# Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province – Parishes & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/

Canton · Chimborazo Province 

# Riobamba Canton

Riobamba Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Chimborazo Province. It covers **998.8 km²**. Its main town is Riobamba. It is divided into 12 parishes. 216 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,212 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 999km²
- 12parishes
- 1,212mapped services

## Where is Riobamba Canton?

Riobamba Canton lies in [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other cantons: [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Chambo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chambo/), [Colta Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/), [Guamote Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/), [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Pablo Sexto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/) and [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/). By area it is the 77th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 16.3% of [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/). The centre of Riobamba Canton is about 165 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7090° S, 78.6688° 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 Riobamba Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 50 named sights in Riobamba Canton: 15 monuments; 9 museums; 7 attractions; 5 viewpoints; 4 memorials; 3 archaeological sites; 2 volcanos; 2 waterfalls; 2 ruins; 1 cave.

- Casa Madre · museum
- Huellas Paleontológicas · museum
- Museo Ciencias Naturales · museum
- Museo Paleontológico de San José de Chalán · museum
- Museo de Arte Religioso · museum
- Museo de Riobamba · museum
- Museo de la Ciudad · museum
- Museos Casa de la Cultura · museum
- The cultura Museum of the Lama · museum
- Mama Loma (Llallas) · archaeological site
- Taita Loma (Lllalas) · archaeological site
- Tola (Llallas) · archaeological site
- Cascada Quimiag · waterfall
- Mandur · waterfall
- Chimborazo Viewpoint · viewpoint
- El Altar Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Mirador Cachaway · viewpoint
- Tungurahua Viewpoint · viewpoint
- cascada La Chorrera · viewpoint
- Area barreo santo cristo · attraction
- Entrance to climbing area San Juan Acantilado · attraction
- Gallo Rumi · attraction
- Lone Tree · attraction
- Ruta tracking de vici de montaña · attraction
- Sol y Luna · attraction
- Whymper Needles · attraction
- 21 de Abril · memorial
- Abeja FIE · monument
- Abejita · memorial
- Antiguo refugió n°3 · ruins

…and 20 more.

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: Riobamba 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) · Latacunga89 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas90 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 4.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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.

## Parishes of Riobamba Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Cacha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/cacha/) 29 31 7 

[Calpi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/calpi/) 52 30 14 

[Cubijíes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/cubijies/) 13 3 1 

[Flores](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/flores/) 45 6 5 

[Licto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/licto/) 60 23 21 

[Licán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/lican/) 21 4 15 

[Pungalá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/pungala/) 279 31 19 

[Punín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/punin/) 52 18 9 

[Quimiag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/quimiag/) 136 18 14 

[Riobamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/riobamba/) 62 20 1,071 

[San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-juan/) 221 28 19 

[San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-luis/) 30 10 17 

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 Riobamba Canton

Open gazetteers list **216 villages, towns and localities** in Riobamba Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Riobamba (264,048). Settlements here lie between about 2,517 m and 4,014 m above sea level (median 2,879 m).

