# Quiroga Parish, Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/quiroga/ Parish · Cotacachi Canton # Quiroga Quiroga is a parish of Ecuador in Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **45.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45.6km² - 25mapped services - 2,528 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quiroga? Quiroga lies in [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Cotacachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/cotacachi/), [Imantag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/imantag/), [Otavalo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/otavalo/), [Plaza Gutiérrez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/plaza-gutierrez/) and [San José de Quichinche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-jose-de-quichinche/). By area it is the 825th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.4% of [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/). The centre of Quiroga is about 62 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Cotacachi, the main town of Cotacachi Canton. The centre point is at 0.3017° N, 78.3614° 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 Quiroga OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Quiroga: 8 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 1 museum. - Museo Ecologica Cotachi Cayapas · museum - El Arrayan · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Vladi mirador · viewpoint - Bano Ritual · attraction - Calendario Lunar · attraction - Calendario Solar · attraction - Cuicocha Crater Lake · attraction - End of trail around Cuicocha Lake · attraction - Free entrance to Laguna Cuicocha (you need to cross under fance) · attraction - Mirador · attraction - Sitio de ofrendas · attraction ### Nearby, outside Quiroga - Cotacachi · volcano, Plaza Gutiérrez6.7 km - Monumento A Los Músicos Tradicionales · memorial, Cotacachi7.1 km - PUNTO FINAL · attraction, San José de Quichinche8.5 km - Cascada Chirisacha · waterfall, San José de Minas9.8 km - PUNTO DE INICIO · attraction, San José de Quichinche10 km - Bosque Protector Siempre Verde · nature reserve, Plaza Gutiérrez10 km - Museo de las Culturas · museum, Cotacachi11 km - Mirador Cotacachi · viewpoint, Cotacachi11 km - La Compañía · viewpoint, Cotacachi12 km - Museo del Pueblo Kichwa Otavalo · museum, Otavalo12 km - San Juan Kapilla · attraction, Otavalo13 km - Community of SiSa Pacha · viewpoint, San Juan de Ilumán13 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: Quiroga - 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) · Quito47 km - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán92 km ### Nearest railway station Otavalo (Otavalo), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jan (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:25). 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 Quiroga Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Quiroga. Settlements here lie between about 2,486 m and 2,686 m above sea level (median 2,528 m). - Arrayanes - Cuicocha Centro - Cumbas Conde - Domingo Sabio - Hacienda Cuicocha - Hacienda San Martín - Hacienda San Martín de Loza - Hacienda San Martín de Villota - Iguachupta - Quiroga - San Antonio de Punge - San Bartolo de Cuicocha - San Jose de Punge - San Martin Alto - San Nicolas de Cuicocha - Ugshapungo 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 Quiroga Named natural and historic features inside Quiroga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna de Cuicocha - Quebrada Chuinabi - Quebrada Santa Rosa 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 Quiroga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cotacachi Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 319 m higher 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 18 132 Feb 18 131 Mar 18 161 Apr 19 169 May 19 120 Jun 18 61 Jul 18 34 Aug 19 23 Sep 19 36 Oct 18 73 Nov 18 88 Dec 18 98 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quiroga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Quiroga · Quiroga 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28557&mlon=-78.28572#map=17/0.28557/-78.28572) Bank Imbacoop · Cotacachi 11 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34400&mlon=-78.12590#map=17/0.34400/-78.12590) Petrol pump P&S El Jordan · Otavalo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24180&mlon=-78.25428#map=17/0.24180/-78.25428) Hotel Cuicocha Guest House · Quiroga 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29960&mlon=-78.37778#map=17/0.29960/-78.37778) Mall Tía Cotacachi · Cotacachi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29891&mlon=-78.26672#map=17/0.29891/-78.26672) School Escuela Bilingue Intercultural Pichincha Comunidad de Morochos · Cotacachi 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28928&mlon=-78.31185#map=17/0.28928/-78.31185) College Instituto Superior Universitario Cotacachi · Cotacachi 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29547&mlon=-78.28619#map=17/0.29547/-78.28619) Police station UPC cotacachi · Cotacachi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29448&mlon=-78.26778#map=17/0.29448/-78.26778) 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 Quiroga Places mapped inside Quiroga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels5 - Schools5 - Restaurants14 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 - Plaza Gutiérrez - Seis de Julio de Cuellaje - Vacas Galindo ## Quick answers - Where is Quiroga?In Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador - What borders Quiroga?Cotacachi, Imantag, Otavalo, Plaza Gutiérrez and San José de Quichinche - What is there to see in Quiroga?Bano Ritual, Calendario Lunar, Calendario Solar, Cuicocha Crater Lake - What time zone is Quiroga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quiroga?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Quiroga?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quiroga?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quiroga?Settlements lie between 2,486 m and 2,686 m - What is the best time to visit Quiroga?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Quiroga?Centro de Salud Quiroga, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Quiroga?Imbacoop, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Quiroga?Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quiroga?P&S El Jordan, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Quiroga?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Quiroga?EC100356 (OCHA common operational dataset)