# Pinllopata Parish, Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages

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

Parish · Pangua Canton 

# Pinllopata

Pinllopata is a parish of Ecuador in Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **32.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.5km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,352 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pinllopata?

Pinllopata lies in [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other parishes: [Angamarca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/angamarca/) and [El Corazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/el-corazon/). By area it is the 886th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.5% of [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/). The centre of Pinllopata is about 115 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from El Corazón, the main town of Pangua Canton. The centre point is at 1.1477° S, 78.9995° 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 Pinllopata

### Nearby, outside Pinllopata

- AREA VERDE COMUNAL · nature reserve, El Corazón6.4 km
- Grivaldo Niño Tapia · memorial, El Corazón9.2 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Simiátug16 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Simiátug16 km
- Cerro Soldado Mapa · viewpoint, Zumbahua17 km
- Santuario San Antonio · viewpoint, Simiátug17 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: Pinllopata

- 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) · Latacunga50 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito134 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 Pinllopata

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Pinllopata.

- Caparina
- Chisla
- La Merced
- Langalo
- Payacuchi
- Pinllopata
- Siguidaza
- Ventanas de Amimin

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).

## Weather in Pinllopata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pangua Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Mar (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 842 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 184 

Feb 17 244 

Mar 17 254 

Apr 17 205 

May 17 108 

Jun 17 44 

Jul 17 23 

Aug 18 16 

Sep 18 19 

Oct 18 36 

Nov 17 44 

Dec 17 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pinllopata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC PINLLOPATA · Pinllopata 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14460&mlon=-79.02610#map=17/-1.14460/-79.02610) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Solidaria · El Corazón 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13625&mlon=-79.08157#map=17/-1.13625/-79.08157) 

Petrol pump Gasolinerìa Riofrío · Zumbahua 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96462&mlon=-78.90161#map=17/-0.96462/-78.90161) 

Hotel Hospedaje · Angamarca 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.11835&mlon=-78.93077#map=17/-1.11835/-78.93077) 

Mall Moraspungo! City · Moraspungo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17414&mlon=-79.22361#map=17/-1.17414/-79.22361) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Bolivia · Pinllopata 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14157&mlon=-79.00701#map=17/-1.14157/-79.00701) 

College Colegio de Bachillerato "Pangua" · El Corazón 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13300&mlon=-79.07817#map=17/-1.13300/-79.07817) 

Police station Police ofice · El Corazón 9.2 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 Pinllopata

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools4

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
- Moraspungo
- Ramón Campaña

## Quick answers

- Where is Pinllopata?In Pangua Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pinllopata?Angamarca and El Corazón
- What is there to see in Pinllopata?AREA VERDE COMUNAL, Grivaldo Niño Tapia, Mirador, Mirador
- What time zone is Pinllopata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pinllopata?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pinllopata?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pinllopata?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pinllopata?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pinllopata?SSC PINLLOPATA, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pinllopata?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Solidaria, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinllopata?Gasolinerìa Riofrío, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pinllopata?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pinllopata?EC050352 (OCHA common operational dataset)