# Punín Parish, Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province – Villages

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

Parish · Riobamba Canton 

# Punín

Punín is a parish of Ecuador in Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **51.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.7km²
- 9mapped services
- 3,270 mtypical elevation

## Where is Punín?

Punín lies in [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Cacha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/cacha/), [Chambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chambo/chambo/), [Columbe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/columbe/), [Flores](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/flores/), [Licto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/licto/), [San Luis](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-luis/) and [Santiago de Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/santiago-de-quito/). By area it is the 795th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.2% of [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/). The centre of Punín is about 172 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Riobamba, the main town of Riobamba Canton. The centre point is at 1.7704° S, 78.6778° 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 Punín

### Nearby, outside Punín

- Museo Paleontológico de San José de Chalán · museum, Licto4.2 km
- Huellas Paleontológicas · museum, Licto5.0 km
- Area barreo santo cristo · attraction, Flores6.2 km
- Tulabug · volcano, Licto7.3 km
- Monumento a Fernando Daquilema · monument, Cacha7.6 km
- Chacabamba · viewpoint, Santiago de Quito8.2 km
- Mama Loma (Llallas) · archaeological site, San Luis8.3 km
- Taita Loma (Lllalas) · archaeological site, San Luis8.6 km
- Tola (Llallas) · archaeological site, San Luis8.9 km
- Bellavista · volcano, Licto9.1 km
- Cacique Achamba · monument, Chambo10 km
- Mirador Cachaway · viewpoint, Riobamba11 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: Punín

- 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) · Macas85 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga96 km

### Nearest railway station

Mancheno (Santiago de Quito), about 9.6 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 Punín

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Punín. Settlements here lie between about 2,771 m and 3,486 m above sea level (median 3,270 m).

- Bashalan
- Guaslan
- Gulalag
- Hacienda Pallo
- Hacienda San Sebastián
- Hacienda Shuyucuchu
- Miraloma
- Naute
- Pallu
- Providencia
- Punín
- Puñinquil
- San Blas
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Asis
- San Vicente
- Shulalag
- Tzalaron

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 Punín

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Quillupamba
- Quebrada San Sebastián

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Timboloma · 3,486 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 Punín and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Riobamba Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 391 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
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 124 

Feb 9 146 

Mar 9 162 

Apr 9 162 

May 9 129 

Jun 8 111 

Jul 8 89 

Aug 8 75 

Sep 8 67 

Oct 9 109 

Nov 9 113 

Dec 9 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Punín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subentro de salud medico San Luis · San Luis 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71042&mlon=-78.64295#map=17/-1.71042/-78.64295) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Riobamba Ltda · Riobamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68630&mlon=-78.63437#map=17/-1.68630/-78.63437) 

ATM Banco Central del Ecuador · Riobamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67343&mlon=-78.64823#map=17/-1.67343/-78.64823) 

Petrol pump GAZOLINERA IZURIETA · San Luis 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69852&mlon=-78.64283#map=17/-1.69852/-78.64283) 

Hotel Pucara Tambo · Cacha 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70402&mlon=-78.70616#map=17/-1.70402/-78.70616) 

Mall Almacenes Lepadar · Riobamba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67506&mlon=-78.65078#map=17/-1.67506/-78.65078) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Javier Saenz · Punín 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76584&mlon=-78.65722#map=17/-1.76584/-78.65722) 

College ESPOCH-Tunshi-FRN.Recursos-Renovables · Licto 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.75039&mlon=-78.62682#map=17/-1.75039/-78.62682) 

Police station Criminalistica de Chimborazo · San Luis 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69611&mlon=-78.62680#map=17/-1.69611/-78.62680) 

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 Punín

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

- Schools9

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
- Licán
- Pungalá
- Quimiag
- Riobamba
- San Juan
- San Luis

## Quick answers

- Where is Punín?In Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Punín?Cacha, Chambo, Columbe, Flores, Licto, San Luis and Santiago de Quito
- What is there to see in Punín?Museo Paleontológico de San José de Chalán, Huellas Paleontológicas, Area barreo santo cristo, Tulabug
- What time zone is Punín in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Punín?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Punín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Punín?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Punín?Settlements lie between 2,771 m and 3,486 m
- What is the highest point in Punín?Timboloma (3,486 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Punín?Subentro de salud medico San Luis, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Punín?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Riobamba Ltda, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Punín?Banco Central del Ecuador, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punín?GAZOLINERA IZURIETA, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Punín?EC060158 (OCHA common operational dataset)