# Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/

Canton · Cotopaxi Province 

# Pujilí Canton

Pujilí Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Cotopaxi Province. It covers **1,330.0 km²**. It is divided into 7 parishes. 204 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 220 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,330km²
- 7parishes
- 220mapped services

## Where is Pujilí Canton?

Pujilí Canton lies in [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other cantons: [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [La Maná Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/), [Latacunga Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/), [Pangua Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/), [Salcedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/), [Saquisilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/) and [Sigchos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/). By area it is the 51st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 21.5% of [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/). The centre of Pujilí Canton is about 94 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 26 km from Latacunga, the main town of Cotopaxi Province. The centre point is at 1.0152° S, 78.8385° 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 Pujilí Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 42 named sights in Pujilí Canton: 17 viewpoints; 16 attractions; 3 galleries; 2 monuments; 1 waterfall; 1 memorial; 1 beach; 1 volcano.

- Cascada Cristobal · waterfall
- CANTAPEZ · beach
- Cascada El Milagro · viewpoint
- Cerro Soldado Mapa · viewpoint
- Mirador 3910m · viewpoint
- Mirador Ankapawana · viewpoint
- Mirador Cristal · viewpoint
- Mirador El Torre Quilotoa · viewpoint
- Mirador Guanotuña · viewpoint
- Mirador Punta Loma · viewpoint
- Mirador Quilotoa · viewpoint
- Mirador Sinchaguasín · viewpoint
- Mirador Tiklan · viewpoint
- Mirador de Crystal Shalala · viewpoint
- Mirador del Toachi · viewpoint
- Monte Juyende · viewpoint
- Salto El Negrillo · viewpoint
- View Point El Balcon Hawapata · viewpoint
- View point and hut at 4000m · viewpoint
- AgroRAB · attraction
- AgroRAB 2 · attraction
- Bullfighting Arena · attraction
- Casa La Victoria · attraction
- Cave Iglesia Matzi · attraction
- Complejo Turístico · attraction
- La Posada de Anthony · attraction
- Niaui Rumi · attraction
- Parque · attraction
- Parque Central La Victoria · attraction
- Parque central;Parque Central · attraction

…and 12 more.

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: Pujilí Canton

- 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) · Latacunga28 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito113 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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.

## Parishes of Pujilí Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Angamarca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/angamarca/) 282 31 27 

[Guangaje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/guangaje/) 126 36 23 

[La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/la-victoria/) 19 5 14 

[Pilaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/pilalo/) 206 19 8 

[Pujilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/pujili/) 295 51 86 

[Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/tingo/) 193 22 14 

[Zumbahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/zumbahua/) 209 40 48 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Pujilí Canton

Open gazetteers list **204 villages, towns and localities** in Pujilí Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Pujilí (16,168). Settlements here lie between about 445 m and 3,996 m above sea level (median 3,020 m).

