# Latacunga Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/

Canton · Cotopaxi Province 

# Latacunga Canton

Latacunga Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Cotopaxi Province. It covers **1,495.4 km²**. Its main town is Latacunga. It is divided into 11 parishes. 409 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 745 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,495km²
- 11parishes
- 745mapped services

## Where is Latacunga Canton?

Latacunga Canton lies in [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Archidona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/), [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/), [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/), [Salcedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/), [Saquisilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/), [Sigchos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/) and [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 24.2% of [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/). The centre of Latacunga Canton is about 64 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.8051° S, 78.5311° 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 Latacunga Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 37 named sights in Latacunga Canton: 13 attractions; 9 monuments; 4 viewpoints; 3 museums; 3 memorials; 2 volcanos; 2 nature reserves; 1 waterfall.

- Casa de la Cultura · museum
- Centro de Visitantes · museum
- VIEJO AVIÓN · museum
- Cascada Cunuyacu · waterfall
- Entrada Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · nature reserve
- Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas · nature reserve
- Casa Blanquita Canchigñia · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Sector peligroso en lluvia · viewpoint
- tanque de agua 10 curvas · viewpoint
- Canchas sintéticas MARACANÁ · attraction
- Casa de los Marqueses de Miraflores · attraction
- Complejo Turístico SIERRA TROPICAL · attraction
- Español · attraction
- Eucalipto aromático - 1865 (Gabriel García Moreno) · attraction
- Go karts Cotopaxi · attraction
- Hacienda Tilipulo · attraction
- I. Municipio de Latacunga · attraction
- Ingreso parque Volcán Cotopaxi · attraction
- Piedra Chilintosa - Virgen del Volcán · attraction
- Putzalahua Mountain Xtreme Sports · attraction
- Termas Illinizas · attraction
- parque Vicente león · attraction
- Alberto Donoso Mancheno · memorial
- Atahualpa · monument
- Cotopaxi · volcano
- HÉROES DEL CENEPA · monument
- MONUMENTO DEL MOLINO sanfelipe · monument
- Madre con hijo · memorial
- Monumento al León · monument

…and 7 more.

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: Latacunga Canton

- 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) · Latacunga15 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito78 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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.

## Parishes of Latacunga Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Aláquez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/alaquez/) 144 35 7 

[Belisario Quevedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/belisario-quevedo/) 38 34 13 

[Guaytacama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/guaytacama/) 27 17 8 

[Joseguango Bajo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/joseguango-bajo/) 18 14 1 

[Latacunga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/latacunga/) 266 126 573 

[Mulaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/mulalo/) 509 39 28 

[Once de Noviembre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/once-de-noviembre/) 10 11 10 

[Poaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/poalo/) 76 23 13 

[San Juan de Pastocalle](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/san-juan-de-pastocalle/) 140 44 33 

[Tanicuchi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/tanicuchi/) 53 35 35 

[Toacaso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/toacaso/) 213 51 24 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Latacunga Canton

Open gazetteers list **409 villages, towns and localities** in Latacunga Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Latacunga (205,624). Settlements here lie between about 2,711 m and 3,718 m above sea level (median 2,999 m).

