# Licto Parish, Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Riobamba Canton 

# Licto

Licto is a parish of Ecuador in Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **60.0 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 60.0km²
- 21mapped services
- 2,847 mtypical elevation

## Where is Licto?

Licto 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: [Cebadas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/cebadas/), [Chambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chambo/chambo/), [Flores](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/flores/), [Pungalá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/pungala/) and [Punín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/punin/). By area it is the 746th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.0% of [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/). The centre of Licto is about 176 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Riobamba, the main town of Riobamba Canton. The centre point is at 1.8080° S, 78.6163° 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 Licto

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Licto: 2 volcanos; 2 museums.

- Huellas Paleontológicas · museum
- Museo Paleontológico de San José de Chalán · museum
- Bellavista · volcano
- Tulabug · volcano

### Nearby, outside Licto

- Area barreo santo cristo · attraction, Flores3.1 km
- Cacique Achamba · monument, Chambo9.4 km
- Comunidad Tranca San Luis · attraction, Cebadas10.0 km
- Taita Loma (Lllalas) · archaeological site, San Luis11 km
- Mama Loma (Llallas) · archaeological site, San Luis11 km
- Tola (Llallas) · archaeological site, San Luis11 km
- Chacabamba · viewpoint, Santiago de Quito14 km
- Padre Juan de Velasco · monument, Riobamba15 km
- Casa Madre · museum, Riobamba15 km
- Municipio Riobamba · monument, Riobamba15 km
- Museo de la Ciudad · museum, Riobamba15 km
- Monumento a Fernando Daquilema · monument, Cacha15 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: Licto

- 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

- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas78 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga100 km

### Nearest railway station

Mancheno (Santiago de Quito), about 14 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 06:13, 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 Licto

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Licto. Settlements here lie between about 2,718 m and 3,074 m above sea level (median 2,847 m).

- Barcelona
- Bellavista
- Cecel Grande
- Cuelloloma
- Hacienda El Colegio
- Hacienda La Merced
- Hacienda Moloboc
- Hacienda San Javier
- Hacienda Tunshi Grande
- Licto
- Pompeya
- Quincahuán
- San Antonio
- San Gabriel
- San Rafael
- Shuyucuchu
- Sierra Nevada
- Tunshi Grande
- Tunshi San Javier
- Tunshi San Nicolás
- Tzetzeñag
- Ula loma
- Verde loma

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 Licto 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 Licto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital ESVALMED · Chambo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.73101&mlon=-78.59822#map=17/-1.73101/-78.59822) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Riobamba Ltda · Riobamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68630&mlon=-78.63437#map=17/-1.68630/-78.63437) 

ATM Banco Central del Ecuador · Riobamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67343&mlon=-78.64823#map=17/-1.67343/-78.64823) 

Petrol pump PyS Estación de Servicio Chambo · Chambo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72077&mlon=-78.59911#map=17/-1.72077/-78.59911) 

Hotel Centro Turístico El Vergel · Chambo 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.73333&mlon=-78.58331#map=17/-1.73333/-78.58331) 

Mall Distribuidora Jimenez Martinez · Riobamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67401&mlon=-78.64503#map=17/-1.67401/-78.64503) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Intercultural Bilingue Manuel Elicio Flor · Licto 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.80194&mlon=-78.61952#map=17/-1.80194/-78.61952) 

College ESPOCH-tunshi-FRN-Recursos-renovables-2 · Licto 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.75044&mlon=-78.62623#map=17/-1.75044/-78.62623) 

Police station UPC POLICIA · Chambo 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.73588&mlon=-78.59378#map=17/-1.73588/-78.59378) 

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 Licto

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

- Schools16
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies1
- 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
- Licán
- Pungalá
- Punín
- Quimiag
- Riobamba
- San Juan
- San Luis

## Quick answers

- Where is Licto?In Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Licto?Cebadas, Chambo, Flores, Pungalá and Punín
- What is there to see in Licto?Bellavista, Huellas Paleontológicas, Museo Paleontológico de San José de Chalán, Tulabug
- What time zone is Licto in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Licto?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Licto?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Licto?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Licto?Settlements lie between 2,718 m and 3,074 m
- What is the best time to visit Licto?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Licto?Hospital ESVALMED, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Licto?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Riobamba Ltda, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Licto?Banco Central del Ecuador, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Licto?PyS Estación de Servicio Chambo, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Licto?EC060156 (OCHA common operational dataset)