# Palo Quemado Parish, Sigchos Canton, Cotopaxi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/palo-quemado/

Parish · Sigchos Canton 

# Palo Quemado

Palo Quemado is a parish of Ecuador in Sigchos Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **116.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,320 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palo Quemado?

Palo Quemado lies in [Sigchos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Alluriquín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/alluriquin/), [Las Pampas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/las-pampas/), [Manuel Cornejo Astorga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/manuel-cornejo-astorga/) and [Sigchos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/sigchos/). By area it is the 527th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.6% of [Sigchos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/). The centre of Palo Quemado is about 48 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 31 km from Sigchos, the main town of Sigchos Canton. The centre point is at 0.4233° S, 78.9063° 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 Palo Quemado

### Nearby, outside Palo Quemado

- La Chorrera del Napa · waterfall, Manuel Cornejo Astorga9.6 km
- Cascada del Diablo · waterfall, Alluriquín11 km
- Bosque Protector Toachi Pilaton · nature reserve, Manuel Cornejo Astorga13 km
- Finca de las flores · attraction, Alluriquín14 km
- La Finca · attraction, Alluriquín18 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: Palo Quemado

- 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) · Latacunga63 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Palo Quemado

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Palo Quemado.

- El Cristal
- La Florida
- Las Minas de la Plata
- Palo Quemado
- Praderas del Toachi
- San Pablo de la Plata
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa de Lima
- Zarapullo

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 Palo Quemado

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cristal
- Río Zarapullo

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 Palo Quemado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sigchos Canton, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,392 m lower 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 23 132 

Feb 23 142 

Mar 23 169 

Apr 24 168 

May 24 117 

Jun 23 63 

Jul 23 43 

Aug 23 33 

Sep 23 41 

Oct 23 80 

Nov 23 92 

Dec 23 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palo Quemado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC PALO QUEMADO · Palo Quemado 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37488&mlon=-78.92554#map=17/-0.37488/-78.92554) 

Bank Mi vecino Banco Pichincha · Palo Quemado 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37438&mlon=-78.92322#map=17/-0.37438/-78.92322) 

ATM Cajero banco Pichincha · Alluriquín 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.32245&mlon=-78.99709#map=17/-0.32245/-78.99709) 

Petrol pump Primax · Manuel Cornejo Astorga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.35218&mlon=-78.84243#map=17/-0.35218/-78.84243) 

Hotel ATI TOURS · Manuel Cornejo Astorga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41100&mlon=-78.80290#map=17/-0.41100/-78.80290) 

Mall Plaza Tolita · Aloag 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44399&mlon=-78.69118#map=17/-0.44399/-78.69118) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Sarapullo · Palo Quemado 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40497&mlon=-78.90360#map=17/-0.40497/-78.90360) 

College Universidad Autónoma de los Andes - UNIANDES · Santo Domingo de los Colorados 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.25873&mlon=-79.14078#map=17/-0.25873/-79.14078) 

Police station UPC · Manuel Cornejo Astorga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40914&mlon=-78.80391#map=17/-0.40914/-78.80391) 

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 Palo Quemado

Places mapped inside Palo Quemado in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools6

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

- Chugchillán
- Isinlivi
- Las Pampas
- Sigchos

## Quick answers

- Where is Palo Quemado?In Sigchos Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Palo Quemado?Alluriquín, Las Pampas, Manuel Cornejo Astorga and Sigchos
- What is there to see in Palo Quemado?La Chorrera del Napa, Cascada del Diablo, Bosque Protector Toachi Pilaton, Finca de las flores
- What time zone is Palo Quemado in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palo Quemado?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Palo Quemado?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palo Quemado?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Palo Quemado?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palo Quemado?SSC PALO QUEMADO, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palo Quemado?Mi vecino Banco Pichincha, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palo Quemado?Cajero banco Pichincha, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palo Quemado?Primax, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Palo Quemado?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Palo Quemado?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palo Quemado?EC050754 (OCHA common operational dataset)