# San Miguel de Ibarra Parish, Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province

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Parish · Ibarra Canton 

# San Miguel de Ibarra

San Miguel de Ibarra is a parish of Ecuador in Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **243.1 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 884 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 243km²
- 884mapped services
- 2,294 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Miguel de Ibarra?

San Miguel de Ibarra lies in [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Ambuquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/ambuqui/), [Angochagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/angochagua/), [Imbaya](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/antonio-ante/imbaya/), [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-esperanza/), [Mariano Acosta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/mariano-acosta/), [Mira](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/mira/mira/), [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/salinas/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/san-antonio/) and [Urcuquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/urcuqui/). By area it is the 284th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 21.4% of [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/). The centre of San Miguel de Ibarra is about 83 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Ibarra, the main town of Ibarra Canton. The centre point is at 0.3786° N, 78.0884° 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 San Miguel de Ibarra

OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in San Miguel de Ibarra: 12 attractions; 5 memorials; 3 monuments; 3 museums; 2 archaeological sites.

- Museo Arqueológico y Etnográfico Atahualpa · museum
- Museo del Antiguo Cuartel · museum
- Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador · museum
- Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui · archaeological site
- Tola da Caranqui · archaeological site
- Alkadi Paintball Ibarra · attraction
- Circuito de Yahuarcocha · attraction
- El Torreon · attraction
- Estación de Servicio 28 de Septiembre · attraction
- Imbabura · attraction
- Mirador · attraction
- Obelisco de la Estación · attraction
- Residencia pirata · attraction
- San Miguel Arcangel · attraction
- Sede Coop. 28 de Septiembre · attraction
- WorldTires · attraction
- jenny ice cream · attraction
- Funeraria Terán · memorial
- La Piedra Chapetona · memorial
- Monumento a los heroes del 17 de julio · memorial
- Monumento al Bombero · monument
- Plaza Yahuarcocha · memorial
- Redondel de la Madre · monument
- Todas las Provincias · monument
- YAHUARCOCHA · memorial

### Nearby, outside San Miguel de Ibarra

- Cementerio de San Antonio de Ibarra · memorial, San Antonio10 km
- San Isidro Labarador · monument, San Antonio10 km
- Invasión OVNI · attraction, Ambuquí11 km
- Iglesia La Compañía de Jesús · memorial, San Antonio11 km
- Refugio Volcán Imbabura · attraction, La Esperanza13 km
- Estadio Roberto Amador · viewpoint, San Blas14 km
- Pupotola · archaeological site, Atuntaqui14 km
- Imbabura Volcano · attraction, La Esperanza15 km
- montaña letrero imbabura · monument, La Esperanza15 km
- Antigua Fábrica Textil Imbabura · museum, Atuntaqui15 km
- Samay Huasi Museum · museum, Angochagua16 km
- Galley Pucara · attraction, San Roque16 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: San Miguel de Ibarra

- 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) · Quito63 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán64 km

### Nearest railway station

Ibarra (San Miguel de Ibarra), about 5.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 San Miguel de Ibarra

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel de Ibarra. The largest with a recorded population: Ibarra (221,149). Settlements here lie between about 1,850 m and 3,221 m above sea level (median 2,294 m).

- Aloburo
- Añaspamba
- Ballaucu
- Barrio 19 de Enero
- Barrio La Victoria
- Barrio Las Marianitas
- Barrio Pugacho
- Barrio Turupamba
- Cachipamba
- Caranqui
- Ciudadela 10 de Agosto
- Ciudadela del Consejo Provincial de Imbabura
- Colinas del Sur
- El Naranjito
- El Olivo
- El Olivo Alto
- El Tejar
- Guaranguisito
- Hacienda Azaya
- Hacienda Cananvalle
- Hacienda Chorlavicito
- Hacienda Chorlaví
- Hacienda Conraquí
- Hacienda El Milagro
- Hacienda Gualaquí
- Hacienda La Matilde
- Hacienda La Merced
- Hacienda La Palestina
- Hacienda La Victoria
- Hacienda Lulunquí Madera
- Hacienda Manzano Guaranguí
- Hacienda Monjas
- Hacienda Pimán
- Hacienda Pimán Chico
- Hacienda Pugacho
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Santo Domingo
- Hacienda Tababuela
- Hacienda Yacucalle
- Hacienda Yaguarcocha
- Hacienda Yuracruz
- Ibarra
- La Alpargata
- La Bola Amarilla
- La Bola Verde
- La Campiña
- La Dolorasa del Priorato
- La Primavera
- La Quesera
- La Quinta El Olivo
- La Tola
- Los Ceibos
- Los Girasoles
- Lulunqui
- Milagro
- Miravalle
- Naranjito
- Naranjito Alto
- Noboa Merino
- Piman
- Pogllocunga
- Priorato
- Romerillo Alto
- Romerillo Bajo
- Rumiloma
- San Miguel de Yahuarcocha
- Santa Rosa del Tejar
- Tambiche
- Urbanización El Carmelo
- Veracruz
- Yacucalle
- Yaguarcocha
- Yaracruz Alto
- Yuracrucito
- Yuyucocha

