# San Luis Parish, Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province

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

Parish · Riobamba Canton 

# San Luis

San Luis is a parish of Ecuador in Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province. It covers **29.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.9km²
- 17mapped services
- 2,776 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Luis?

San Luis 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: [Cacha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/cacha/), [Chambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/chambo/chambo/), [Punín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/punin/) and [Riobamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/riobamba/). By area it is the 901st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.0% of [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/). The centre of San Luis is about 165 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Riobamba, the main town of Riobamba Canton. The centre point is at 1.7116° S, 78.6417° 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 Luis

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Luis: 3 archaeological sites.

- Mama Loma (Llallas) · archaeological site
- Taita Loma (Lllalas) · archaeological site
- Tola (Llallas) · archaeological site

### Nearby, outside San Luis

- Padre Juan de Velasco · monument, Riobamba4.1 km
- Casa Madre · museum, Riobamba4.3 km
- Municipio Riobamba · monument, Riobamba4.3 km
- Museo de la Ciudad · museum, Riobamba4.4 km
- Museo Ciencias Naturales · museum, Riobamba4.5 km
- Museo de Arte Religioso · museum, Riobamba4.7 km
- Museos Casa de la Cultura · museum, Riobamba4.7 km
- Sol y Luna · attraction, Riobamba4.9 km
- Museo de Riobamba · museum, Riobamba4.9 km
- Cacique Achamba · monument, Chambo5.1 km
- 21 de Abril · memorial, Riobamba5.2 km
- Tungurahua Viewpoint · viewpoint, Riobamba5.2 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 Luis

- 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) · Macas87 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga90 km

### Nearest railway station

Riobamba Train Station (Riobamba), about 4.8 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 San Luis

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in San Luis. Settlements here lie between about 2,692 m and 3,138 m above sea level (median 2,776 m).

- Corazon de Jesus
- Guaslan Grande
- Hacienda El Tejar
- Hacienda El Troje
- Hacienda Guaslancuchu
- Hacienda Guaslán Bajo
- Hacienda Güiguán
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda Shugal
- San Luis

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 Luis

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Colorada
- Quebrada Guaslán
- Quebrada Gueslan
- Río Chibunga

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Pisin · 2,744 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 San Luis 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 San Luis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subentro de salud medico San Luis · San Luis 0.2 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68630&mlon=-78.63437#map=17/-1.68630/-78.63437) 

ATM Banco Central del Ecuador · Riobamba 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67343&mlon=-78.64823#map=17/-1.67343/-78.64823) 

Petrol pump GAZOLINERA IZURIETA · San Luis 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69852&mlon=-78.64283#map=17/-1.69852/-78.64283) 

Hotel CASA MAYA · San Luis 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70794&mlon=-78.62851#map=17/-1.70794/-78.62851) 

Mall Almacenes Lepadar · Riobamba 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67506&mlon=-78.65078#map=17/-1.67506/-78.65078) 

School Unidad Educativa Milton Reyes · San Luis 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70756&mlon=-78.64194#map=17/-1.70756/-78.64194) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO CHIMBORAZO · San Luis 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70000&mlon=-78.65000#map=17/-1.70000/-78.65000) 

Police station Criminalistica de Chimborazo · San Luis 2.4 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 San Luis

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

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 Juan

## Quick answers

- Where is San Luis?In Riobamba Canton, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Luis?Cacha, Chambo, Punín and Riobamba
- What is there to see in San Luis?Mama Loma (Llallas), Taita Loma (Lllalas), Tola (Llallas)
- What time zone is San Luis in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Luis?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Luis?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Luis?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Luis?Settlements lie between 2,692 m and 3,138 m
- What is the highest point in San Luis?Pisin (2,744 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Luis?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Luis?Subentro de salud medico San Luis, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Luis?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Riobamba Ltda, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Luis?Banco Central del Ecuador, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Luis?GAZOLINERA IZURIETA, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Luis?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Luis?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Luis?EC060161 (OCHA common operational dataset)