- 8 de Septiembre
- Aguallaca Grande
- Alpamálage de Acurios
- Anchi Quilotoa
- Angamarca
- Antotán
- Apagua
- Apahua
- Arrayan Pata
- Cachaco
- Cachi Alto
- Cachi Bajo
- Calera Pamba
- California
- Candela Fasso
- Canucto
- Caparina
- Casaquemada
- Cashapata
- Centro comunitario Shalalá
- Chami
- Chami 2
- Chami Kindillisí
- Chaupicruz
- Chicho
- Chilca
- Chilca Anchi
- Chine Alto
- Chine Bajo
- Chini
- Chinipamba
- Chistilán
- Choasilli
- Chugchilán Pamba
- Chuquirapampa
- Churoloma
- Churulosán
- Cochahuma
- Cochapungo
- Colatipo
- Collantes
- Collapse centro
- Corralpungo
- Cuadrapamba
- Culchituro Pamba
- Cushca
- Cusualó
- Cuturivi Chico
- Cuturivi Grande
- El Caucho
- El Hospital
- El Negrillo
- El Palmar Tingo
- El Progreso
- El Rollo
- El Tingo
- Germania
- Guambaine
- Guambeña
- Guangaje
- Guanguaje
- Guanguaje Centro
- Guantopolo
- Guapulo
- Guayacan
- Guayacán
- Guayama Grande
- Guayrapungo
- Hacienda Alpamala de Toro
- Hacienda Alpamala de Velasco
- Hacienda Chaupi
- Hacienda Collas
- Hacienda Collas Russo
- Hacienda Cutuní Grande
- Hacienda El Rosario
- Hacienda El Tejar
- Hacienda Guantugloma
- Hacienda Isinche
- Hacienda Isinche de Otañez
- Hacienda Isinche de Peñaherrera
- Hacienda Isinche de Tovar
- Hacienda Izurieta
- Hacienda Jachahuango
- Hacienda Juigua
- Hacienda La Merced
- Hacienda Macas de Pazmiño
- Hacienda Mulinlibi
- Hacienda Rupashca
- Hacienda San Agustín
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Hacienda San Isidro
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Vicente
- Hacienda Santa Bárbara
- Hacienda Sirimbe
- Hacienda Tigua
- Hacienda Tingo
- Hacienda Vásconez
- Hauirapungo Chico
- Huantugloma
- Huayapicha
- Ingapirca
- Iracunga
- Isinche
- Isinche Grande
- Isinche de Tovares
- Jatalo Quilotoa
- Kuringue
- La Cocha
- La Isla de Puembo
- La Merced
- La Quesera
- La Recta de Velez
- La Victoria
- Lechepata
- Leyche
- Llallachanchi
- Lliminiví Alto
- Lliminiví Bajo
- Macapaungo
- Macapungu
- Macuchi
- Michacalá
- Millín
- Mimbullo
- Mocata
- Moraspata
- Morenita Jesus del Gran Poder
- Niño Loma
- Niño Rumi
- Oriente
- Pactapungo
- Paraiso
- Pasobullo
- Pigua Quindigua
- Pilaló
- Ponce Quilotoa
- Potrero Puncu
- Progreso
- Pucará
- Pucausha
- Puchultiza
- Puembo
- Puembo Chico
- Pujilí
- Queseras
- Quilalo
- Quilapungo
- Quilotoapamba
- Ramosplaya
- Redrován
- Rompe Ingapirca
- Rumipamba
- Rumipungo
- Salamalac Chico
- San Francisco de Tangango
- San José de Alpamalag
- San Juan
- San Pablo
- San Vicente de Puembo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Cecilia de Puembo
- Saraugsha
- Shuyo Chico
- Shuyo Grande
- Siete Ríos
- Singuna
- Sirimbe La Playa
- Sumirumi
- Sunikilak Killuyaku
- Sunirrumi
- Tacaxa
- Tagualó
- Talatac
- Teodasín
- Tigua Centro
- Tigua Chami
- Tigua Chimbacucho
- Tigua Páramo Alto
- Tigua Quiloa
- Tigua Rumichaca
- Tiklan
- Tingo Grande
- Tingo La Esperanza
- Tingo Nunuya
- Tingo Pucará
- Tiopungo
- Tundupamba
- Ugshaloma Chico
- Ugshaloma Grande
- Ukumari
- Unacota
- Vaquería
- Ventanas
- Yacubamba
- Yacucocha
- Yaguartoa
- Yallivi
- Yanahurco de Jigua
- Yanashpa
- Yanaturo
- Yatapungo
- Zumbahua

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 Pujilí Canton

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

### Water

47 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Angoturo
- Quebrada Cachituro
- Quebrada Cachiyacu
- Quebrada Campanaurco
- Quebrada Capunyaca
- Quebrada Chucutusi
- Quebrada Cochapungo
- Quebrada Cornoloro
- Quebrada Cuiloma
- Quebrada Culebrillas
- Quebrada Cutzhualó
- Quebrada El Hospital
- Quebrada Ishimbo
- Quebrada Motepelana
- Quebrada Palurcu
- Quebrada Quillopaso
- Quebrada Quilloyaco
- Quebrada Ramadero
- Quebrada Rayolotora
- Quebrada Rumichaca
- Quebrada Rumichaca
- Quebrada Tingopungo
- Quebrada Tiza Huayco
- Quebrada Ventanas

…and 23 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 valleys; 1 mountain.

- Doliurcu · 4,316 m
- Hondón de Ingapirca · 4,133 m
- Hondón de Michacalá · 4,028 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 Pujilí Canton and the best time to visit

In Pujilí Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). 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 to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 124 

Feb 12 141 

Mar 12 159 

Apr 12 160 

May 12 119 

Jun 11 85 

Jul 11 65 

Aug 11 53 

Sep 11 52 

Oct 12 92 

Nov 12 101 

Dec 12 104 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pujilí Canton

Places mapped inside Pujilí Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals14
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels25
- Schools110
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants40
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Pujilí Canton?In Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pujilí Canton?Ambato Canton, Guaranda Canton, La Maná Canton, Latacunga Canton, Pangua Canton, Salcedo Canton, Saquisilí Canton and Sigchos Canton
- What is there to see in Pujilí Canton?AgroRAB, AgroRAB 2, Bullfighting Arena, CANTAPEZ
- What time zone is Pujilí Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pujilí Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pujilí Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pujilí Canton?204 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pujilí Canton?Settlements lie between 445 m and 3,996 m
- What is the highest point in Pujilí Canton?Doliurcu (4,316 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pujilí Canton?May to December
- How many hospitals are in Pujilí Canton?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Pujilí Canton?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pujilí Canton?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pujilí Canton?EC0504 (OCHA common operational dataset)