# Moraspungo Parish, Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/moraspungo/

Parish · Pangua Canton 

# Moraspungo

Moraspungo is a parish of Ecuador in Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **408.3 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 408km²
- 41mapped services
- 623 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moraspungo?

Moraspungo lies in [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [El Corazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/el-corazon/), [La Maná](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/la-mana/), [Las Naves](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/las-naves/las-naves/), [Quinsaloma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/quinsaloma/quinsaloma/), [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 [Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/tingo/). By area it is the 151st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 56.6% of [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/). The centre of Moraspungo is about 124 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from El Corazón, the main town of Pangua Canton. The centre point is at 1.0956° S, 79.2345° 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 Moraspungo

### Nearby, outside Moraspungo

- Balneario Picis · attraction, San Luis de Pambil11 km
- Mirador La Juliana · attraction, La Maná15 km
- Cascada La Cabañita · attraction, San Luis de Pambil15 km
- Grivaldo Niño Tapia · memorial, El Corazón18 km
- CANTAPEZ · beach, Tingo18 km
- Cascada 1 · waterfall, Las Naves19 km
- Sin Nombre · waterfall, Las Naves19 km
- La Piedrita · waterfall, Las Naves19 km
- Curva del Amor · attraction, Valencia19 km
- Área Verde de la escuela "Juan Salinas" · nature reserve, Valencia20 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: Moraspungo

- 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) · Latacunga72 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:18).

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 Moraspungo

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Moraspungo.

- Balcón del Cerro
- Bellavista
- Cacaoal
- Calabicito
- Calope de Garrido
- Calope de Muñoz
- Catazacon
- Chuquiraguas
- Colinas de Dios
- Cristo Resucitado
- El Deseo
- El Guabo
- El Limon
- Esperanza de Jalligua
- Estero Hondo
- Estero de Damas
- Guapara
- Guaparita
- Jalligua
- Jesus del Gran Poder
- La Envidia
- La Piedadcita
- La Providencia Alta
- La Providencia Baja
- Las Juntas
- Las Peñas
- Libertadores de Sillagua
- Los Angeles
- Los Laureles
- Luz de Pangua
- Luz de Sillagua
- Moraspungo
- Nueva Santa Rosa
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Palo Seco
- Piedra de la Cruz
- Punta Brava
- Punta de Calabi
- San Antonio de Guapara
- San Francisco de Sillagua
- San Francisco de las Peñas
- San Miguel Sillagua
- Santa Rosa Alta
- Sillagua Guaparita La Union
- Tres Esteros
- Valle Alto

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 Moraspungo

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Río Alusi
- Río Angamarca
- Río Poembo
- Río Sillagua
- Río Sinde

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 Moraspungo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pangua Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Mar (28 °C), after allowing for this place being about 887 m lower 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). 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 28 184 

Feb 28 244 

Mar 28 254 

Apr 28 205 

May 28 108 

Jun 28 44 

Jul 28 23 

Aug 29 16 

Sep 29 19 

Oct 29 36 

Nov 29 44 

Dec 29 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moraspungo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Isabel Maía · Moraspungo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06860&mlon=-79.26792#map=17/-1.06860/-79.26792) 

Bank COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE MORASPUNGO · Moraspungo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17452&mlon=-79.22427#map=17/-1.17452/-79.22427) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Las Naves 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28695&mlon=-79.31485#map=17/-1.28695/-79.31485) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera · Moraspungo 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17024&mlon=-79.21479#map=17/-1.17024/-79.21479) 

Hotel Quinta Matheo Rey · Moraspungo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17565&mlon=-79.23458#map=17/-1.17565/-79.23458) 

Mall Moraspungo! City · Moraspungo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17414&mlon=-79.22361#map=17/-1.17414/-79.22361) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica 20 de Febrero · Moraspungo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11691&mlon=-79.23984#map=17/-1.11691/-79.23984) 

College Unida Educativa Luis Ulpiano de la Torre · La Maná 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.98056&mlon=-79.19122#map=17/-0.98056/-79.19122) 

Police station APC · Quinsaloma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20738&mlon=-79.31311#map=17/-1.20738/-79.31311) 

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 Moraspungo

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools29
- Restaurants3

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

- El Corazón
- Pinllopata
- Ramón Campaña

## Quick answers

- Where is Moraspungo?In Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Moraspungo?El Corazón, La Maná, Las Naves, Quinsaloma, Ramón Campaña, San Luis de Pambil and Tingo
- What is there to see in Moraspungo?Balneario Picis, Mirador La Juliana, Cascada La Cabañita, Grivaldo Niño Tapia
- What time zone is Moraspungo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Moraspungo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Moraspungo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moraspungo?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moraspungo?Puesto de Salud Isabel Maía, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moraspungo?COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE MORASPUNGO, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Moraspungo?Banco Pichincha, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moraspungo?Gasolinera, about 8.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Moraspungo?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Moraspungo?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Moraspungo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Moraspungo?EC050351 (OCHA common operational dataset)