# Guangaje Parish, Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages

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

Parish · Pujilí Canton 

# Guangaje

Guangaje is a parish of Ecuador in Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **126.1 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 126km²
- 23mapped services
- 3,606 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guangaje?

Guangaje lies in [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Chugchillán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/chugchillan/), [Cochapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/cochapamba/), [Isinlivi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/isinlivi/), [Poaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/poalo/), [Pujilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/pujili/) and [Zumbahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/zumbahua/). By area it is the 495th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.5% of [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/). The centre of Guangaje is about 85 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9186° S, 78.8506° 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 Guangaje

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Guangaje: 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada Cristobal · waterfall
- Monte Juyende · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Guangaje

- Galeria Arte Milenario Tigua · gallery, Zumbahua4.1 km
- Galeria Julio Toaquiza · gallery, Zumbahua4.1 km
- Galeria Pintor de Tigua, Alfredo Toaquiza · gallery, Zumbahua4.1 km
- Wooden Bridge · attraction, Zumbahua5.6 km
- Mirador Ankapawana · viewpoint, Zumbahua6.1 km
- Mirador del Toachi · viewpoint, Zumbahua6.3 km
- Mirador Tiklan · viewpoint, Zumbahua6.6 km
- Mirador de Crystal Shalala · viewpoint, Zumbahua7.7 km
- arquitectónic pointview · attraction, Zumbahua7.7 km
- View Point El Balcon Hawapata · viewpoint, Zumbahua7.9 km
- Mirador El Torre Quilotoa · viewpoint, Zumbahua8.1 km
- Mirador 3910m · viewpoint, Zumbahua8.7 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: Guangaje

- 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) · Latacunga26 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito104 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 32 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.

## Villages and localities in Guangaje

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Guangaje. Settlements here lie between about 3,558 m and 3,711 m above sea level (median 3,606 m).

- 8 de Septiembre
- Anchi Quilotoa
- Calera Pamba
- Candela Fasso
- Casaquemada
- Chilca Anchi
- Chugchilán Pamba
- Chuquirapampa
- Cochapungo
- Colatipo
- Cuadrapamba
- El Hospital
- Guangaje
- Guanguaje
- Guanguaje Centro
- Guayama Grande
- Guayrapungo
- Hacienda Tigua
- Hauirapungo Chico
- Kuringue
- Niño Loma
- Pactapungo
- Pucará
- Rompe Ingapirca
- Rumipamba
- Salamalac Chico
- Sumirumi
- Sunirrumi
- Tigua Centro
- Tigua Chami
- Tigua Quiloa
- Tingo Pucará
- Ugshaloma Chico
- Ugshaloma Grande
- Yaguartoa
- Yatapungo

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 Guangaje

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cachiyacu
- Quebrada El Hospital
- Quebrada Palurcu
- Quebrada Ventanas
- Quebrada de Candilejo
- Quebrada de Puca Cocha
- Quebrada de Quilloturo
- Río Chami
- Río Mestizo

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 Guangaje and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pujilí Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 586 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 8 124 

Feb 8 141 

Mar 8 159 

Apr 8 160 

May 8 119 

Jun 7 85 

Jul 7 65 

Aug 7 53 

Sep 8 52 

Oct 8 92 

Nov 8 101 

Dec 8 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guangaje

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC 25 DE DICIEMBRE · Guangaje 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88720&mlon=-78.83773#map=17/-0.88720/-78.83773) 

Bank Pichincha · Pujilí 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95563&mlon=-78.69677#map=17/-0.95563/-78.69677) 

ATM Banco Pinchincho · Saquisilí 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83893&mlon=-78.66776#map=17/-0.83893/-78.66776) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Zumbahua 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95808&mlon=-78.89766#map=17/-0.95808/-78.89766) 

Hotel Posada de Tigua · Zumbahua 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94733&mlon=-78.85671#map=17/-0.94733/-78.85671) 

Mall Maltería Plaza · Latacunga 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92592&mlon=-78.62571#map=17/-0.92592/-78.62571) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Carlos Guevara Moreno · Guangaje 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93046&mlon=-78.85782#map=17/-0.93046/-78.85782) 

College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR DON BOSCO · Zumbahua 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95547&mlon=-78.88962#map=17/-0.95547/-78.88962) 

Police station UPC Zumbahua · Zumbahua 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96263&mlon=-78.89989#map=17/-0.96263/-78.89989) 

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 Guangaje

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools22

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 Pujilí Canton

- Angamarca
- La Victoria
- Pilaló
- Pujilí
- Tingo
- Zumbahua

## Quick answers

- Where is Guangaje?In Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guangaje?Chugchillán, Cochapamba, Isinlivi, Poaló, Pujilí and Zumbahua
- What is there to see in Guangaje?Cascada Cristobal, Monte Juyende
- What time zone is Guangaje in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guangaje?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guangaje?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guangaje?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guangaje?Settlements lie between 3,558 m and 3,711 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guangaje?SSC 25 DE DICIEMBRE, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guangaje?Pichincha, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guangaje?Banco Pinchincho, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guangaje?Petroecuador, about 6.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guangaje?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guangaje?EC050453 (OCHA common operational dataset)