# El Corazón Parish, Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/el-corazon/

Parish · Pangua Canton 

# El Corazón

El Corazón is a parish of Ecuador in Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **162.4 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 32mapped services
- 1,782 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Corazón?

El Corazón lies in [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Angamarca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/angamarca/), [Facundo Vela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/facundo-vela/), [Moraspungo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/moraspungo/), [Pilaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/pilalo/), [Pinllopata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/pinllopata/), [Ramón Campaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/ramon-campana/), [San Luis de Pambil](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/san-luis-de-pambil/) and [Simiátug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/simiatug/). By area it is the 402nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.5% of [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/). The centre of El Corazón is about 117 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1342° S, 79.0663° 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 El Corazón

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Corazón: 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- AREA VERDE COMUNAL · nature reserve
- Grivaldo Niño Tapia · memorial

### Nearby, outside El Corazón

- Balneario Picis · attraction, San Luis de Pambil18 km
- Cascada de Chaupi · attraction, Salinas20 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: El Corazón

- 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) · Latacunga56 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito137 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 06:14, 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 El Corazón

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in El Corazón.

- Agua Santa
- Aguas Calientes
- Alambulo
- Azagloma
- Cabilonia
- Catazan Chico
- Catazan Grande
- Categosin
- Chaca
- Chinchibi
- El Corazón
- El Empalme
- El Mirador
- La Pajilla
- La Plancha
- La Quinta
- Padre Huasi
- Palmira
- Pangua
- Panyatug Alto
- Panyatug Bajo
- Pinta Bajo
- Pucara
- Punta Urqu
- Pusivi
- Quinche Boliche
- Quishpe Alto
- Quishpe Centro
- San Francisco Alto
- San Francisco Bajo
- San Jose de Sillagua
- San Luis la Quinta
- San Ramon
- Sicoto
- Tablerias
- Yasauchu

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 El Corazón

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río San Francisco

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 El Corazón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pangua Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Mar (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 272 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (254 mm) and the driest Aug (16 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 21 184 

Feb 20 244 

Mar 20 254 

Apr 21 205 

May 21 108 

Jun 21 44 

Jul 21 23 

Aug 22 16 

Sep 22 19 

Oct 21 36 

Nov 21 44 

Dec 21 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Corazón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico El Corazon · El Corazón 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13549&mlon=-79.08308#map=17/-1.13549/-79.08308) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Solidaria · El Corazón 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13625&mlon=-79.08157#map=17/-1.13625/-79.08157) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Las Naves 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28695&mlon=-79.31485#map=17/-1.28695/-79.31485) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Moraspungo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17024&mlon=-79.21479#map=17/-1.17024/-79.21479) 

Hotel Hotel Galo Carillo · El Corazón 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13582&mlon=-79.08100#map=17/-1.13582/-79.08100) 

Mall Moraspungo! City · Moraspungo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17414&mlon=-79.22361#map=17/-1.17414/-79.22361) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica 1 de Junio · Ramón Campaña 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.12062&mlon=-79.06121#map=17/-1.12062/-79.06121) 

College Colegio de Bachillerato "Pangua" · El Corazón 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13300&mlon=-79.07817#map=17/-1.13300/-79.07817) 

Police station Police ofice · El Corazón 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13747&mlon=-79.08158#map=17/-1.13747/-79.08158) 

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 El Corazón

Places mapped inside El Corazón in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1
- 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 Pangua Canton

- Moraspungo
- Pinllopata
- Ramón Campaña

## Quick answers

- Where is El Corazón?In Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Corazón?Angamarca, Facundo Vela, Moraspungo, Pilaló, Pinllopata, Ramón Campaña, San Luis de Pambil and Simiátug
- What is there to see in El Corazón?AREA VERDE COMUNAL, Grivaldo Niño Tapia
- What time zone is El Corazón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Corazón?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Corazón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Corazón?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit El Corazón?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Corazón?Hospital Básico El Corazon, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Corazón?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Solidaria, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Corazón?Banco Pichincha, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Corazón?Gasolinera, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in El Corazón?3 mapped
- How many banks are in El Corazón?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Corazón?EC050350 (OCHA common operational dataset)