- 11 de Noviembre
- Acchi Vaquera
- Achupallas
- Agua Clara
- Aláquez
- Andracas
- Angamarca
- Angamarcalle
- Artezón
- Ashpacruz
- Barrancas
- Bartolomé de Pastocalle
- Belisario Quevedo
- Bellavista
- Benito Pamba
- Betlehemitas
- Boliche
- Brazales
- Buena Vista
- Buenaventura
- Cajon Veracruz
- Callo Mancheno
- Calvache
- Campamento
- Campoverde
- Canchagua Chico
- Chaguana
- Chambapata
- Chan
- Chan chico
- Chan grande
- Chanchunga
- Chantan
- Chasqui
- Chaupi Contadero
- Chavez Pamba
- Chilcapamba Centro
- Chilcapamba Sur
- Chilla Buena esperanza
- Chilla Pamba
- Chillos
- Chinchil de Robayos
- Chinchil de Villamarin
- Chisalo
- Chisulchi Chico
- Chisulchi Grande
- Chitán
- Chugchilan
- Chuquiraloma
- Coba Santa Clara
- Colatoa
- Colay Juridico
- Colaypamba
- Colcas
- Comunidad Vicentina
- Corazón de Jesús
- Coto-Pilalo
- Cristo Rey
- Crucilli
- Cruz Loma
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cuichi Miño
- Cuicune Chico
- Cuicuno
- Cuilche Miño
- Cuilche Salas
- Culaguango Chico
- Culaguango Quesos
- Curiquingue
- Cusiguango
- El Banco de San Isisdro
- El Banco de San Isisdro Alto
- El Calvario
- El Caspi
- El Manzano
- El Milagro
- El Progreso
- El Rosal
- El Salvario
- El Tejar
- El Vergel
- Escalera Loma
- Forastero
- Galpon Loma
- Goteras 5 de Junio
- Goteras de Yanez
- Guanailin
- Guandabamba
- Guayrapungo
- Guaytacama
- Guápulo
- Güingopana
- Hacienda Atahualpa
- Hacienda Avelina
- Hacienda Barrancas
- Hacienda Bellavista
- Hacienda Callo Mancheno
- Hacienda Chillo
- Hacienda Chisulchi
- Hacienda Chizaló
- Hacienda Cilinhua Chico
- Hacienda Colaiza
- Hacienda Colaya
- Hacienda Colaya Grande
- Hacienda Cuchitingue
- Hacienda Egas
- Hacienda El Pongo
- Hacienda El Rosario
- Hacienda Estupiñán
- Hacienda Guaitacamito
- Hacienda Guanilín
- Hacienda Guanilín de Hidalgo
- Hacienda Guanilín de Jácome
- Hacienda Guanilín de León
- Hacienda Guanilín de Vásconez
- Hacienda Guanilín de Zambrano
- Hacienda Guintza
- Hacienda Hidalgo
- Hacienda Ilinpoa
- Hacienda Ilitío de Maldonado
- Hacienda Ilitío de Plaza
- Hacienda Illuchi
- Hacienda Inchapo
- Hacienda La Calera
- Hacienda La Calerita
- Hacienda La Ciénega
- Hacienda La Compañía
- Hacienda La Rioja
- Hacienda La Victoria
- Hacienda Laigua de Estupiñán
- Hacienda Laigua de Maldonado
- Hacienda Laigua de Rivadeneira
- Hacienda Laigua del Colegio
- Hacienda Las Mercedes
- Hacienda Laurita
- Hacienda Limachig
- Hacienda Luzún Chico
- Hacienda Macas Chiquito
- Hacienda Macas de Cruz
- Hacienda Miravalle
- Hacienda Monjas
- Hacienda Mulaló
- Hacienda Nintanga Alto
- Hacienda Nintanga Bajo
- Hacienda Nintanga Vásconez
- Hacienda Noelanda
- Hacienda Ortuño
- Hacienda Pachusala
- Hacienda Pichil
- Hacienda Poalopos
- Hacienda Pusuchisí
- Hacienda Putzalahua
- Hacienda Quillusillín
- Hacienda Quisinche
- Hacienda Ramos
- Hacienda Razuyacu
- Hacienda Rumipamba del Colegio
- Hacienda Rumipungu
- Hacienda Río Blanco
- Hacienda Salviapamba
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Elías
- Hacienda San Enrique
- Hacienda San Felipe
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Hacienda San Gabriel
- Hacienda San Joaquín
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Juan
- Hacienda San Luis
- Hacienda San Roque
- Hacienda Sandoval
- Hacienda Santa Ana
- Hacienda Santa Rosa Grande
- Hacienda Santo Domingo
- Hacienda Saquimala
- Hacienda Saraloma
- Hacienda Tapialpamba
- Hacienda Tilipulito
- Hacienda Tilipulo
- Hacienda Tiobamba
- Hacienda Vera Cruz
