# Lita Parish, Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Ibarra Canton 

# Lita

Lita is a parish of Ecuador in Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **238.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 238km²
- 11mapped services
- 952 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lita?

Lita lies in [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Alto Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/san-lorenzo/alto-tambo/), [Jijón y Caamaño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/jijon-y-caamano/), [La Carolina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-carolina/) and [La Merced de Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/la-merced-de-buenos-aires/). By area it is the 295th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 20.9% of [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/). The centre of Lita is about 112 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 55 km from Ibarra, the main town of Ibarra Canton. The centre point is at 0.7649° N, 78.3883° 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 Lita

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lita: 1 attraction.

- El parambeñito · attraction

### Nearby, outside Lita

- Museo de Piedra · museum, Jijón y Caamaño15 km
- Cascada Santa Rosa · waterfall, El Goaltal19 km
- Cascada Chorro Blanco · waterfall, El Goaltal19 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: Lita

- 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

- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán76 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales80 km

### Nearest railway station

Lita (Lita), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 18:10).

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 Lita

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Lita. Settlements here lie between about 576 m and 2,303 m above sea level (median 952 m).

- Cachaco
- Getzemani
- Hacienda Rocafuerte
- La Colonia
- La linea
- Oso
- Palo Amarillo
- Parambas
- Rio Verde Alto
- Rio Verde Bajo
- Rio Verde Medio
- San Francisco
- San Pedro
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rita de Cachaco
- Santa Rosa de Cachaco
- Santa Teresita de la Chorrera

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 Lita

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Lita
- Río San Pedro

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 Lita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ibarra Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,198 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 104 

Feb 21 105 

Mar 21 132 

Apr 21 148 

May 21 108 

Jun 20 59 

Jul 20 40 

Aug 20 26 

Sep 21 40 

Oct 21 81 

Nov 21 103 

Dec 21 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de salud Lita · Lita 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.87172&mlon=-78.45153#map=17/0.87172/-78.45153) 

Bank Cooperativa CACMU · Lita 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86826&mlon=-78.45040#map=17/0.86826/-78.45040) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial Lita · Lita 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.86977&mlon=-78.44676#map=17/0.86977/-78.44676) 

Hotel River Lux Glamping · Lita 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.83065&mlon=-78.40303#map=17/0.83065/-78.40303) 

School Unidad Educativa Tarqui · Lita 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.78810&mlon=-78.44090#map=17/0.78810/-78.44090) 

College Colegio Chical · El Chical 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.93623&mlon=-78.18841#map=17/0.93623/-78.18841) 

Police station UPC Limonal · La Carolina 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.74475&mlon=-78.24365#map=17/0.74475/-78.24365) 

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 Lita

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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
- Angochagua
- La Carolina
- La Esperanza
- Salinas
- San Antonio
- San Miguel de Ibarra

## Quick answers

- Where is Lita?In Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders Lita?Alto Tambo, Jijón y Caamaño, La Carolina and La Merced de Buenos Aires
- What is there to see in Lita?El parambeñito
- What time zone is Lita in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lita?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Lita?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lita?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lita?Settlements lie between 576 m and 2,303 m
- What is the best time to visit Lita?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lita?Subcentro de salud Lita, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lita?Cooperativa CACMU, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lita?Petrocomercial Lita, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lita?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Lita?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lita?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lita?EC100155 (OCHA common operational dataset)