# Zumbahua Parish, Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/zumbahua/ Parish · Pujilí Canton # Zumbahua Zumbahua is a parish of Ecuador in Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **208.9 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 209km² - 48mapped services - 3,508 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zumbahua? Zumbahua lies in [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Angamarca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/angamarca/), [Chugchillán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/chugchillan/), [Cusubamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/cusubamba/), [Guangaje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/guangaje/), [Pilaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/pilalo/), [Pujilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/pujili/) and [Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/tingo/). By area it is the 334th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.7% of [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/). The centre of Zumbahua is about 91 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.9663° S, 78.8787° 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 Zumbahua OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Zumbahua: 13 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 3 galleries; 1 volcano. - 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 Tiklan · viewpoint - Mirador de Crystal Shalala · viewpoint - Mirador del Toachi · viewpoint - View Point El Balcon Hawapata · viewpoint - View point and hut at 4000m · viewpoint - Cave Iglesia Matzi · attraction - Niaui Rumi · attraction - Wooden Bridge · attraction - arquitectónic pointview · attraction - Galeria Arte Milenario Tigua · gallery - Galeria Julio Toaquiza · gallery - Galeria Pintor de Tigua, Alfredo Toaquiza · gallery - Quilotoa · volcano ### Nearby, outside Zumbahua - Monte Juyende · viewpoint, Guangaje11 km - Playita, Laguna Quilotoa · viewpoint, Chugchillán12 km - Mirador Anchi Quilotoa · viewpoint, Chugchillán13 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Chugchillán13 km - Mirador Macacunga · viewpoint, Chugchillán14 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Chugchillán14 km - Cascada Cristobal · waterfall, Guangaje14 km - Cascada Golondrina · waterfall, Chugchillán16 km - Finca Proagro · attraction, Chugchillán17 km - Free camp · viewpoint, Chugchillán17 km - Laguna Tiloncocha · attraction, Cochapamba18 km - Doble echo · viewpoint, Chugchillán19 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: Zumbahua - 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) · Latacunga30 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito110 km ### Nearest railway station San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 33 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 Zumbahua Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Zumbahua. Settlements here lie between about 3,270 m and 3,574 m above sea level (median 3,508 m). - Cashapata - Centro comunitario Shalalá - Chami - Chami 2 - Chami Kindillisí - Chicho - Churoloma - Cochahuma - Cushca - Cusualó - El Caucho - Guantopolo - Huayapicha - Ingapirca - Iracunga - Jatalo Quilotoa - La Cocha - Macapaungo - Macapungu - Michacalá - Niño Rumi - Pasobullo - Ponce Quilotoa - Pucausha - Quilapungo - Quilotoapamba - Saraugsha - Tacaxa - Talatac - Tigua Chimbacucho - Tigua Páramo Alto - Tigua Rumichaca - Tiklan - Tiopungo - Unacota - Vaquería - Yacucocha - Yanashpa - Yanaturo - 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 Zumbahua Named natural and historic features inside Zumbahua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Campanaurco - Quebrada Cochapungo - Quebrada Culebrillas - Quebrada Cutzhualó - Quebrada Quillopaso - Quebrada Rayolotora - Quebrada Rumichaca - Quebrada Rumichaca - Quebrada Tingopungo - Quebrada Tiza Huayco - Quebrada Yanacachi - Quebrada de Michacalá - Quebrada de Quichasagua - Quebrada de Rumicruz - Quebrada de Tiglán ### Hills and mountains 2 valleys. - 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 Zumbahua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pujilí Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 488 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 9 124 Feb 9 141 Mar 9 159 Apr 9 160 May 9 119 Jun 8 85 Jul 7 65 Aug 8 53 Sep 8 52 Oct 9 92 Nov 9 101 Dec 9 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zumbahua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Claudio Benati · Zumbahua 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95816&mlon=-78.89700#map=17/-0.95816/-78.89700) Bank Pichincha · Pujilí 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95563&mlon=-78.69677#map=17/-0.95563/-78.69677) ATM Banco Pinchincho · Saquisilí 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83893&mlon=-78.66776#map=17/-0.83893/-78.66776) Petrol pump Petroecuador · Zumbahua 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95808&mlon=-78.89766#map=17/-0.95808/-78.89766) Hotel Urku Wasi · Zumbahua 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.96256&mlon=-78.89736#map=17/-0.96256/-78.89736) Mall Maltería Plaza · Latacunga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92592&mlon=-78.62571#map=17/-0.92592/-78.62571) School Escuela De Educación Básica Rafael Maria Quintana Espinoza · Zumbahua 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.97934&mlon=-78.88550#map=17/-0.97934/-78.88550) College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR DON BOSCO · Zumbahua 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95547&mlon=-78.88962#map=17/-0.95547/-78.88962) Police station UPC Zumbahua · Zumbahua 2.4 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 Zumbahua Places mapped inside Zumbahua in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels18 - Schools19 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants5 - Police stations1 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 - Pilaló - Pujilí - Tingo ## Quick answers - Where is Zumbahua?In Pujilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador - What borders Zumbahua?Angamarca, Chugchillán, Cusubamba, Guangaje, Pilaló, Pujilí and Tingo - What is there to see in Zumbahua?Cave Iglesia Matzi, Cerro Soldado Mapa, Galeria Arte Milenario Tigua, Galeria Julio Toaquiza - What time zone is Zumbahua in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Zumbahua?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Zumbahua?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zumbahua?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zumbahua?Settlements lie between 3,270 m and 3,574 m - What is the highest point in Zumbahua?Hondón de Ingapirca (4,133 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Zumbahua?Hospital Claudio Benati, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zumbahua?Pichincha, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zumbahua?Banco Pinchincho, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zumbahua?Petroecuador, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Zumbahua?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Zumbahua?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Zumbahua?EC050458 (OCHA common operational dataset)