# Licán Parish, Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Riobamba Canton 

# Licán

Licán is a parish of Ecuador in Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **21.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.0km²
- 15mapped services
- 2,924 mtypical elevation

## Where is Licán?

Licán 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: [Calpi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/calpi/), [Riobamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/riobamba/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-andres/) and [Villa la Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/villa-la-union/). By area it is the 949th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.1% of [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/). The centre of Licán is about 159 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Riobamba, the main town of Riobamba Canton. The centre point is at 1.6452° S, 78.7065° 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 Licán

### Nearby, outside Licán

- Ex Redondel Media Luna · monument, Riobamba1.7 km
- La campaña · monument, Riobamba2.7 km
- Abejita · memorial, Riobamba3.2 km
- Abeja FIE · monument, Riobamba3.3 km
- El Chasqui · monument, Riobamba3.5 km
- Edelberto Bonilla · monument, Riobamba3.7 km
- Mirador Cachaway · viewpoint, Riobamba4.2 km
- Busto del Dr. Telésforo Pino H. · monument, Riobamba4.6 km
- The cultura Museum of the Lama · museum, Calpi4.9 km
- Monumento al Libro · monument, Riobamba5.1 km
- Jose Antonio Lizarzaburu · monument, Riobamba5.2 km
- Puruha · monument, Riobamba5.4 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: Licán

- 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) · Macas98 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 6.5 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 Licán

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Licán.

- Hacienda Macaji
- Licán
- Lincán
- Nitiluisa

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 Licán

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Quitoloma · 3,201 m
- Censo · 2,890 m
- Culai · 2,890 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 Licán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Licán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud ESPOCH- Lizarzaburu · Riobamba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64805&mlon=-78.68490#map=17/-1.64805/-78.68490) 

Bank Produbanco · Riobamba 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65577&mlon=-78.66369#map=17/-1.65577/-78.66369) 

ATM Cajero JEP RIOBAMBA RECICLADOR · Riobamba 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66223&mlon=-78.66207#map=17/-1.66223/-78.66207) 

Petrol pump Primax E.S. By Pass · Riobamba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65457&mlon=-78.69382#map=17/-1.65457/-78.69382) 

Hotel HOTEL Volcan Truena · Licán 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65383&mlon=-78.70189#map=17/-1.65383/-78.70189) 

Mall MultiPlaza Riobamba · Riobamba 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65674&mlon=-78.66369#map=17/-1.65674/-78.66369) 

School Unidad Educativa Simón Rodriguez · Licán 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65349&mlon=-78.70729#map=17/-1.65349/-78.70729) 

College Facultad de Recursos Naturales · Riobamba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65197&mlon=-78.68279#map=17/-1.65197/-78.68279) 

Police station UPC 24 de mayo · Riobamba 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64621&mlon=-78.68413#map=17/-1.64621/-78.68413) 

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 Licán

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

- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants5
- Dental clinics1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Licán?In Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Licán?Calpi, Riobamba, San Andrés and Villa la Unión
- What is there to see in Licán?Ex Redondel Media Luna, La campaña, Abejita, Abeja FIE
- What time zone is Licán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Licán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Licán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Licán?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Licán?Quitoloma (3,201 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Licán?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Licán?Centro de Salud ESPOCH- Lizarzaburu, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Licán?Produbanco, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Licán?Cajero JEP RIOBAMBA RECICLADOR, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Licán?Primax E.S. By Pass, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Licán?EC060155 (OCHA common operational dataset)