# San Juan Parish, Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-juan/

Parish · Riobamba Canton 

# San Juan

San Juan is a parish of Ecuador in Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **221.2 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 221km²
- 19mapped services
- 3,993 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan?

San Juan lies in [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/), [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Calpi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/calpi/), [Guaranda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/guaranda/), [Pilagüín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pilaguin/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-andres/), [San Simón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-simon/) and [Villa la Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/colta/villa-la-union/). By area it is the 314th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.1% of [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/). The centre of San Juan is about 153 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Riobamba, the main town of Riobamba Canton. The centre point is at 1.5694° S, 78.8293° 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 San Juan

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in San Juan: 5 attractions; 2 ruins; 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial; 1 cave.

- cascada La Chorrera · viewpoint
- Entrance to climbing area San Juan Acantilado · attraction
- Gallo Rumi · attraction
- Lone Tree · attraction
- Ruta tracking de vici de montaña · attraction
- Whymper Needles · attraction
- Antiguo refugió n°3 · ruins
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · memorial
- Tambo Inca · ruins
- Templo Machay · cave

### Nearby, outside San Juan

- Bosque de Polylepis · nature reserve, Guaranda7.9 km
- The cultura Museum of the Lama · museum, Calpi11 km
- Chimborazo · volcano, San Andrés11 km
- Caparosa · attraction, San Simón14 km
- Mirador de Agua Santa · attraction, San Andrés15 km
- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · nature reserve, Pilagüín15 km
- Condorazo · monument, Villa la Unión16 km
- Paccha Union Shyri-i ca · monument, Villa la Unión16 km
- Condorcaca · attraction, San Simón16 km
- Juan de Velasco · monument, Villa la Unión16 km
- P. V. Maldonado · monument, Villa la Unión16 km
- Homenaje a Colta · monument, Villa la Unión16 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: San Juan

- 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) · Latacunga77 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas113 km

### Nearest railway station

Luisa (Calpi), about 9.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:16).

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 San Juan

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan. Settlements here lie between about 3,222 m and 4,014 m above sea level (median 3,993 m).

- Ballagan
- Ballagan Grande
- Barrio San Francisco
- Cachipamba
- Calera Shobolpamba
- Capillaloma
- Chaupi Pomaló
- Chuquipogyo
- Comuna Guabo
- Comunidad Chimborazo
- Galera Grande Pomalo
- Galera Yumi
- Galerita Santa Rosa Baja
- Ganquis Cuiquiloma
- Guabug
- La Delicia
- Pisicaz Alto
- Pisicaz Bajo
- Pungul
- Rumipamba
- San Juan
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Marianita de Tambohuasha
- Santa Teresita
- Shobol Alto
- Shobol Llinllin
- Tililag
- Yanarumi

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 San Juan

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Chimborazo

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 San Juan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Riobamba Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,114 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 4 124 

Feb 4 146 

Mar 4 162 

Apr 4 162 

May 4 129 

Jun 3 111 

Jul 3 89 

Aug 3 75 

Sep 4 67 

Oct 4 109 

Nov 4 113 

Dec 4 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P. S. Dispensario Nitiluisa · Calpi 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59507&mlon=-78.76190#map=17/-1.59507/-78.76190) 

Bank MUSHUK KURI ÑAN LTDA. · Guaranda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59022&mlon=-78.99786#map=17/-1.59022/-78.99786) 

ATM Pichincha Bank · Guaranda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59476&mlon=-79.00098#map=17/-1.59476/-79.00098) 

Petrol pump San Juan · San Juan 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63087&mlon=-78.78550#map=17/-1.63087/-78.78550) 

Hotel Chimborazo Lodge · San Juan 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52198&mlon=-78.83714#map=17/-1.52198/-78.83714) 

Mall Centro Comercial Plaza · Guaranda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.58915&mlon=-79.00074#map=17/-1.58915/-79.00074) 

School Unidad Educativa Intercultural Bilingue Chimborazo · San Juan 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57583&mlon=-78.80053#map=17/-1.57583/-78.80053) 

College Diseño2 · San Juan 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62665&mlon=-78.79006#map=17/-1.62665/-78.79006) 

Police station Peaje San Andrés · San Andrés 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.57477&mlon=-78.71618#map=17/-1.57477/-78.71618) 

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 San Juan

Places mapped inside San Juan in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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
- Punín
- Quimiag
- Riobamba
- San Luis

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan?In Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Juan?Calpi, Guaranda, Pilagüín, San Andrés, San Simón and Villa la Unión
- What is there to see in San Juan?Antiguo refugió n°3, Entrance to climbing area San Juan Acantilado, Gallo Rumi, Lone Tree
- What time zone is San Juan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Juan?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan?Settlements lie between 3,222 m and 4,014 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan?P. S. Dispensario Nitiluisa, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan?MUSHUK KURI ÑAN LTDA., about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan?Pichincha Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan?San Juan, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Juan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Juan?EC060160 (OCHA common operational dataset)