# Vacas Galindo Parish, Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/vacas-galindo/

Parish · Cotacachi Canton 

# Vacas Galindo

Vacas Galindo is a parish of Ecuador in Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **54.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 54.9km²
- 1,470 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vacas Galindo?

Vacas Galindo 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: [Apuela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/apuela/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/garcia-moreno/), [Peñaherrera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/penaherrera/), [Plaza Gutiérrez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/plaza-gutierrez/) and [Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/selva-alegre/). By area it is the 776th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.9% of [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/). The centre of Vacas Galindo is about 60 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 31 km from Cotacachi, the main town of Cotacachi Canton. The centre point is at 0.3052° N, 78.5459° 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 Vacas Galindo

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Vacas Galindo: 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Balsapamba Waterfall · waterfall
- Parque Acuático Pilambiro Beach INTAG · attraction

### Nearby, outside Vacas Galindo

- Aguas Termales de Nangulví · hot spring, Peñaherrera2.5 km
- Intag · attraction, Peñaherrera2.9 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Peñaherrera3.1 km
- Canope Zipline · attraction, Peñaherrera3.1 km
- Centro Arqueologico Gualiman · museum, Peñaherrera3.2 km
- Tola · archaeological site, Peñaherrera3.4 km
- Rio Intag · attraction, Peñaherrera5.0 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Apuela7.3 km
- La Mega Intag · attraction, Apuela7.3 km
- Casa del árbol "Intag" · attraction, Apuela7.7 km
- Intag Cloud Forest Reserve · attraction, Plaza Gutiérrez9.7 km
- Campo Colibri · attraction, Apuela11 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: Vacas Galindo

- 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) · Quito52 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán109 km

### Nearest railway station

Otavalo (Otavalo), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jan (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Vacas Galindo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Vacas Galindo.

- Aguagrun
- El Quinde Talacos
- Tollo Intag
- Vacas Galindo

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 Vacas Galindo

Named natural and historic features inside Vacas Galindo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Azabí
- Río Azabí Chico
- Río Piñán
- Río Toabunche

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 Vacas Galindo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cotacachi Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 739 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 25 132 

Feb 25 131 

Mar 25 161 

Apr 25 169 

May 25 120 

Jun 25 61 

Jul 25 34 

Aug 26 23 

Sep 26 36 

Oct 25 73 

Nov 25 88 

Dec 25 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vacas Galindo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Apuela · Apuela 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35620&mlon=-78.51277#map=17/0.35620/-78.51277) 

Bank Coop Progreso · San José de Minas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17284&mlon=-78.41158#map=17/0.17284/-78.41158) 

ATM produbanco · San Antonio 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00831&mlon=-78.44646#map=17/-0.00831/-78.44646) 

Petrol pump P&S · Nanegalito 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07218&mlon=-78.69309#map=17/0.07218/-78.69309) 

Hotel Rio Grande · Peñaherrera 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32856&mlon=-78.54569#map=17/0.32856/-78.54569) 

Mall Tía Cotacachi · Cotacachi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29891&mlon=-78.26672#map=17/0.29891/-78.26672) 

School Carlos Proaño Delgado · Peñaherrera 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34074&mlon=-78.54988#map=17/0.34074/-78.54988) 

College Instituto Superior Universitario Cotacachi · Cotacachi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29547&mlon=-78.28619#map=17/0.29547/-78.28619) 

Police station UPC Apuela · Apuela 5.2 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.

## Other parishes in Cotacachi Canton

- Apuela
- Cotacachi
- García Moreno
- Imantag
- Peñaherrera
- Plaza Gutiérrez
- Quiroga
- Seis de Julio de Cuellaje

## Quick answers

- Where is Vacas Galindo?In Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders Vacas Galindo?Apuela, García Moreno, Peñaherrera, Plaza Gutiérrez and Selva Alegre
- What is there to see in Vacas Galindo?Balsapamba Waterfall, Parque Acuático Pilambiro Beach INTAG
- What time zone is Vacas Galindo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vacas Galindo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Vacas Galindo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vacas Galindo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vacas Galindo?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vacas Galindo?Centro de Salud Apuela, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vacas Galindo?Coop Progreso, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vacas Galindo?produbanco, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vacas Galindo?P&S, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vacas Galindo?EC100358 (OCHA common operational dataset)