# La Victoria Parish, Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/la-victoria/

Parish · Pujilí Canton 

# La Victoria

La Victoria is a parish of Ecuador in Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **18.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.7km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,055 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Victoria?

La Victoria lies in [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Once de Noviembre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/once-de-noviembre/), [Poaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/poalo/) and [Pujilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/pujili/). By area it is the 960th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/). The centre of La Victoria is about 78 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9121° S, 78.7001° 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 La Victoria

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in La Victoria: 4 attractions; 1 monument; 1 memorial.

- Casa La Victoria · attraction
- La Posada de Anthony · attraction
- Parque Central La Victoria · attraction
- Parque infantil · attraction
- Cementerio · memorial
- Monumento al alfarero · monument

### Nearby, outside La Victoria

- tanque de agua 10 curvas · viewpoint, Poaló2.8 km
- Redondel del danzante · monument, Pujilí3.5 km
- Complejo Turístico · attraction, Pujilí4.6 km
- Mirador Sinchaguasín · viewpoint, Pujilí4.7 km
- Eucalipto aromático - 1865 (Gabriel García Moreno) · attraction, Poaló4.9 km
- Plaza de Toros · attraction, Pujilí4.9 km
- Bullfighting Arena · attraction, Pujilí5.0 km
- Hacienda Tilipulo · attraction, Poaló5.0 km
- Parque · attraction, Pujilí5.0 km
- Parque central;Parque Central · attraction, Pujilí5.1 km
- Parque del Danzante · attraction, Pujilí5.1 km
- AgroRAB 2 · attraction, Pujilí5.3 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: La Victoria

- 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) · Latacunga9.4 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito96 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:16).

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 La Victoria

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in La Victoria. Settlements here lie between about 2,953 m and 3,538 m above sea level (median 3,055 m).

- Collantes
- Hacienda El Tejar
- Hacienda Macas de Pazmiño
- Hacienda Mulinlibi
- La Victoria

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 La Victoria

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Chucutusi

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 La Victoria and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Victoria

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud La Victoria · La Victoria 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91640&mlon=-78.69674#map=17/-0.91640/-78.69674) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Pujilí 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95557&mlon=-78.69669#map=17/-0.95557/-78.69669) 

ATM Banco Pacífico · Latacunga 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92530&mlon=-78.62634#map=17/-0.92530/-78.62634) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera PYS · Pujilí 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94285&mlon=-78.68323#map=17/-0.94285/-78.68323) 

Hotel Motel El Emperador · Once de Noviembre 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93563&mlon=-78.66823#map=17/-0.93563/-78.66823) 

Mall Maltería Plaza · Latacunga 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92592&mlon=-78.62571#map=17/-0.92592/-78.62571) 

School Colegio Vicente Rocafuerte · La Victoria 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92002&mlon=-78.69749#map=17/-0.92002/-78.69749) 

College Unidad Educativa Vicente Rocafuerte · La Victoria 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.91693&mlon=-78.69251#map=17/-0.91693/-78.69251) 

Police station Destacamento de Policía · Pujilí 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95360&mlon=-78.69071#map=17/-0.95360/-78.69071) 

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 La Victoria

Places mapped inside La Victoria in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants7

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
- Guangaje
- Pilaló
- Pujilí
- Tingo
- Zumbahua

## Quick answers

- Where is La Victoria?In Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Victoria?Once de Noviembre, Poaló and Pujilí
- What is there to see in La Victoria?Casa La Victoria, Cementerio, La Posada de Anthony, Monumento al alfarero
- What time zone is La Victoria in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Victoria?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Victoria?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Victoria?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Victoria?Settlements lie between 2,953 m and 3,538 m
- What is the best time to visit La Victoria?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Victoria?Subcentro de Salud La Victoria, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Victoria?Banco Pichincha, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Victoria?Banco Pacífico, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Victoria?Gasolinera PYS, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Victoria?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Victoria?EC050455 (OCHA common operational dataset)