# García Moreno Parish, Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/garcia-moreno/ Parish · Cotacachi Canton # García Moreno García Moreno is a parish of Ecuador in Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **886.6 km²**. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 887km² - 42mapped services - 1,215 mtypical elevation ## Where is García Moreno? García Moreno lies in [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 13 other parishes: [Gualea](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/gualea/), [Luis Vargas Torres](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/luis-vargas-torres/), [Malimpia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/malimpia/), [Nanegal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/nanegal/), [Pacto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pacto/), [Pedro Vicente Maldonado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-vicente-maldonado/pedro-vicente-maldonado/), [Peñaherrera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/penaherrera/), [Puerto Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/puerto-quito/puerto-quito/), [Rosa Zárate](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/rosa-zarate/), [San José de Minas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-jose-de-minas/), [Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/selva-alegre/), [Telembí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/telembi/) and [Vacas Galindo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/vacas-galindo/). By area it is the 44th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 47.5% of [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/). The centre of García Moreno is about 69 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 61 km from Cotacachi, the main town of Cotacachi Canton. The centre point is at 0.3197° N, 78.8103° 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 García Moreno OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in García Moreno: 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall. - Antigua Cascada · waterfall - El corazón · viewpoint - Cascada El Chorro · attraction ### Nearby, outside García Moreno - Quinta Mi Refugio · attraction, Pacto11 km - Anope · viewpoint, Pacto13 km - Cascada Gallito de la Peña · waterfall, Pacto13 km - Cuevas de los tayos · ruins, Gualea17 km - Aguas Termales las Yumbas · attraction, Gualea18 km - Aguas termales urcutambo · archaeological site, Gualea18 km - Cascada · waterfall, Pacto18 km - Mashpi Amagusa natural reserve · attraction, Pacto18 km - Amagusa · nature reserve, Pacto18 km - Mashpi observation tower · viewpoint, Pacto19 km - Torre de observación · viewpoint, Pacto19 km - Cascada el Progreso · waterfall, Pacto19 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: García Moreno - 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) · Quito71 km - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina117 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 18:13). 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 García Moreno Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in García Moreno. Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 2,358 m above sea level (median 1,215 m). - Baratillo - Brillasol - Cerro Pelado - Chalguayacu - Chalguayacu Alto - Chalguayacu Bajo - Chontal Alto - Chontal Bajo - Cielo Verde - Cooperativa Independiente - Cuchilla Marin - El Corazon - El Limón - El Palmal - El Paraiso - El Pelado - El Progreso - El Rosal - Galápagos - Garcia Moreno - Gualimán - Junin - Junín - La Armenia - La Magnolia - La Perla de Guayllabamba - La Plata - La Unión - Las Golondrinas - Limones - Llurimaguas - Magdalena Alto - Magdalena Bajo - Magnolia - Naranjito - Nueva Fe - Palma Real - Pueblo Nuevo - Pueblo Unido - Rio Verde - Rumiñahui - Salto del Tigre - San Carlos - San Guillermo - San Lorenzo - San Roque de Cajamarca - Santa Alicia - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Manduriacu - Santa Rosa del Naranjal - Siempre Unidos - Tortugo - Villadora 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 García Moreno Named natural and historic features inside García Moreno, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada San Andrés - Río Aguas Claras - Río Bolaniguas - Río Chalgua Yacu - Río Chontal - Río Intag - Río Llurimaguas - Río Magdalena - Río Palmeras - Río San Pedro ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Biologica Los Cedros ### Estates 1 estate. - Sr Rios, Las Golondrinas 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 García Moreno and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cotacachi Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 994 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,125 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (169 mm) and the driest Aug (23 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 27 132 Feb 27 131 Mar 27 161 Apr 27 169 May 27 120 Jun 27 61 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 23 Sep 27 36 Oct 27 73 Nov 27 88 Dec 27 98 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from García Moreno Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud chontal · García Moreno 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23667&mlon=-78.75070#map=17/0.23667/-78.75070) Bank Cooprogreso Pacto · Pacto 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14159&mlon=-78.76721#map=17/0.14159/-78.76721) ATM Cajero Banco Pichincha · San Miguel de los Bancos 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02294&mlon=-78.89343#map=17/0.02294/-78.89343) Petrol pump P&S · Nanegalito 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07218&mlon=-78.69309#map=17/0.07218/-78.69309) Hotel Casa del Lago lodging house · García Moreno 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35000&mlon=-78.73330#map=17/0.35000/-78.73330) School Esc. Jorge Icaza · García Moreno 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25301&mlon=-78.79461#map=17/0.25301/-78.79461) College Estación scientifica · Nanegalito 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.01162&mlon=-78.68774#map=17/-0.01162/-78.68774) Police station UPC parroquia Gualea · Gualea 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11217&mlon=-78.75010#map=17/0.11217/-78.75010) 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 García Moreno Places mapped inside García Moreno in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels8 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 - 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 Cotacachi Canton - Apuela - Cotacachi - Imantag - Peñaherrera - Plaza Gutiérrez - Quiroga - Seis de Julio de Cuellaje - Vacas Galindo ## Quick answers - Where is García Moreno?In Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador - What borders García Moreno?Gualea, Luis Vargas Torres, Malimpia, Nanegal, Pacto, Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Peñaherrera, Puerto Quito, Rosa Zárate, San José de Minas, Selva Alegre, Telembí and Vacas Galindo - What is there to see in García Moreno?Antigua Cascada, Cascada El Chorro, El corazón - What time zone is García Moreno in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in García Moreno?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in García Moreno?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in García Moreno?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of García Moreno?Settlements lie between 174 m and 2,358 m - What is the best time to visit García Moreno?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to García Moreno?Centro de salud chontal, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to García Moreno?Cooprogreso Pacto, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to García Moreno?Cajero Banco Pichincha, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to García Moreno?P&S, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in García Moreno?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in García Moreno?1 mapped - What is the P-code of García Moreno?EC100352 (OCHA common operational dataset)