# Chugchillán Parish, Sigchos Canton, Cotopaxi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/chugchillan/

Parish · Sigchos Canton 

# Chugchillán

Chugchillán is a parish of Ecuador in Sigchos Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **249.1 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 249km²
- 42mapped services
- 3,151 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chugchillán?

Chugchillán lies in [Sigchos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Guangaje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/guangaje/), [Guasaganda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/guasaganda/), [Isinlivi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/isinlivi/), [Sigchos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/sigchos/), [Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/tingo/) and [Zumbahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/zumbahua/). By area it is the 269th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 18.3% of [Sigchos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/). The centre of Chugchillán is about 83 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Sigchos, the main town of Sigchos Canton. The centre point is at 0.8259° S, 78.9805° 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 Chugchillán

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Chugchillán: 10 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada Golondrina · waterfall
- Doble echo · viewpoint
- Free camp · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Anchi Quilotoa · viewpoint
- Mirador Cañón del Toachi · viewpoint
- Mirador Macacunga · viewpoint
- Playita, Laguna Quilotoa · viewpoint
- Wooden Bridge · viewpoint
- Wooden bridge · viewpoint
- Churo de Amanta · attraction
- Finca Proagro · attraction

### Nearby, outside Chugchillán

- Churo de Amanta · attraction, Sigchos6.9 km
- Mirador Quilotoa · viewpoint, Zumbahua8.5 km
- Mirador Cristal · viewpoint, Zumbahua8.5 km
- Quilotoa · volcano, Zumbahua8.6 km
- Mirador 3910m · viewpoint, Zumbahua9.1 km
- Mirador El Torre Quilotoa · viewpoint, Zumbahua9.7 km
- arquitectónic pointview · attraction, Zumbahua10 km
- Mirador de Crystal Shalala · viewpoint, Zumbahua10 km
- Monte Juyende · viewpoint, Guangaje11 km
- Mirador Ankapawana · viewpoint, Zumbahua12 km
- Wooden Bridge · attraction, Zumbahua12 km
- Salto El Negrillo · viewpoint, Tingo13 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: Chugchillán

- 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) · Latacunga42 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito104 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 06:13, sunset around 18:18).

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 Chugchillán

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Chugchillán. Settlements here lie between about 749 m and 3,635 m above sea level (median 3,151 m).

- Asa Cruz
- Cachuco
- Chasualo
- Chaupi
- Chihuahua
- Chinalo Alto
- Chinalo Bajo
- Chinaló
- Chucchilán
- Chugchilán
- Chuquiraguatingo
- Condor Ucto
- Cuisana
- Cuizán
- El Rodeo
- Galapagos
- Guangocalle
- Guarumal
- Guasumbini Alto
- Guasumbini Chico
- Guayama
- Guayama Grande
- Guayama San Pedro
- Hacienda Chiñolo
- Hacienda Moreta
- Huantug Grande
- Itualo
- Itupungo Bajo
- La Moya Alta
- La Moya Baja
- Milinguana
- Moreta
- Palmar
- Patalo
- Pilapuchín
- Pujipamba
- San Antonio de Chaupi
- San Francisco de Sarahuasi
- San José
- Shiñacunga
- Sigsiloma
- Sigue
- Tilipulo
- Tunduto
- Yanayacu

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 Chugchillán

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Quilotoa
- Quebrada Arrayán
- Quebrada Azgaguzaza
- Quebrada Carbón
- Quebrada Cebahuco
- Quebrada Chilca
- Quebrada Chinalo
- Quebrada Chinisiro
- Quebrada Colescuebe
- Quebrada El Molino
- Quebrada Morelo
- Quebrada Paloblanco
- Quebrada Vergara
- Río Yacuchaqui

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Quilotoa · 3,814 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 Chugchillán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sigchos Canton, the warmest month is May (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 439 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (169 mm) and the driest Aug (33 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 11 132 

Feb 12 142 

Mar 12 169 

Apr 12 168 

May 12 117 

Jun 11 63 

Jul 11 43 

Aug 11 33 

Sep 12 41 

Oct 11 80 

Nov 11 92 

Dec 11 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chugchillán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC GUANTUALO · Isinlivi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78315&mlon=-78.88025#map=17/-0.78315/-78.88025) 

Bank COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE LA MANA · La Maná 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94098&mlon=-79.22485#map=17/-0.94098/-79.22485) 

ATM Banco Pinchincho · Saquisilí 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.83893&mlon=-78.66776#map=17/-0.83893/-78.66776) 

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

Hotel Hostal Backpackers Chugchilán · Chugchillán 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.80000&mlon=-78.92181#map=17/-0.80000/-78.92181) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Víctor Hugo Herrera Mena · Chugchillán 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.84005&mlon=-78.96247#map=17/-0.84005/-78.96247) 

College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR DON BOSCO · Zumbahua 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.95547&mlon=-78.88962#map=17/-0.95547/-78.88962) 

Police station UPC Isinliví · Isinlivi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76130&mlon=-78.86780#map=17/-0.76130/-78.86780) 

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 Chugchillán

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

- Hotels17
- Schools20
- Restaurants5

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 Sigchos Canton

- Isinlivi
- Las Pampas
- Palo Quemado
- Sigchos

## Quick answers

- Where is Chugchillán?In Sigchos Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chugchillán?Guangaje, Guasaganda, Isinlivi, Sigchos, Tingo and Zumbahua
- What is there to see in Chugchillán?Cascada Golondrina, Churo de Amanta, Doble echo, Finca Proagro
- What time zone is Chugchillán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chugchillán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chugchillán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chugchillán?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chugchillán?Settlements lie between 749 m and 3,635 m
- What is the highest point in Chugchillán?Quilotoa (3,814 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chugchillán?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chugchillán?SSC GUANTUALO, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chugchillán?COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE LA MANA, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chugchillán?Banco Pinchincho, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chugchillán?Petroecuador, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chugchillán?EC050751 (OCHA common operational dataset)