# Angochagua Parish, Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province – Villages

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

Parish · Ibarra Canton 

# Angochagua

Angochagua is a parish of Ecuador in Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **117.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 118km²
- 25mapped services
- 2,896 mtypical elevation

## Where is Angochagua?

Angochagua lies in [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [González Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/gonzalez-suarez/), [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-esperanza/), [Mariano Acosta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/mariano-acosta/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/olmedo/), [San Miguel de Ibarra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/san-miguel-de-ibarra/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-pablo/). By area it is the 521st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.3% of [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/). The centre of Angochagua is about 70 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Ibarra, the main town of Ibarra Canton. The centre point is at 0.2203° N, 78.0860° 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 Angochagua

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Angochagua: 2 viewpoints; 2 museums; 1 nature reserve; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site.

- Casa Museo · museum
- Samay Huasi Museum · museum
- Sitio Arqueológico "Las Tolas" · archaeological site
- BIORESERVA CÓNDOR HUASI · nature reserve
- Cochas · viewpoint
- Condor View · viewpoint
- Bordados A Mano Ilusión de Colores · attraction

### Nearby, outside Angochagua

- Cangahual · viewpoint, Olmedo4.0 km
- Cerro Cubilche · volcano, San Pablo5.5 km
- Pucará de Pesillo · archaeological site, Olmedo6.2 km
- La Ventana · cave, Olmedo7.1 km
- Plaza del Pesillo "La Casona" · attraction, Olmedo7.5 km
- Plaza de Toros · monument, Olmedo7.5 km
- Refugio Volcán Imbabura · attraction, La Esperanza7.6 km
- Imbabura Volcano · attraction, La Esperanza8.3 km
- montaña letrero imbabura · monument, La Esperanza9.0 km
- Centro Intercultural Comunitario de la Resistencia Indígena "Mama Tránsito Amaguaña" · monument, Olmedo9.5 km
- Cusín · volcano, San Pablo9.5 km
- Yana Paccha · waterfall, San Pablo10 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: Angochagua

- 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) · Quito49 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán78 km

### Nearest railway station

Ibarra (San Miguel de Ibarra), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:29).

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 Angochagua

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Angochagua. Settlements here lie between about 2,615 m and 3,081 m above sea level (median 2,896 m).

- Aguas Guaraczapa
- Angochagua
- Chilco
- Cochas
- Cooperativa Huambaqui
- Cushininchupa
- El Páramo
- El Rollo
- Hacienda Cochicaranqui
- Hacienda La Merced
- Hacienda Zuleta
- Jurapango
- La Cocha
- La Magdalena
- La Rinconada
- Rinconada
- Santa Ana
- Santa Marianita
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Theresa
- Sigsiloma
- Tuqueres Alto
- Zuleta

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 Angochagua

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna del Cunru
- Quebrada Cariyacu
- Quebrada Chilcacuchu
- Quebrada Cruzhuaicu
- Quebrada La Quinta
- Quebrada Plancha
- Quebrada Quibiamchi
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada Yanarumi
- Quebrada de Quilquinde

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Cusín · 3,719 m

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 Angochagua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ibarra Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 746 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (148 mm) and the driest Aug (26 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 104 

Feb 8 105 

Mar 9 132 

Apr 9 148 

May 8 108 

Jun 8 59 

Jul 7 40 

Aug 8 26 

Sep 8 40 

Oct 8 81 

Nov 8 103 

Dec 8 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Angochagua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Unidad de Salud de Zuleta · Angochagua 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21095&mlon=-78.09449#map=17/0.21095/-78.09449) 

Bank Cooperativa Pedro Moncayo · San Pablo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19629&mlon=-78.19134#map=17/0.19629/-78.19134) 

ATM Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico) · San Miguel de Ibarra 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34400&mlon=-78.12590#map=17/0.34400/-78.12590) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicios Pesillo · Olmedo 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14397&mlon=-78.07073#map=17/0.14397/-78.07073) 

Hotel Hospedaje Carmita · Angochagua 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20774&mlon=-78.09237#map=17/0.20774/-78.09237) 

Mall Gamasud · San Miguel de Ibarra 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33233&mlon=-78.12150#map=17/0.33233/-78.12150) 

School Escuela "Galo Plaza Lasso" · Angochagua 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20888&mlon=-78.09164#map=17/0.20888/-78.09164) 

College Unidad Educativa "Academia Militar San Diego" · San Miguel de Ibarra 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31282&mlon=-78.12121#map=17/0.31282/-78.12121) 

Police station UPC · Angochagua 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20626&mlon=-78.09260#map=17/0.20626/-78.09260) 

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 Angochagua

Places mapped inside Angochagua in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Schools5
- Restaurants14
- 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 Ibarra Canton

- Ambuquí
- La Carolina
- La Esperanza
- Lita
- Salinas
- San Antonio
- San Miguel de Ibarra

## Quick answers

- Where is Angochagua?In Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders Angochagua?González Suárez, La Esperanza, Mariano Acosta, Olmedo, San Miguel de Ibarra and San Pablo
- What is there to see in Angochagua?BIORESERVA CÓNDOR HUASI, Bordados A Mano Ilusión de Colores, Casa Museo, Cochas
- What time zone is Angochagua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Angochagua?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Angochagua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Angochagua?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Angochagua?Settlements lie between 2,615 m and 3,081 m
- What is the highest point in Angochagua?Cerro Cusín (3,719 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Angochagua?Unidad de Salud de Zuleta, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Angochagua?Cooperativa Pedro Moncayo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Angochagua?Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Angochagua?Estación de servicios Pesillo, about 8.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Angochagua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Angochagua?EC100152 (OCHA common operational dataset)