# San Juan de Pastocalle Parish, Latacunga Canton – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/san-juan-de-pastocalle/ Parish · Latacunga Canton # San Juan de Pastocalle San Juan de Pastocalle is a parish of Ecuador in Latacunga Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **139.7 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 140km² - 33mapped services - 3,189 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Pastocalle? San Juan de Pastocalle lies in [Latacunga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Aloasí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/aloasi/), [El Chaupi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/el-chaupi/), [Machachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/machachi/), [Mulaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/mulalo/), [Tanicuchi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/tanicuchi/) and [Toacaso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/toacaso/). By area it is the 457th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.3% of [Latacunga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/). The centre of San Juan de Pastocalle is about 52 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 29 km from Latacunga, the main town of Latacunga Canton. The centre point is at 0.6789° S, 78.6455° 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 de Pastocalle OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Juan de Pastocalle: 2 attractions; 1 waterfall. - Cascada Cunuyacu · waterfall - Ingreso parque Volcán Cotopaxi · attraction - Termas Illinizas · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Juan de Pastocalle - Illiniza Sur · volcano, El Chaupi8.0 km - Monumento al Ordeño · attraction, El Chaupi8.6 km - Illiniza Norte · volcano, El Chaupi9.0 km - Entrada Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · nature reserve, Mulaló10 km - Español · attraction, Mulaló12 km - Piedra Chilintosa - Virgen del Volcán · attraction, Mulaló12 km - Alberto Donoso Mancheno · memorial, Mulaló14 km - Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · nature reserve, Machachi16 km - Corazón · volcano, El Chaupi16 km - Centro de Visitantes · museum, Mulaló17 km - Animal market · attraction, Saquisilí17 km - Mercado - artesania y ropa · attraction, Saquisilí18 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 de Pastocalle - 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) · Latacunga26 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito70 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 32 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 06:12, sunset around 18:17). 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 de Pastocalle Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Pastocalle. Settlements here lie between about 3,059 m and 3,494 m above sea level (median 3,189 m). - Bartolomé de Pastocalle - Boliche - Buena Vista - Calvache - Campamento - Chasqui - Cuichi Miño - Cuilche Miño - Cuilche Salas - Curiquingue - El Milagro - El Progreso - Guápulo - Hacienda El Rosario - Hacienda Ortuño - Hacienda Río Blanco - Hacienda San Antonio - Hacienda San Joaquín - Hacienda San Luis - Hacienda Santa Ana - Hacienda Santa Rosa Grande - Hacienda de Rivas - La Dolorosa - La Libertad - Luz y Vida - Matango - Mina soroche - Miño San Antonio - Ortuño - Pasto Alto - Pastocalle - Pastocalle Viejo - Romerillos - San Antonio de Tandacato - San Bartolome de las Playas - San Francisco del Chasqui - San Joaquín - San Jose de Yanayacu - San Juan de Pastocalle - San Luis de Yacupungo - San Vicente de Luto - SanPedro de Teneria - Santa Rosa - Tandacato 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 de Pastocalle Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Pastocalle, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alpachaca - Quebrada Alumbrehuaicu - Quebrada Cebollar - Quebrada Cunuhuaicu - Quebrada El Rosario - Quebrada Huaiquincara - Quebrada Llulluchis - Quebrada Quishishi - Quebrada Salado - Quebrada Salado - Quebrada Tembo - Quebrada Tiopullo - Quebrada Yacupungu - Quebrada de Cuilche - Quebrada del Campamento - Quebrada del Salado ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Santa Cruz · 3,635 m - Sumi Loma · 3,390 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 Juan de Pastocalle and the best time to visit Using the climate of Latacunga Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 and September to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 124 Feb 11 141 Mar 11 159 Apr 11 160 May 11 119 Jun 10 85 Jul 9 65 Aug 10 53 Sep 10 52 Oct 10 92 Nov 10 101 Dec 10 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Pastocalle Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SSC SAN BARTOLOME · San Juan de Pastocalle 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.70992&mlon=-78.63399#map=17/-0.70992/-78.63399) Bank Banco Pichincha · Tanicuchi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75300&mlon=-78.60955#map=17/-0.75300/-78.60955) ATM Banco d'El Pacifico · Saquisilí 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83642&mlon=-78.66712#map=17/-0.83642/-78.66712) Petrol pump Vista Hermosa · Mulaló 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65452&mlon=-78.59132#map=17/-0.65452/-78.59132) Hotel Cotopaxi Hotel - Cuello de Luna · San Juan de Pastocalle 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.69462&mlon=-78.59522#map=17/-0.69462/-78.59522) Mall Agroquival · Machachi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51350&mlon=-78.56942#map=17/-0.51350/-78.56942) School Escuela De Educación Básica Macas · San Juan de Pastocalle 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.71038&mlon=-78.63313#map=17/-0.71038/-78.63313) College Instituto Superior Tecnologico Cotopaxi · Tanicuchi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79940&mlon=-78.61911#map=17/-0.79940/-78.61911) Police station Policía Comunitaria · El Chaupi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.60236&mlon=-78.64184#map=17/-0.60236/-78.64184) 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 de Pastocalle Places mapped inside San Juan de Pastocalle in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels10 - Schools7 - Restaurants12 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 Latacunga Canton - Aláquez - Belisario Quevedo - Guaytacama - Joseguango Bajo - Latacunga - Mulaló - Once de Noviembre - Poaló - Tanicuchi - Toacaso ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Pastocalle?In Latacunga Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador - What borders San Juan de Pastocalle?Aloasí, El Chaupi, Machachi, Mulaló, Tanicuchi and Toacaso - What is there to see in San Juan de Pastocalle?Cascada Cunuyacu, Ingreso parque Volcán Cotopaxi, Termas Illinizas - What time zone is San Juan de Pastocalle in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Pastocalle?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Pastocalle?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Pastocalle?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Pastocalle?Settlements lie between 3,059 m and 3,494 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Pastocalle?Santa Cruz (3,635 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan de Pastocalle?May and September to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Pastocalle?SSC SAN BARTOLOME, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Pastocalle?Banco Pichincha, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Pastocalle?Banco d'El Pacifico, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Pastocalle?Vista Hermosa, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Juan de Pastocalle?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Juan de Pastocalle?3 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan de Pastocalle?EC050159 (OCHA common operational dataset)