# Pilaló Parish, Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages

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

Parish · Pujilí Canton 

# Pilaló

Pilaló is a parish of Ecuador in Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **206.1 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 206km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,489 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pilaló?

Pilaló lies in [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Angamarca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/angamarca/), [El Corazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/el-corazon/), [Ramón Campaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pangua/ramon-campana/), [Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/tingo/) and [Zumbahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/zumbahua/). By area it is the 336th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.5% of [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/). The centre of Pilaló is about 101 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9952° S, 79.0084° 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 Pilaló

### Nearby, outside Pilaló

- Cerro Soldado Mapa · viewpoint, Zumbahua11 km
- Niaui Rumi · attraction, Zumbahua11 km
- Mirador Guanotuña · viewpoint, Zumbahua11 km
- Mirador Punta Loma · viewpoint, Zumbahua11 km
- Cave Iglesia Matzi · attraction, Zumbahua12 km
- View point and hut at 4000m · viewpoint, Zumbahua12 km
- View Point El Balcon Hawapata · viewpoint, Zumbahua12 km
- Mirador del Toachi · viewpoint, Zumbahua14 km
- Mirador Tiklan · viewpoint, Zumbahua14 km
- Cascada El Milagro · viewpoint, Tingo14 km
- Salto El Negrillo · viewpoint, Tingo14 km
- Galeria Pintor de Tigua, Alfredo Toaquiza · gallery, Zumbahua16 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: Pilaló

- 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) · Latacunga45 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito121 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 Pilaló

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Pilaló. Settlements here lie between about 2,338 m and 3,996 m above sea level (median 2,489 m).

- Apagua
- Apahua
- Canucto
- Caparina
- Chaupicruz
- Chilca
- Choasilli
- Corralpungo
- Culchituro Pamba
- El Rollo
- Leyche
- Millín
- Moraspata
- Paraiso
- Pilaló
- Potrero Puncu
- Progreso
- Queseras
- Redrován

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 Pilaló

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Angoturo
- Quebrada Cachituro
- Quebrada Capunyaca
- Quebrada Cornoloro
- Quebrada de Ledrovan
- Quebrada de Milín
- Quebrada de Quilloturo
- Quebrada de Quilloturo Grande
- Quebrada de Quishur
- Río Huilo

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 Pilaló and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pujilí Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 531 m lower 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). 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 15 124 

Feb 15 141 

Mar 15 159 

Apr 15 160 

May 15 119 

Jun 14 85 

Jul 14 65 

Aug 14 53 

Sep 15 52 

Oct 15 92 

Nov 15 101 

Dec 15 104 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pilaló

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Claudio Benati · Zumbahua 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95816&mlon=-78.89700#map=17/-0.95816/-78.89700) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Solidaria · El Corazón 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13625&mlon=-79.08157#map=17/-1.13625/-79.08157) 

Petrol pump Gasolinerìa Riofrío · Zumbahua 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96462&mlon=-78.90161#map=17/-0.96462/-78.90161) 

Hotel Hostal Cóndor Matzi · Zumbahua 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96667&mlon=-78.90000#map=17/-0.96667/-78.90000) 

Mall Moraspungo! City · Moraspungo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17414&mlon=-79.22361#map=17/-1.17414/-79.22361) 

School Esc. Dr. Rafael Terán Coronel Jose Joaquin Olmedo · Pilaló 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94630&mlon=-78.99361#map=17/-0.94630/-78.99361) 

College Colegio Jatary Amancha · Zumbahua 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96057&mlon=-78.89725#map=17/-0.96057/-78.89725) 

Police station UPC Zumbahua · Zumbahua 13 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 Pilaló

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

- Schools7
- Restaurants1

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
- La Victoria
- Pujilí
- Tingo
- Zumbahua

## Quick answers

- Where is Pilaló?In Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pilaló?Angamarca, El Corazón, Ramón Campaña, Tingo and Zumbahua
- What is there to see in Pilaló?Cerro Soldado Mapa, Niaui Rumi, Mirador Guanotuña, Mirador Punta Loma
- What time zone is Pilaló in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pilaló?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pilaló?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pilaló?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pilaló?Settlements lie between 2,338 m and 3,996 m
- What is the best time to visit Pilaló?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pilaló?Hospital Claudio Benati, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pilaló?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Solidaria, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pilaló?Gasolinerìa Riofrío, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pilaló?EC050456 (OCHA common operational dataset)