# Cacha Parish, Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Riobamba Canton 

# Cacha

Cacha is a parish of Ecuador in Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **28.6 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.6km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,377 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cacha?

Cacha lies in [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Punín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/punin/), [Riobamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/riobamba/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-luis/), [Santiago de Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/santiago-de-quito/) and [Villa la Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/villa-la-union/). By area it is the 909th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.9% of [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/). The centre of Cacha is about 166 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Riobamba, the main town of Riobamba Canton. The centre point is at 1.7102° S, 78.7043° 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 Cacha

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cacha: 1 monument.

- Monumento a Fernando Daquilema · monument

### Nearby, outside Cacha

- Mirador Cachaway · viewpoint, Riobamba4.7 km
- Ex Redondel Media Luna · monument, Riobamba6.1 km
- El Chasqui · monument, Riobamba6.5 km
- Monumento al Libro · monument, Riobamba6.6 km
- Abeja FIE · monument, Riobamba6.6 km
- Abejita · memorial, Riobamba6.6 km
- Puruha · monument, Riobamba6.7 km
- Ferrocarril (Locomotora #15) · monument, Riobamba6.8 km
- Busto del Dr. Telésforo Pino H. · monument, Riobamba7.1 km
- Jose Joaquin de Olmedo · monument, Riobamba7.1 km
- Severo Escobar · monument, Villa la Unión7.2 km
- Museos Casa de la Cultura · museum, Riobamba7.2 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: Cacha

- 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) · Latacunga90 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas92 km

### Nearest railway station

Colta (Santiago de Quito), about 6.6 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.

## Villages and localities in Cacha

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Cacha. Settlements here lie between about 3,154 m and 3,484 m above sea level (median 3,377 m).

- Aichabug
- Bashug
- Cacha
- Cacha Chuyug Panadero
- Cacha Machangara
- Cachaton
- Cachaton San Francisco
- Calhuache
- Casa Loma
- Cawbuj
- Chakan
- Cruzada Gualiquis
- Hacienda Amulá
- Hacienda San Miguel
- Kawñaj
- Lima pamba
- Nuragallo
- Obraje
- Panadero
- Pucara Quinche
- Pusugtús
- Rayoloma
- Rocha chuyuk
- San Miguel de Quera
- San Pedro
- Shilpala
- Shiwikis
- Ugshapamba
- Verde Pamba
- Wagshi
- Walikis

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 Cacha

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Callejata
- Laguna Cocha
- Quebrada Caquil
- Quebrada Mapayacu
- Quebrada Tungarahua
- Quebrada Tzala

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cura · 3,519 m
- Amulá · 3,517 m
- San Miguel · 3,484 m
- Payor · 3,447 m
- Gualiquis · 3,336 m
- Parbas · 3,336 m
- Posilig · 3,175 m
- Pilarloma · 3,075 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 Cacha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Riobamba Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 498 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 124 

Feb 8 146 

Mar 8 162 

Apr 8 162 

May 8 129 

Jun 7 111 

Jul 7 89 

Aug 7 75 

Sep 8 67 

Oct 8 109 

Nov 8 113 

Dec 8 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cacha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Tipo B Santa Rosa · Riobamba 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67207&mlon=-78.66525#map=17/-1.67207/-78.66525) 

Bank COOP DE AHORRO Y CREDITO MUSHUC RUNA · Riobamba 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67353&mlon=-78.65613#map=17/-1.67353/-78.65613) 

ATM Cajero JEP RIOBAMBA RECICLADOR · Riobamba 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66223&mlon=-78.66207#map=17/-1.66223/-78.66207) 

Petrol pump E.S. Riobamba · Riobamba 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65774&mlon=-78.69063#map=17/-1.65774/-78.69063) 

Hotel Pucara Tambo · Cacha 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70402&mlon=-78.70616#map=17/-1.70402/-78.70616) 

Mall La Condamine. · Riobamba 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66955&mlon=-78.66169#map=17/-1.66955/-78.66169) 

School Unidad Educativa Intercultural Bilingue Shiry Cacha · Cacha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71488&mlon=-78.70527#map=17/-1.71488/-78.70527) 

College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR PURUHA · Riobamba 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68352&mlon=-78.66591#map=17/-1.68352/-78.66591) 

Police station UPC Tierra Nueva · Riobamba 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65630&mlon=-78.68590#map=17/-1.65630/-78.68590) 

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 Cacha

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

- Hotels1
- Schools6

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 Riobamba Canton

- Calpi
- Cubijíes
- Flores
- Licto
- Licán
- Pungalá
- Punín
- Quimiag
- Riobamba
- San Juan
- San Luis

## Quick answers

- Where is Cacha?In Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cacha?Punín, Riobamba, San Luis, Santiago de Quito and Villa la Unión
- What is there to see in Cacha?Monumento a Fernando Daquilema
- What time zone is Cacha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cacha?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cacha?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cacha?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cacha?Settlements lie between 3,154 m and 3,484 m
- What is the highest point in Cacha?Cura (3,519 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cacha?Centro de Salud Tipo B Santa Rosa, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cacha?COOP DE AHORRO Y CREDITO MUSHUC RUNA, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cacha?Cajero JEP RIOBAMBA RECICLADOR, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cacha?E.S. Riobamba, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cacha?EC060151 (OCHA common operational dataset)