# Puela Parish, Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Penipe Canton 

# Puela

Puela is a parish of Ecuador in Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **73.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puela?

Puela lies in [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/banos/), [Bilbao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/bilbao/), [Cotaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/cotalo/), [Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/cumanda/), [El Altar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/el-altar/), [Guanando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guanando/) and [Río Verde](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-verde/). By area it is the 695th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.7% of [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/). The centre of Puela is about 142 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Penipe, the main town of Penipe Canton. The centre point is at 1.5023° S, 78.4414° 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 Puela

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Puela: 3 attractions; 2 hot springs.

- Chonglontuz · attraction
- Cima Tungurahua (5023m) · attraction
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction
- Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring
- Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring

### Nearby, outside Puela

- Tungurahua · volcano, Cotaló4.0 km
- Cascada del Curiquingue · waterfall, El Altar4.1 km
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint, Baños4.4 km
- Cascada de Quinuaquiro · waterfall, El Altar5.9 km
- El Copete · viewpoint, Baños7.5 km
- Aulabug · attraction, Matus8.3 km
- Registro de acceso al refugió de Tunhuragua · attraction, Baños8.7 km
- Zipline puntzan · attraction, Baños9.3 km
- Torre al Cielo · attraction, Baños9.4 km
- La Casa del Arbol · viewpoint, Baños9.4 km
- El columpio más famoso del mundo · attraction, Baños9.5 km
- Cueva del Diablo · cave, Bilbao9.6 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: Puela

- 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) · Latacunga69 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas96 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), 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.

## Villages and localities in Puela

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Puela.

- Choglontus
- Chonglontuz
- Puela

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 Puela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Penipe Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 519 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 15 124 

Feb 15 146 

Mar 15 162 

Apr 15 162 

May 15 129 

Jun 14 111 

Jul 13 89 

Aug 14 75 

Sep 14 67 

Oct 15 109 

Nov 15 113 

Dec 15 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico de Baños · Baños 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40045&mlon=-78.42577#map=17/-1.40045/-78.42577) 

Bank El Sagrario · Baños 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39864&mlon=-78.42367#map=17/-1.39864/-78.42367) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) 

Petrol pump Sanchez · Baños 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40060&mlon=-78.43888#map=17/-1.40060/-78.43888) 

Hotel La Chascona Camping Hosteria · Puela 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50413&mlon=-78.50088#map=17/-1.50413/-78.50088) 

Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Princesa Toa · El Altar 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52065&mlon=-78.49180#map=17/-1.52065/-78.49180) 

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 Agencia de Registro Civil · Baños 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39794&mlon=-78.42308#map=17/-1.39794/-78.42308) 

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 Puela

Places mapped inside Puela in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Puela?In Penipe Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Puela?Baños, Bilbao, Cotaló, Cumandá, El Altar, Guanando and Río Verde
- What is there to see in Puela?Aguas Termales Ojo de Fantasmo, Chonglontuz, Cima Tungurahua (5023m), Finca Inés Valero
- What time zone is Puela in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Puela?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Puela?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puela?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puela?Hospital Básico de Baños, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puela?El Sagrario, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puela?Cajero Automatico, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puela?Sanchez, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puela?EC060953 (OCHA common operational dataset)