# Imbabura Province, Ecuador – Cantons, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/

Province · Ecuador 

# Imbabura Province

Imbabura Province is a province of Ecuador. It had an estimated **476,257 people** in 2020 on 4,789 km² (about 99 per km²). Its main town is Ibarra. It is divided into 6 cantons. 713 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,039 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 476,257people (2020)
- 4,789km²
- 6cantons
- 2,039mapped services

## How many people live in Imbabura Province?

Imbabura Province had an estimated **476,257 people** in 2020 — 2.7% of Ecuador, 12th of 24 provinces. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ecuador figure of 1,021). Spread over 4,789 km², that is about **99 people per km²**, 9th of 24 provinces.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 27 across Ecuador). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,963**

1–5 ****35,615**

5–9 ****44,771**

10–14 ****46,040**

15–19 ****46,040**

20–24 ****42,447**

25–29 ****37,842**

30–34 ****34,089**

35–39 ****30,899**

40–44 ****27,694**

45–49 ****24,840**

50–54 ****22,216**

55–59 ****19,144**

60–64 ****15,742**

65–69 ****12,829**

70–74 ****10,424**

75–79 ****7,877**

80+ ****8,785**

Source: [UNFPA and INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-ecu).

## Where is Imbabura Province?

Imbabura Province lies in [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Carchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/) and [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/). By area it is the 18th largest of 24 provinces in Ecuador. It covers 1.9% of [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). The centre of Imbabura Province is about 84 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4986° N, 78.3306° 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 Imbabura Province

OpenStreetMap lists 149 named sights in Imbabura Province: 77 attractions; 20 viewpoints; 11 museums; 10 memorials; 8 monuments; 5 archaeological sites; 5 waterfalls; 4 volcanos; 3 nature reserves; 2 theme parks; 1 hot spring; 1 ruins; 1 beach; 1 zoo.

- Antigua Fábrica Textil Imbabura · museum
- Casa Museo · museum
- Centro Arqueologico Gualiman · museum
- Museo Arqueológico y Etnográfico Atahualpa · museum
- Museo Ecologica Cotachi Cayapas · museum
- Museo de las Culturas · museum
- Museo del Antiguo Cuartel · museum
- Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador · museum
- Museo del Pueblo Kichwa Otavalo · museum
- Museo y cueva Inca · museum
- Samay Huasi Museum · museum
- Pupotola · archaeological site
- Sitio Arqueológico "Las Tolas" · archaeological site
- Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui · archaeological site
- Tola · archaeological site
- Tola da Caranqui · archaeological site
- Antigua Cascada · waterfall
- Balsapamba Waterfall · waterfall
- Cascada de Pijal · waterfall
- Punyaro · waterfall
- Yana Paccha · waterfall
- BIORESERVA CÓNDOR HUASI · nature reserve
- Bosque Protector Siempre Verde · nature reserve
- Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas · nature reserve
- LUGAR PLAYITA CAMUENDO · beach
- Cascada de Peguche · viewpoint
- Cochas · viewpoint
- Community of SiSa Pacha · viewpoint
- Condor View · viewpoint
- Corazón de manzana · viewpoint

…and 119 more.

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: Imbabura Province

- 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

- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito69 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán77 km

### Nearest railway station

Salinas (Salinas), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:11).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:19 18:24 12.1 h 

Feb 06:24 18:30 12.1 h 

Mar 06:19 18:26 12.1 h 

Apr 06:09 18:17 12.1 h 

May 06:05 18:13 12.1 h 

Jun 06:08 18:17 12.1 h 

Jul 06:14 18:23 12.1 h 

Aug 06:14 18:22 12.1 h 

Sep 06:05 18:12 12.1 h 

Oct 05:55 18:01 12.1 h 

Nov 05:55 18:01 12.1 h 

Dec 06:05 18:11 12.1 h 

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.

## Cantons of Imbabura Province

Canton Area km² Parishes Services 

[Antonio Ante Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/antonio-ante/) 80 5 142 

[Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/) 1,865 9 238 

[Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/) 1,138 8 1,030 

[Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/) 531 10 511 

[Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/) 439 4 52 

[San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/) 736 6 66 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Imbabura Province

- Ibarra221,149
- Otavalo32,330
- Atuntaqui17,456
- Cotacachi8,238
- Pimampiro7,408

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Imbabura Province

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

### Water

203 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Lago Donoso
- Laguna Grande de Mojanda
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna Puruhanta
- Laguna de Cristococha
- Laguna de Cuajara
- Laguna de Cuicocha
- Laguna de San Pablo
- Laguna de Yaguarcocha
- Laguna del Cunru
- Quebrada Aguitayo
- Quebrada Alambi
- Quebrada Alcujaca
- Quebrada Angarrumi
- Quebrada Angujaca
- Quebrada Arrancados
- Quebrada Artesón
- Quebrada Arteza Huaicu
- Quebrada Burro Loma
- Quebrada Cachujacu
- Quebrada Cajas
- Quebrada Carbonera
- Quebrada Cariyacu
- Quebrada Cariyacu

…and 189 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 1 peak.

- Cotacachi · 4,694 m
- Yana-urcu de Piñán · 4,377 m
- Fuya Fuya · 4,177 m
- Cushirrumi · 3,735 m
- Cerro Cusín · 3,719 m
- Cerro Blanco · 3,545 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,502 m
- El Redondo · 3,370 m
- Pucará de Tupigachi · 3,211 m
- Güitig Alto · 2,849 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Biologica Los Cedros

### Estates

1 estate.

- Sr Rios, Las Golondrinas

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Ibarra / Atahualpa
- Patacocha

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 Imbabura Province and the best time to visit

In Imbabura Province, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (148 mm) and the driest Aug (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 104 

Feb 13 105 

Mar 13 132 

Apr 13 148 

May 13 108 

Jun 12 59 

Jul 12 40 

Aug 12 26 

Sep 13 40 

Oct 13 81 

Nov 13 103 

Dec 13 98 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Imbabura Province

Places mapped inside Imbabura Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals55
- Banks83
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps28
- Hotels352
- Shopping malls25
- Schools247
- Colleges and universities67
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies71
- Restaurants984
- Police stations28
- Dental clinics92

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Imbabura Province?In Ecuador
- What is the population of Imbabura Province?476,257 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Imbabura Province?About 27 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Imbabura Province?About 99 people per km²
- What borders Imbabura Province?Carchi Province, Esmeraldas Province, Pichincha Province and Sucumbíos Province
- What is there to see in Imbabura Province?Agua de güitig, Aguas Termales de Nangulví, Alkadi Paintball Ibarra, Antigua Cascada
- What time zone is Imbabura Province in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Imbabura Province?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Imbabura Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Imbabura Province?Ibarra
- What is the highest point in Imbabura Province?Cotacachi (4,694 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Imbabura Province?May to February
- How many hospitals are in Imbabura Province?55 mapped
- How many banks are in Imbabura Province?83 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Imbabura Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Imbabura Province?28 mapped
- What is the P-code of Imbabura Province?EC10 (OCHA common operational dataset)