# Plaza Gutiérrez Parish, Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/plaza-gutierrez/

Parish · Cotacachi Canton 

# Plaza Gutiérrez

Plaza Gutiérrez is a parish of Ecuador in Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **76.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.2km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Plaza Gutiérrez?

Plaza Gutiérrez lies in [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Apuela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/apuela/), [Cotacachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/cotacachi/), [Imantag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/imantag/), [Quiroga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/quiroga/), [San José de Quichinche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-jose-de-quichinche/), [Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/selva-alegre/) and [Vacas Galindo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/vacas-galindo/). By area it is the 674th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.1% of [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/). The centre of Plaza Gutiérrez is about 65 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from Cotacachi, the main town of Cotacachi Canton. The centre point is at 0.3457° N, 78.4216° 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 Plaza Gutiérrez

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Plaza Gutiérrez: 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Bosque Protector Siempre Verde · nature reserve
- Intag Cloud Forest Reserve · attraction
- Cotacachi · volcano

### Nearby, outside Plaza Gutiérrez

- Vladi mirador · viewpoint, Quiroga6.3 km
- Mirador · attraction, Quiroga6.5 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Quiroga6.9 km
- Free entrance to Laguna Cuicocha (you need to cross under fance) · attraction, Quiroga7.3 km
- Campo Colibri · attraction, Apuela7.4 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Quiroga7.4 km
- El Arrayan · viewpoint, Quiroga8.1 km
- Cuicocha Crater Lake · attraction, Quiroga8.8 km
- Casa del árbol "Intag" · attraction, Apuela9.2 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Apuela9.4 km
- Museo Ecologica Cotachi Cayapas · museum, Quiroga9.5 km
- End of trail around Cuicocha Lake · attraction, Quiroga9.5 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: Plaza Gutiérrez

- 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) · Quito53 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán95 km

### Nearest railway station

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

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:11).

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 Plaza Gutiérrez

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Plaza Gutiérrez.

- Azabí del Mortiñal
- La Delicia
- Palo Seco
- Plaza Gutiérrez
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- Santa Rosa
- Tabla Chupa

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 Plaza Gutiérrez

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Talacos

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 Plaza Gutiérrez and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cotacachi Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C). 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 20 132 

Feb 20 131 

Mar 20 161 

Apr 21 169 

May 21 120 

Jun 20 61 

Jul 20 34 

Aug 21 23 

Sep 21 36 

Oct 20 73 

Nov 20 88 

Dec 20 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Plaza Gutiérrez

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Apuela · Apuela 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35620&mlon=-78.51277#map=17/0.35620/-78.51277) 

Bank Imbacoop · Cotacachi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29881&mlon=-78.26663#map=17/0.29881/-78.26663) 

ATM Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico) · San Miguel de Ibarra 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34400&mlon=-78.12590#map=17/0.34400/-78.12590) 

Petrol pump PDV · San Juan de Ilumán 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28109&mlon=-78.23736#map=17/0.28109/-78.23736) 

Hotel Los Pinos · Quiroga 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30332&mlon=-78.37855#map=17/0.30332/-78.37855) 

Mall Tía Cotacachi · Cotacachi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29891&mlon=-78.26672#map=17/0.29891/-78.26672) 

School Esc. Jaime Chavez · Plaza Gutiérrez 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32676&mlon=-78.46706#map=17/0.32676/-78.46706) 

College Instituto Superior Universitario Cotacachi · Cotacachi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29547&mlon=-78.28619#map=17/0.29547/-78.28619) 

Police station UPC Apuela · Apuela 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34791&mlon=-78.52594#map=17/0.34791/-78.52594) 

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 Plaza Gutiérrez

Places mapped inside Plaza Gutiérrez in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools3
- 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 Cotacachi Canton

- Apuela
- Cotacachi
- García Moreno
- Imantag
- Peñaherrera
- Quiroga
- Seis de Julio de Cuellaje
- Vacas Galindo

## Quick answers

- Where is Plaza Gutiérrez?In Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders Plaza Gutiérrez?Apuela, Cotacachi, Imantag, Quiroga, San José de Quichinche, Selva Alegre and Vacas Galindo
- What is there to see in Plaza Gutiérrez?Bosque Protector Siempre Verde, Cotacachi, Intag Cloud Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Plaza Gutiérrez in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Plaza Gutiérrez?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Plaza Gutiérrez?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Plaza Gutiérrez?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Plaza Gutiérrez?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Plaza Gutiérrez?Centro de Salud Apuela, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Plaza Gutiérrez?Imbacoop, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Plaza Gutiérrez?Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Plaza Gutiérrez?PDV, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Plaza Gutiérrez?EC100355 (OCHA common operational dataset)