# Cubijíes Parish, Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province

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

Parish · Riobamba Canton 

# Cubijíes

Cubijíes is a parish of Ecuador in Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **12.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,623 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cubijíes?

Cubijíes lies in [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Guano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guano/), [Quimiag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/quimiag/), [Riobamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/riobamba/) and [San Gerardo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-gerardo/). By area it is the 1001st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.3% of [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/). The centre of Cubijíes is about 159 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Riobamba, the main town of Riobamba Canton. The centre point is at 1.6571° S, 78.6021° 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 Cubijíes

### Nearby, outside Cubijíes

- la matriz · archaeological site, Guano3.6 km
- Monumento a la Vasija · monument, Riobamba4.4 km
- Casa Madre · museum, Riobamba5.1 km
- Padre Juan de Velasco · monument, Riobamba5.3 km
- Monumento a Antonio José de Sucre · memorial, Riobamba5.3 km
- Museo de Arte Religioso · museum, Riobamba5.4 km
- Municipio Riobamba · monument, Riobamba5.4 km
- Museo de la Ciudad · museum, Riobamba5.5 km
- Museo Ciencias Naturales · museum, Riobamba5.6 km
- Tungurahua Viewpoint · viewpoint, Riobamba5.7 km
- El Altar Viewpoint · viewpoint, Riobamba5.7 km
- 21 de Abril · memorial, Riobamba5.7 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: Cubijíes

- 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) · Latacunga83 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas89 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 5.9 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 06:13, 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 Cubijíes

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

- Cubijíes
- El Socorro
- Hacienda Tamaute

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 Cubijíes

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Guano

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 Cubijíes and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Riobamba Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 256 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 13 124 

Feb 13 146 

Mar 13 162 

Apr 13 162 

May 13 129 

Jun 12 111 

Jul 12 89 

Aug 12 75 

Sep 12 67 

Oct 13 109 

Nov 13 113 

Dec 13 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cubijíes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Oriental · Riobamba 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65916&mlon=-78.63182#map=17/-1.65916/-78.63182) 

Bank 4 de Octubre · Quimiag 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65840&mlon=-78.56740#map=17/-1.65840/-78.56740) 

ATM Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre · Riobamba 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66546&mlon=-78.64426#map=17/-1.66546/-78.64426) 

Petrol pump El Altar · Riobamba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65435&mlon=-78.62769#map=17/-1.65435/-78.62769) 

Hotel Hostal Florida · Riobamba 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66065&mlon=-78.63077#map=17/-1.66065/-78.63077) 

Mall Videos Frank · Riobamba 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66422&mlon=-78.64128#map=17/-1.66422/-78.64128) 

School Unidad Educativa Andoas · Cubijíes 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64935&mlon=-78.60451#map=17/-1.64935/-78.60451) 

College Unidad Educativa Juan de Velasco · Riobamba 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67213&mlon=-78.63741#map=17/-1.67213/-78.63741) 

Police station Unidad Policía Comunitaria · Quimiag 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65845&mlon=-78.56711#map=17/-1.65845/-78.56711) 

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 Cubijíes

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

- 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 Riobamba Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Cubijíes?In Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cubijíes?Guano, Quimiag, Riobamba and San Gerardo
- What is there to see in Cubijíes?la matriz, Monumento a la Vasija, Casa Madre, Padre Juan de Velasco
- What time zone is Cubijíes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cubijíes?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cubijíes?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cubijíes?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cubijíes?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cubijíes?Hospital Oriental, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cubijíes?4 de Octubre, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cubijíes?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 4 de Octubre, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cubijíes?El Altar, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cubijíes?EC060153 (OCHA common operational dataset)