# Matus Parish, Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Penipe Canton 

# Matus

Matus is a parish of Ecuador in Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **73.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 73.9km²
- 2,702 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matus?

Matus 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/), [El Altar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/el-altar/), [La Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/la-candelaria/), [Penipe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/penipe/) and [San Antonio de Bayushig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/san-antonio-de-bayushig/). By area it is the 689th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.9% of [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/). The centre of Matus is about 151 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Penipe, the main town of Penipe Canton. The centre point is at 1.5885° S, 78.4362° 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 Matus

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Matus: 1 attraction.

- Aulabug · attraction

### Nearby, outside Matus

- Cascada de Quinuaquiro · waterfall, El Altar5.4 km
- Cascada del Curiquingue · waterfall, El Altar5.9 km
- Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela9.0 km
- shelter · attraction, La Candelaria9.1 km
- Laguna Amarilla · attraction, La Candelaria9.5 km
- El Altar · volcano, La Candelaria9.7 km
- Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela9.8 km
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction, Puela10.0 km
- Parque Central de Penipe · monument, Penipe11 km
- Cementerio de Penipe · memorial, Penipe11 km
- Mandur · waterfall, Quimiag12 km
- Chonglontuz · attraction, Puela13 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: Matus

- 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) · Latacunga78 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas86 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 26 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 Matus

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Matus.

- Aulabug
- Calshi
- Matus
- Matus Alto
- Pailuco

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 Matus 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 Matus

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Penipe · Penipe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56363&mlon=-78.53075#map=17/-1.56363/-78.53075) 

Bank Coop. 4 de Octubre · Penipe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56517&mlon=-78.53265#map=17/-1.56517/-78.53265) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) 

Petrol pump E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre" · Penipe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56141&mlon=-78.53013#map=17/-1.56141/-78.53013) 

Hotel Hostal Quinto Sol · El Altar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52341&mlon=-78.50980#map=17/-1.52341/-78.50980) 

Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Humboldt · El Altar 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.54869&mlon=-78.49644#map=17/-1.54869/-78.49644) 

College Escuela de Formación de Policías · Baños 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39607&mlon=-78.40778#map=17/-1.39607/-78.40778) 

Police station UPC · Penipe 11 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.

## Other parishes in Penipe Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Matus?In Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Matus?Cumandá, El Altar, La Candelaria, Penipe and San Antonio de Bayushig
- What is there to see in Matus?Aulabug
- What time zone is Matus in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Matus?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Matus?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matus?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Matus?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matus?Subcentro de Salud Penipe, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matus?Coop. 4 de Octubre, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Matus?Cajero Automatico, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matus?E.S. Sindicato de Choferes "4 de Octubre", about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matus?EC060952 (OCHA common operational dataset)