- Hacienda Vásconez
- Hacienda Yacupamba
- Hacienda Yanaurquito
- Hacienda Yerovi
- Hacienda de Rivas
- Huintsa
- Hurtado
- Ignacio Flores
- Illagua
- Illuchi
- Inchapo
- Isimbo
- Jilingua chico
- Jilingua grande
- Jose Guango Alto
- Joseguango Bajo
- Joséguango Bajo
- La Calera Centro
- La Calera Norte
- La Calera Sur
- La Cangahua
- La Compania
- La Concepción
- La Dolorosa
- La Estancia
- La Floresta
- La Libertad
- La Merced
- La Monica
- La Pradera
- La Unión
- Laigua Simon Rodriguez
- Laigua de Bellavista
- Laigua de Maldonado
- Laigua de Vargas
- Laipo Chico
- Laipo Grande
- Langualo Chico
- Langualo Grande
- Las Lagunas
- Las Parcelas
- Lasso
- Latacunga
- Llactayo Centro
- Llactayo Grande
- Locoa
- Locoa pata
- Loma Grande
- Loma de Alcoceres
- Loma de Laglas
- Loma de Monjas
- Los Sauces
- Luz de America
- Luz y Vida
- Maca Atapulo
- Maca Chico
- Maca Grande
- Maca Laigua
- Maca Milinpunku
- Macaló Chico
- Macaló Grande
- Manchacaso
- Manzanapamba
- Mariscal Sucre
- Marquez de Maenza
- Matango
- Milin
- Mina soroche
- Miravalle
- Miño San Antonio
- Monjas
- Moya Grande
- Mucaloma
- Mulaló
- Narváez
- Nuetanda
- Nueva Vida
- Once de Noviembre
- Ortuño
- Palopo centro
- Palopo mirador
- Panguihua chico
- Panguihua grande
- Pasto Alto
- Pastocalle
- Pastocalle Viejo
- Patután
- Pichalo bajo
- Pilacoto
- Pilacumbi
- Pilatan
- Pilatan Oriente
- Pillig
- Pillig Loma
- Pillig Tapalan
- Pilligsilli
- Pintze Chico
- Pintze Grande
- Pishicapamba
- Planchaloma
- Plaza Arenas
- Poaló
- Potrerillos
- Pucará
- Pumahua
- Pupana sur
- Pusuchisi
- Pusuchisi alto
- Putzalahua
- Quillusillín
- Quinte Buena Esperanza
- Quinte San Antonio
- Quiroz
- Quisinche Alto
- Quisinche Bajo
- Rasuyacu Chiguanto
- Rasuyacu Corazón
- Razuyacu
- Retamales
- Rio Blanco de Lasso
- Rioblanco Alto
- Romerillos
- Rumipamba Espinoza
- Rumipamba San Isidro
- Rumipamba Villacís
- Rumipamba de Espinoza
- Rumipamba de Villacís
- Río Blanco Alto
- Río Blanco Bajo
- Salache
- Salache Grande
- Salache Rumipamba
- Salatilín
- Salviapamba
- Samana
- Samilpamba
- San Agustín de Callo
- San Alfonso
- San Andres
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Limache
- San Antonio de Luzon
- San Antonio de Tandacato
- San Augustin de Callo
- San Augustin de la Moya
- San Bartolo
- San Bartolome de las Playas
- San Buenaventura
- San Carlos
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Espinosas
- San Francisco del Chasqui
- San Fransisco
- San Gerardo
- San Ignazio
- San Isidro
- San Joaquín
- San Jose
- San Jose de Pichul
- San Jose de Yanayacu
- San José
- San Juan
- San Juan de Pastocalle
- San Luis
- San Luis de Yacupungo
- San Marcos
- San Marcos Chico
- San Marcos Occidental
- San Marcos Oriente
- San Martín
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Ramon
- San Sebastian
- San Silvestre
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Luto
- San Vicente de Tashima
- SanPedro de Teneria
- Santa Ana Centro
- Santa Clara Norte
- Santa Elena de Cuchitingue
- Santa Ines
- Santa Maria de Ugshaloma
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Pichul
- Santa elena
- Santan chico
- Santan grande
- Santo Samana
- Saragozim
- Sarapamba
- Tandacato
- Tandalivi
- Tandaliví
- Tanicuchí
- Taniloma
- Tapalan
- Tauripamba
- Tañaló
- Ticatilín
- Tilipulo
- Tiobamba
- Toabilli
- Toacaso
- Toacazo
- Toldo Urco
- Trompucho
- Tunducama
- Valle Hermoso
- Venezuela
- Verde Cocha
- Vicente León
- Villaflora
- Vivienda Fiscal 9 B.F.E "Patria"
- Vásconez Cuvi

