?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bilbao?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bilbao?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bilbao?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bilbao?SSC SEGOVIA, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bilbao?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito SURANGAY ltda, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bilbao?Cajero Automatico, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bilbao?Sanchez, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bilbao?EC060956 (OCHA common operational dataset)