- Agua Santa
- Aichabug
- Alao
- Alao LLactapamba
- Anguiñay
- Asunción
- Ballagan
- Ballagan Grande
- Barcelona
- Barrio San Francisco
- Bashalan
- Bashug
- Basquitay Quillincocha
- Bayo
- Bayushi Calpiloma
- Bayushi San Vicente
- Bellavista
- Cacha
- Cacha Chuyug Panadero
- Cacha Machangara
- Cachaton
- Cachaton San Francisco
- Cachipamba
- Calera Shobolpamba
- Calhuache
- Calpi
- Capillaloma
- Casa Loma
- Cawbuj
- Cecel Grande
- Chachahuan
- Chagñan San Miguel
- Chakan
- Chamboloma
- Chaupi Pomaló
- Chañag San Francisco
- Chiquicas
- Chuquipogyo
- Ciudadela Las Acacias
- Comuna Guabo
- Comunidad Chimborazo
- Comunidad Huancantuz
- Corazon de Jesus
- Cruzada Gualiquis
- Cubijíes
- Cuelloloma
- Daldal
- El Etén
- El Mirador
- El Socorro
- Flores
- Gahuin
- Galera Grande Pomalo
- Galera Yumi
- Galerita Santa Rosa Baja
- Ganquis Cuiquiloma
- Gaushi Chico
- Guabug
- Guabulag
- Guantul Grande
- Guaslan
- Guaslan Grande
- Guazazo
- Gulalag
- Guntuz
- Hacienda Ainche
- Hacienda Amulá
- Hacienda Balcashi
- Hacienda Casa Redonda
- Hacienda Casahuaycu
- Hacienda Chibunga
- Hacienda El Colegio
- Hacienda El Placer
- Hacienda El Rosario
- Hacienda El Tejar
- Hacienda El Troje
- Hacienda Guachalá
- Hacienda Guaslancuchu
- Hacienda Guaslán Bajo
- Hacienda Güiguán
- Hacienda Hospital
- Hacienda La Merced
- Hacienda La Saboya
- Hacienda La Victoria
- Hacienda Macaji
- Hacienda Moloboc
- Hacienda Pallo
- Hacienda Pucará
- Hacienda Puculpala
- Hacienda Puelazo
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Javier
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Miguel
- Hacienda San Miguelito
- Hacienda San Nicolás
- Hacienda San Sebastián
- Hacienda Santa Ana
- Hacienda Shugal
- Hacienda Shuyucuchu
- Hacienda Tamaute
- Hacienda Tapi
- Hacienda Tunshi Grande
- Hacienda Zaguán
- Huabug
- Jatari Campesino
- Kawñaj
- La Asunción
- La Delicia
- La Merced de Guilltus
- La Moya
- Licto
- Licán
- Lima pamba
- Lincán
- Luisa Corona Real
- Luisa Rumipamba
- Miraloma
- Nanglul la Playa
- Naubug
- Naute
- Nitiluisa
- Nitiluisa Centro
- Nizag
- Niñoloma
- Nuragallo
- Obraje
- Palacio Real
- Pallu
- Panadero
- Pedregal
- Peltetec
- Pisicaz Alto
- Pisicaz Bajo
- Piñañau
- Pompeya
- Providencia
- Pucara
- Pucara Quinche
- Puesetus Grande
- Pugtus
- Pungalapamba
- Pungalá
- Pungul
- Puninhuayco
- Punín
- Puruhay Llactapamba
- Puruhay San Gerardo
- Puruhaypamba
- Pusugtús
- Puñinquil
- Quimiag
- Quincahuán
- Quishcahuan
- Químiag
- Rayoloma
- Riobamba
- Rocha chuyuk
- Rumicruz
- Rumipamba
- Salpi
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Alao
- San Blas
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Cununguachay
- San Francisco de Apuñag
- San Francisco de Asis
- San Francisco de Calquis
- San Gabriel
- San Jose de Bayabug
- San Jose de Chusga
- San Jose de Gaushi
- San José del Batán
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Miguel de Quera
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de Iguazo
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Luisa
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Marianita de Tambohuasha
- Santa Rosa de Gaunan
- Santa Rosa de Melán
- Santa Teresita
- Shanhaicun
- Shilpala
- Shiwikis
- Shobol Alto
- Shobol Llinllin
- Shulalag
- Shullidis
- Shuyucuchu
- Sierra Nevada
- Silshi
- Tawkan
- Telempala
- Tililag
- Tunshi Grande
- Tunshi San Javier
- Tunshi San Nicolás
- Tzalaron
- Tzetzeñag
- Ugshapamba
- Ula loma
- Verde Pamba
- Verde loma
- Verdepamba
- Wagshi
- Walikis
- Yanarumi
- Yaruquíes
- c

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 Riobamba Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Riobamba Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Callejata
- Laguna Cocha
- Quebrada Caquil
- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Guaslán
- Quebrada Gueslan
- Quebrada Huagaylucto
- Quebrada Mapayacu
- Quebrada Puculpala
- Quebrada Quillupamba
- Quebrada Quillán
- Quebrada San Sebastián
- Quebrada Tungarahua
- Quebrada Tzala
- Quebrada de Macas
- Quebrada de los Helenes
- Río Alao
- Río Chibunga
- Río Chimborazo
- Río Guano
- Río Mapa Yacu

### Hills and mountains

32 mountains.

- Collanes · 4,016 m
- Culicasanza · 3,521 m
- Cura · 3,519 m
- Amulá · 3,517 m
- Santa Lucía · 3,489 m
- Timboloma · 3,486 m
- San Miguel · 3,484 m
- Payor · 3,447 m
- Gualiquis · 3,336 m
- Parbas · 3,336 m
- Guisán · 3,282 m
- Monteshí · 3,278 m
- Rayoloma · 3,278 m
- Cebadaloma · 3,242 m
- Balón · 3,236 m
- Pausil · 3,204 m
- Timburún · 3,204 m
- Quitoloma · 3,201 m
- Chancahuán · 3,197 m
- Posilig · 3,175 m
- Retama · 3,136 m
- Pilarloma · 3,075 m
- Chepate · 3,066 m
- Cuatroesquinas · 2,970 m

…and 8 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Chimborazo
- Estación Luisa

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 Riobamba Canton and the best time to visit

In Riobamba 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 Riobamba Canton

Places mapped inside Riobamba Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals62
- Banks41
- ATMs7
- Petrol pumps31
- Hotels133
- Shopping malls17
- Schools182
- Colleges and universities55
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies135
- Restaurants441
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics92

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 Riobamba Canton?In Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Riobamba Canton?Ambato Canton, Chambo Canton, Colta Canton, Guamote Canton, Guano Canton, Guaranda Canton, Pablo Sexto Canton and Penipe Canton
- What is there to see in Riobamba Canton?21 de Abril, Abeja FIE, Abejita, Antiguo refugió n°3
- What time zone is Riobamba Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Riobamba Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Riobamba Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Riobamba Canton?216 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Riobamba Canton?Settlements lie between 2,517 m and 4,014 m
- What is the highest point in Riobamba Canton?Collanes (4,016 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Riobamba Canton?June to December
- How many hospitals are in Riobamba Canton?62 mapped
- How many banks are in Riobamba Canton?41 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Riobamba Canton?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Riobamba Canton?31 mapped
- What is the P-code of Riobamba Canton?EC0601 (OCHA common operational dataset)