# La Candelaria Parish, Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/la-candelaria/

Parish · Penipe Canton 

# La Candelaria

La Candelaria is a parish of Ecuador in Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **89.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89.2km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is La Candelaria?

La Candelaria lies in [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/cumanda/), [Matus](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/matus/), [Pablo Sexto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/pablo-sexto/), [Penipe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/penipe/) and [Quimiag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/quimiag/). By area it is the 624th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 24.0% of [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/). The centre of La Candelaria is about 157 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 1.6429° S, 78.4389° 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 La Candelaria

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in La Candelaria: 2 attractions; 1 volcano.

- Laguna Amarilla · attraction
- shelter · attraction
- El Altar · volcano

### Nearby, outside La Candelaria

- Mandur · waterfall, Quimiag6.1 km
- Negra Pagcha · waterfall, Pablo Sexto7.3 km
- Klynk · waterfall, Pablo Sexto7.6 km
- Mirador Laguna Verde · viewpoint, Pablo Sexto8.5 km
- Cascada de Quinuaquiro · waterfall, El Altar11 km
- Aulabug · attraction, Matus12 km
- Cascada del Curiquingue · waterfall, El Altar12 km
- Cascada Quimiag · waterfall, Quimiag12 km
- Cementerio de Penipe · memorial, Penipe13 km
- Parque Central de Penipe · monument, Penipe13 km
- Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela15 km
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction, Puela15 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: La Candelaria

- 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

- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas81 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga84 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 24 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.

## Villages and localities in La Candelaria

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

- La Candelaria

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 La Candelaria

Named natural and historic features inside La Candelaria, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Altar · 5,273 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 La Candelaria and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Candelaria

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Penipe · Penipe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56363&mlon=-78.53075#map=17/-1.56363/-78.53075) 

Bank Coop. 4 de Octubre · Penipe 14 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 23 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56141&mlon=-78.53013#map=17/-1.56141/-78.53013) 

Hotel Vulcano Green · Penipe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56481&mlon=-78.53282#map=17/-1.56481/-78.53282) 

Mall Videos Frank · Riobamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66422&mlon=-78.64128#map=17/-1.66422/-78.64128) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Florencio Lopez · Quimiag 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64179&mlon=-78.52263#map=17/-1.64179/-78.52263) 

College Unidad Educativa Juan de Velasco · Riobamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67213&mlon=-78.63741#map=17/-1.67213/-78.63741) 

Police station UPC · Penipe 14 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 La Candelaria

Places mapped inside La Candelaria in open map data, by type.

- 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 Penipe Canton

- Bilbao
- El Altar
- Matus
- Penipe
- Puela
- San Antonio de Bayushig

## Quick answers

- Where is La Candelaria?In Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Candelaria?Cumandá, Matus, Pablo Sexto, Penipe and Quimiag
- What is there to see in La Candelaria?El Altar, Laguna Amarilla, shelter
- What time zone is La Candelaria in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Candelaria?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Candelaria?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Candelaria?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in La Candelaria?Cerro Altar (5,273 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Candelaria?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Candelaria?Subcentro de Salud Penipe, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Candelaria?Coop. 4 de Octubre, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Candelaria?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Candelaria?E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre", about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Candelaria?EC060955 (OCHA common operational dataset)