# Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/

Canton · Imbabura Province 

# Otavalo Canton

Otavalo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Imbabura Province. It covers **531.0 km²**. It is divided into 10 parishes. 214 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 511 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 531km²
- 10parishes
- 511mapped services

## Where is Otavalo Canton?

Otavalo Canton lies in [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Antonio Ante Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/antonio-ante/), [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/), [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/), [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/), [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/) and [Pedro Moncayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 11.1% of [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/). The centre of Otavalo Canton is about 60 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from Ibarra, the main town of Imbabura Province. The centre point is at 0.2280° N, 78.2362° 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 Otavalo Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 49 named sights in Otavalo Canton: 28 attractions; 7 viewpoints; 3 monuments; 2 museums; 2 volcanos; 2 waterfalls; 1 memorial; 1 ruins; 1 beach; 1 zoo; 1 theme park.

- Museo del Pueblo Kichwa Otavalo · museum
- Museo y cueva Inca · museum
- Cascada de Pijal · waterfall
- Yana Paccha · waterfall
- LUGAR PLAYITA CAMUENDO · beach
- Cascada de Peguche · viewpoint
- Community of SiSa Pacha · viewpoint
- Corazón de manzana · viewpoint
- El Lechero · viewpoint
- Imbabura trailhead · viewpoint
- Metalicas Flores 946 282 · viewpoint
- Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Agua de güitig · attraction
- Balcon de Otavalo · attraction
- Bazar Victoria 100 age · attraction
- Bridge · attraction
- CASA MATICO · attraction
- Castillo · attraction
- Chimbaloma · attraction
- Gallera municipal de Otavalo · attraction
- Kinty Wasi Centro Intercultural · attraction
- Meet · attraction
- Mojanda Lakes · attraction
- PUNTO DE INICIO · attraction
- PUNTO FINAL · attraction
- Painted wall · attraction
- Parque Aquatico · attraction
- Piscina Incaica · attraction
- Piscina La Playita · attraction
- Plataforma de Vuelo · attraction

…and 19 more.

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: Otavalo Canton

- 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) · Quito41 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán87 km

### Nearest railway station

Otavalo (Otavalo), about 2.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 18:01).

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.

## Parishes of Otavalo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Dr. Miguel Egas Cabezas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/dr-miguel-egas-cabezas/) 10 8 25 

[Eugenio Espejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/eugenio-espejo/) 28 13 10 

[González Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/gonzalez-suarez/) 50 28 18 

[Otavalo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/otavalo/) 79 34 394 

[Pataquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/pataqui/) 9.9 7 1 

[San José de Quichinche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-jose-de-quichinche/) 165 53 7 

[San Juan de Ilumán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-juan-de-iluman/) 20 9 11 

[San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-pablo/) 64 38 27 

[San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-rafael/) 18 12 13 

[Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/selva-alegre/) 86 16 5 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Otavalo Canton

Open gazetteers list **214 villages, towns and localities** in Otavalo Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Otavalo (32,330). Settlements here lie between about 1,581 m and 3,291 m above sea level (median 2,703 m).