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 San Miguel de Ibarra

Named natural and historic features inside San Miguel de Ibarra, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna de Yaguarcocha
- Quebrada Cariyacu de Lulunquí
- Quebrada Cervantes
- Quebrada Chagra Huaicu
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Lacacho
- Quebrada Manzano Huaicu
- Quebrada Morascunga
- Quebrada Pintachupa
- Quebrada Piulo
- Quebrada Tigui Tola
- Quebrada Tumucu
- Quebrada de Chorlaví
- Quebrada de Cuchinche
- Quebrada de La Alpargata
- Quebrada de Pailón
- Quebrada del Tejar
- Quebrada el Rosario
- Río Ambi
- Río Taguando

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Imbabura · 4,039 m
- El Redondo · 3,370 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ibarra / Atahualpa

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 San Miguel de Ibarra and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ibarra Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). 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 13 104 

Feb 13 105 

Mar 13 132 

Apr 13 148 

May 13 108 

Jun 12 59 

Jul 12 40 

Aug 12 26 

Sep 13 40 

Oct 13 81 

Nov 13 103 

Dec 13 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Miguel de Ibarra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MIESS · San Miguel de Ibarra 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36513&mlon=-78.12063#map=17/0.36513/-78.12063) 

Bank Corporation Financiera National · San Miguel de Ibarra 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35282&mlon=-78.11810#map=17/0.35282/-78.11810) 

ATM Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico) · San Miguel de Ibarra 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34400&mlon=-78.12590#map=17/0.34400/-78.12590) 

Petrol pump P&S · San Miguel de Ibarra 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38372&mlon=-78.10945#map=17/0.38372/-78.10945) 

Hotel Hosteria Tororas · San Miguel de Ibarra 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36644&mlon=-78.08870#map=17/0.36644/-78.08870) 

Mall Comercial Guapos · San Miguel de Ibarra 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36130&mlon=-78.11210#map=17/0.36130/-78.11210) 

School Julio Zaldumbide · San Miguel de Ibarra 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38908&mlon=-78.08557#map=17/0.38908/-78.08557) 

College Granja Experimental Yahuarcocha PUCE IBARRA · San Miguel de Ibarra 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36662&mlon=-78.09241#map=17/0.36662/-78.09241) 

Police station Base Operativa Yahuarcocha del CUERPO DE VIGILANCIA ADUANERA DEL ECUADOR · San Miguel de Ibarra 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38112&mlon=-78.11122#map=17/0.38112/-78.11122) 

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 San Miguel de Ibarra

Places mapped inside San Miguel de Ibarra in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals23
- Banks36
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels101
- Shopping malls15
- Schools69
- Colleges and universities37
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies32
- Restaurants475
- Police stations12
- Dental clinics68

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
- Lita
- Salinas
- San Antonio

## Quick answers

- Where is San Miguel de Ibarra?In Ibarra Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Miguel de Ibarra?Ambuquí, Angochagua, Imbaya, La Esperanza, Mariano Acosta, Mira, Salinas, San Antonio and Urcuquí
- What is there to see in San Miguel de Ibarra?Alkadi Paintball Ibarra, Circuito de Yahuarcocha, El Torreon, Estación de Servicio 28 de Septiembre
- What time zone is San Miguel de Ibarra in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Miguel de Ibarra?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Miguel de Ibarra?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Miguel de Ibarra?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Miguel de Ibarra?Settlements lie between 1,850 m and 3,221 m
- What is the highest point in San Miguel de Ibarra?Imbabura (4,039 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Miguel de Ibarra?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel de Ibarra?MIESS, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel de Ibarra?Corporation Financiera National, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Miguel de Ibarra?Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Miguel de Ibarra?P&S, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Miguel de Ibarra?23 mapped
- How many banks are in San Miguel de Ibarra?36 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Miguel de Ibarra?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Miguel de Ibarra?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Miguel de Ibarra?EC100150 (OCHA common operational dataset)