…and 9 more.

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 Latacunga Canton

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

### Water

107 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna de Limpiopungu
- Laguna de Limpios
- Laguna de Putzalahua
- Ojo Villarroel
- Quebrada Agua Amarilla
- Quebrada Albuja Puñuna
- Quebrada Alopungu
- Quebrada Alpachaca
- Quebrada Alumbrehuaicu
- Quebrada Angaguana
- Quebrada Ashpachaca
- Quebrada Atuclu
- Quebrada Atápulo
- Quebrada Calentilín
- Quebrada Carrera Nueva
- Quebrada Catequillahuaicu
- Quebrada Cebollar
- Quebrada Chigchigua
- Quebrada Chiriyacu
- Quebrada Chiriyacu
- Quebrada Chitán
- Quebrada Chizaló
- Quebrada Chusapacha
- Quebrada Cruzhuaycu

…and 86 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains.

- Cotopaxi · 5,315 m
- Guangotasín · 4,009 m
- Cerro Danta Sirina · 3,940 m
- Milín · 3,913 m
- Ami Grande · 3,774 m
- Santa Cruz · 3,635 m
- Rumiñahui · 3,599 m
- Bisi Loma · 3,499 m
- Quiña Loma · 3,433 m
- Sumi Loma · 3,390 m
- Loma de Culcas · 3,382 m
- Yanta Loma · 3,363 m
- Cerrito de Callo · 3,095 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Cotopaxi National Park

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Cotopaxi International Airport
- Daule
- Estación Cotopaxi

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 Latacunga Canton and the best time to visit

In Latacunga Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 1,253 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (160 mm) and the driest Sep (52 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 124 

Feb 12 141 

Mar 12 159 

Apr 12 160 

May 12 119 

Jun 11 85 

Jul 11 65 

Aug 11 53 

Sep 11 52 

Oct 12 92 

Nov 12 101 

Dec 12 104 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Latacunga Canton

Places mapped inside Latacunga Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals44
- Banks41
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps24
- Hotels95
- Shopping malls8
- Schools114
- Colleges and universities26
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies44
- Restaurants279
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics50

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Latacunga Canton?In Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Latacunga Canton?Archidona Canton, Mejía Canton, Pujilí Canton, Salcedo Canton, Saquisilí Canton, Sigchos Canton and Tena Canton
- What is there to see in Latacunga Canton?Alberto Donoso Mancheno, Atahualpa, Canchas sintéticas MARACANÁ, Casa Blanquita Canchigñia
- What time zone is Latacunga Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Latacunga Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Latacunga Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Latacunga Canton?409 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Latacunga Canton?Settlements lie between 2,711 m and 3,718 m
- What is the highest point in Latacunga Canton?Cotopaxi (5,315 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Latacunga Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Latacunga Canton?44 mapped
- How many banks are in Latacunga Canton?41 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Latacunga Canton?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Latacunga Canton?24 mapped
- What is the P-code of Latacunga Canton?EC0501 (OCHA common operational dataset)