# Chantilín Parish, Saquisilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/chantilin/

Parish · Saquisilí Canton 

# Chantilín

Chantilín is a parish of Ecuador in Saquisilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **4.71 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,863 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chantilín?

Chantilín lies in [Saquisilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Guaytacama](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/guaytacama/), [Latacunga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/latacunga/), [Poaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/latacunga/poalo/) and [Saquisilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/saquisili/). By area it is the 1035th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.0% of [Saquisilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/saquisili/). The centre of Chantilín is about 71 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 2.7 km from Saquisilí, the main town of Saquisilí Canton. The centre point is at 0.8549° S, 78.6481° 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 Chantilín

### Nearby, outside Chantilín

- VIEJO AVIÓN · museum, Guaytacama2.9 km
- Mercado - artesania y ropa · attraction, Saquisilí3.0 km
- HÉROES DEL CENEPA · monument, Guaytacama3.1 km
- SOLDADO PARACIDISTA · monument, Guaytacama3.1 km
- Go karts Cotopaxi · attraction, Aláquez4.3 km
- Animal market · attraction, Saquisilí4.5 km
- Hacienda Tilipulo · attraction, Poaló4.7 km
- Eucalipto aromático - 1865 (Gabriel García Moreno) · attraction, Poaló4.7 km
- Complejo Turístico SIERRA TROPICAL · attraction, Latacunga5.6 km
- tanque de agua 10 curvas · viewpoint, Poaló6.1 km
- Casa Blanquita Canchigñia · viewpoint, Latacunga7.0 km
- La Posada de Anthony · attraction, La Victoria8.5 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: Chantilín

- 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) · Latacunga6.8 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito87 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 22 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 Chantilín

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chantilín.

- Central Narváez
- Chantilín
- Chantilín Grande
- San Fransisco de Asís
- Unión Narvaez

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).

## Weather in Chantilín and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Saquisilí Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 525 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 Chantilín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medycin Saquisilí Consultorio de Especialidades · Saquisilí 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83845&mlon=-78.66969#map=17/-0.83845/-78.66969) 

Bank Cacpeco · Saquisilí 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83636&mlon=-78.66728#map=17/-0.83636/-78.66728) 

ATM 9 de Octubre · Saquisilí 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83920&mlon=-78.66639#map=17/-0.83920/-78.66639) 

Petrol pump P&S estación de servicio Galarza · Latacunga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.87080&mlon=-78.63763#map=17/-0.87080/-78.63763) 

Hotel Hotel San Carlos · Saquisilí 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83850&mlon=-78.66602#map=17/-0.83850/-78.66602) 

Mall Maltería Plaza · Latacunga 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.92592&mlon=-78.62571#map=17/-0.92592/-78.62571) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Carlos Montufar · Saquisilí 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.85668&mlon=-78.65548#map=17/-0.85668/-78.65548) 

College Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas UTC · Latacunga 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88249&mlon=-78.60571#map=17/-0.88249/-78.60571) 

Police station Sede barrial la libertad · Latacunga 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.88947&mlon=-78.61334#map=17/-0.88947/-78.61334) 

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 Chantilín

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

- Schools1
- 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 Saquisilí Canton

- Canchagua
- Cochapamba
- Saquisilí

## Quick answers

- Where is Chantilín?In Saquisilí Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chantilín?Guaytacama, Latacunga, Poaló and Saquisilí
- What is there to see in Chantilín?VIEJO AVIÓN, Mercado - artesania y ropa, HÉROES DEL CENEPA, SOLDADO PARACIDISTA
- What time zone is Chantilín in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chantilín?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chantilín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chantilín?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chantilín?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chantilín?Medycin Saquisilí Consultorio de Especialidades, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chantilín?Cacpeco, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chantilín?9 de Octubre, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chantilín?P&S estación de servicio Galarza, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chantilín?EC050652 (OCHA common operational dataset)