# Toacaso Parish, Latacunga Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages

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

Parish · Latacunga Canton 

# Toacaso

Toacaso is a parish of Ecuador in Latacunga Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **213.1 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 213km²
- 24mapped services
- 3,336 mtypical elevation

## Where is Toacaso?

Toacaso lies in [Latacunga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Canchagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/canchagua/), [El Chaupi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/el-chaupi/), [Guaytacama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/guaytacama/), [Isinlivi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/isinlivi/), [San Juan de Pastocalle](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/san-juan-de-pastocalle/), [Sigchos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/sigchos/) and [Tanicuchi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/tanicuchi/). By area it is the 328th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.2% of [Latacunga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/). The centre of Toacaso is about 60 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 0.7151° S, 78.7616° 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 Toacaso

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Toacaso: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Toacaso

- Illiniza Sur · volcano, El Chaupi7.7 km
- Termas Illinizas · attraction, San Juan de Pastocalle8.2 km
- Cascada Cunuyacu · waterfall, San Juan de Pastocalle8.3 km
- Illiniza Norte · volcano, El Chaupi8.6 km
- Cascada Candela – Fazo · attraction, Cochapamba12 km
- Laguna Tiloncocha · attraction, Cochapamba12 km
- Virgen · monument, Isinlivi14 km
- Animal market · attraction, Saquisilí16 km
- Wooden bridge · viewpoint, Chugchillán16 km
- Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Chugchillán16 km
- Mercado - artesania y ropa · attraction, Saquisilí17 km
- The Pillars of Tangan · attraction, Sigchos17 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: Toacaso

- 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) · Latacunga27 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) 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 Toacaso

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Toacaso. Settlements here lie between about 2,924 m and 3,718 m above sea level (median 3,336 m).

- Benito Pamba
- Chambapata
- Chanchunga
- Chilla Buena esperanza
- Chilla Pamba
- Chisalo
- Chisulchi Chico
- Chisulchi Grande
- Coto-Pilalo
- Cuicune Chico
- El Manzano
- Guayrapungo
- Güingopana
- Hacienda Chisulchi
- Hacienda Chizaló
- Hacienda El Pongo
- Hacienda Guintza
- Hacienda Monjas
- Hacienda Quillusillín
- Hacienda Razuyacu
- Hacienda Yanaurquito
- Huintsa
- La Monica
- Loma de Monjas
- Manchacaso
- Moya Grande
- Mucaloma
- Pilacumbi
- Pintze Chico
- Pintze Grande
- Planchaloma
- Quillusillín
- Quinte Buena Esperanza
- Quinte San Antonio
- Rasuyacu Chiguanto
- Rasuyacu Corazón
- Razuyacu
- Samana
- San Augustin de la Moya
- San Bartolo
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Ignazio
- San José
- Toacaso
- Toacazo
- Vicente León
- Yanaurquito
- Yanaurquito Chico
- Yusigche Alto
- Yusigche Bajo

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 Toacaso

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agua Amarilla
- Quebrada Chiriyacu
- Quebrada Chizaló
- Quebrada Jatun Pongo
- Quebrada Llucsichihuaicu
- Quebrada Mapahuaicu
- Quebrada Miglahuaicu
- Quebrada Pilacumbi
- Quebrada Pocungotingo
- Quebrada Tiliche
- Quebrada Una Pila
- Quebrada Zuñihuaicu
- Quebrada de La Calera
- Quebrada de Manzana
- Quebrada de Puzango
- Quebrada de Quillusillín
- Quebrada de Razuyacu
- Quebrada de Rumihuaicu
- Quebrada de Yerbabuena
- Quebrada del Preñado Bajo
- Río Blanco
- Río Chisaló
- Río Chisulchi
- Río Quintitoa

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 Toacaso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Latacunga Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 337 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). 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 10 124 

Feb 10 141 

Mar 10 159 

Apr 10 160 

May 10 119 

Jun 9 85 

Jul 8 65 

Aug 9 53 

Sep 9 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 Toacaso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC YANAHURCO GRANDE · Canchagua 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79182&mlon=-78.77831#map=17/-0.79182/-78.77831) 

Bank Toacaso Centro · Toacaso 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75736&mlon=-78.68656#map=17/-0.75736/-78.68656) 

ATM Banco d'El Pacifico · Saquisilí 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83642&mlon=-78.66712#map=17/-0.83642/-78.66712) 

Petrol pump Masgas · Sigchos 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68515&mlon=-78.87412#map=17/-0.68515/-78.87412) 

Hotel Posada del Inca · Toacaso 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.71628&mlon=-78.75231#map=17/-0.71628/-78.75231) 

Mall Maltería Plaza · Latacunga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92592&mlon=-78.62571#map=17/-0.92592/-78.62571) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Cesar Moya Sanchez · Toacaso 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.73087&mlon=-78.79505#map=17/-0.73087/-78.79505) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnologico Cotopaxi · Tanicuchi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.79940&mlon=-78.61911#map=17/-0.79940/-78.61911) 

Police station Policía · Toacaso 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75784&mlon=-78.68713#map=17/-0.75784/-78.68713) 

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 Toacaso

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

- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Schools15
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2
- 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 Latacunga Canton

- Aláquez
- Belisario Quevedo
- Guaytacama
- Joseguango Bajo
- Latacunga
- Mulaló
- Once de Noviembre
- Poaló
- San Juan de Pastocalle
- Tanicuchi

## Quick answers

- Where is Toacaso?In Latacunga Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Toacaso?Canchagua, El Chaupi, Guaytacama, Isinlivi, San Juan de Pastocalle, Sigchos and Tanicuchi
- What is there to see in Toacaso?Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas
- What time zone is Toacaso in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Toacaso?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Toacaso?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Toacaso?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Toacaso?Settlements lie between 2,924 m and 3,718 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Toacaso?SSC YANAHURCO GRANDE, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Toacaso?Toacaso Centro, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Toacaso?Banco d'El Pacifico, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Toacaso?Masgas, about 13 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Toacaso?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Toacaso?EC050162 (OCHA common operational dataset)