- Abatag
- Acupallas
- Agato
- Agualongo
- Alisopamba
- Angla
- Angla Alto
- Anglacunga
- Apangora
- Araque
- Arias Pamba
- Arias Uku
- Atahualpa
- Atencia
- Avijo
- Azama
- Añaspamba
- Barcelona
- Barrio Nuevo
- Bellavista
- Burrochupa
- Cachimuel
- Cachiviro
- Calle Grande
- Calpaquí
- Caluma
- Caluqui Alto
- Caluqui Bajo
- Cambugán
- Camburgan
- Camuendo
- Camuendo Chico
- Capilla Pamba
- Carabuela
- Carabuela Centro
- Caranqui
- Cardon Bajo
- Casco Valenzuela
- Cashahuaycu
- Centro Pijal
- Chilcal
- Chimbaloma
- Chozones
- Chuchuqui
- Cochaloma
- Colinas de San Pablo
- Colta
- Communidad Araque
- Cooperativa Justicia Social
- Cuaraburo
- Cuatro Escuinas
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cuba
- Cubiliche
- Cusimpamba
- Cusimpamba Alto
- Cusin
- Cutambe Alto
- Cutambe bajo
- Doctor Miguel Egas Cabezas
- El Aserradero
- El Chilco
- El Quinde KM 12
- El Quinde KM 18
- El Tambo
- Esperanza de Azama
- Eugenio Espejo
- Eugenio Espejo de Cajas
- Fakcha Llakta
- Gonzales San
- González Suárez
- Gualabi
- Gualabi Alto
- Gualabi Bajo
- Gualacata
- Gualapuro
- Guanansi
- HDA. Campina
- HDA. Santa Ines
- Hacienda Chichavo
- Hacienda Cotama
- Hacienda Gualovi
- Hacienda Gualzaquí
- Hacienda Imbabuela
- Hacienda La Compañía
- Hacienda La Quinta
- Hacienda Pastaví
- Hacienda Perugachi
- Hacienda Pinsaquí
- Hacienda Pisabo
- Hacienda Quinchuquí
- Hacienda Rosaspamba
- Hacienda San Javier
- Hacienda San Vicente
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Topo
- Hda. Perugachi
- Hierba Buena
- Huachinguiro
- Huacsara
- Huagshi
- Huaycopungo
- Huaycopungo Chico
- Huayrapungu
- Imbabuela Alto
- Imbaburita
- Itambi
- Jaguapamba
- La Banda
- La Buena Esperanza
- La Compañia
- La Cruz
- La Guada
- La Loma
- La Playa Alta
- La Playa Baja
- La Rinconada
- La Union
- Larcacunga
- Libertad de Azama
- Longaniza
- Los Zambales
- Mariscal Sucre
- Mencias Imbabura
- Mesias Imbabura
- Minas Chupa
- Mojanda Bajo
- Mojandita
- Mojandita Curuvi
- Moraspungo
- Motilún Chupa
- Muenala
- Mushuk Ñan
- Otavalo
- Padre Chupa
- Paila Tola (Mariscal Sucre)
- Pamplona
- Pastavi Huayco
- Patalanga
- Pataqui
- Pataquí
- Peguche
- Perugachi
- Pijal Alto
- Pijal Bajo
- Pilchibuela
- Pinsaquí
- Pisabo
- Pitara
- Pivarinci
- Pucará Alto
- Pucará Bajo
- Pucará de Desaguadero
- Pucará de Velásquez
- Puitze
- Punyaro
- Pusapug
- Queseras
- Quillopamba
- Quilopamba
- Quinchuquí
- Quinde La Libertad
- Quinllachupa
- Rio Blanco
- Romerillos
- Rumi loma
- Rumiñahui
- San Agustin de Mojanda
- San Augustin de Cajas
- San Francisco
- San Francisco De Guachinguiro
- San Francisco de Sales
- San Joaquin
- San José de Quichinche
- San José de la Bolsa
- San Juan Alto
- San Juan De Ignacio
- San Juan de Iguincho
- San Juan de Ilumán
- San Luis
- San Luis de Agualongo
- San Miguel Alto
- San Miguel Bajo
- San Miguel de Moraspungo
- San Miguel de Pamplona
- San Pablo
- San Pablo del Lago
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbarba
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Selva Alegre
- Sigcunga Alto
- Sinsi Uco
- Sisipacha
- Tabla Chupa
- Tangali
- Tangalí
- Targua
- Tañahualu Grande
- Tocagón
- Topo
- Trojaloma
- Troje Loma
- Ugsha
- Urcusiqui
- Urcutambo
- Uyancha
- Valenzuela
- Yaku Pata
- Yambiro

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 Otavalo Canton

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

### Water

51 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna Grande de Mojanda
- Laguna Negra
- Laguna de San Pablo
- Quebrada Alcujaca
- Quebrada Angujaca
- Quebrada Cajas
- Quebrada Carbonera
- Quebrada Cariyacu
- Quebrada Cashulla
- Quebrada Condorjaca
- Quebrada Cuscungu
- Quebrada Derrumbo
- Quebrada Diablo-pungu
- Quebrada Itembi
- Quebrada La Banda
- Quebrada La Compañía
- Quebrada La Compañía
- Quebrada Mindala
- Quebrada Mojandita
- Quebrada Pucahuaicu
- Quebrada Punguhuaicu
- Quebrada Rumipamba
- Quebrada San Camilo
- Quebrada San Francisco

…and 30 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 peak.

- Fuya Fuya · 4,177 m
- Cushirrumi · 3,735 m
- Cerro Blanco · 3,545 m
- Pucará de Tupigachi · 3,211 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 Otavalo Canton and the best time to visit

In Otavalo Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (164 mm) and the driest Aug (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 117 

Feb 11 121 

Mar 11 151 

Apr 11 164 

May 10 122 

Jun 9 71 

Jul 9 52 

Aug 9 37 

Sep 10 50 

Oct 10 93 

Nov 11 111 

Dec 11 107 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Otavalo Canton

Places mapped inside Otavalo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals9
- Banks21
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels112
- Shopping malls8
- Schools45
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies19
- Restaurants265
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics13

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Otavalo Canton?In Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders Otavalo Canton?Antonio Ante Canton, Cayambe Canton, Cotacachi Canton, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Ibarra Canton and Pedro Moncayo Canton
- What is there to see in Otavalo Canton?Agua de güitig, Balcon de Otavalo, Bazar Victoria 100 age, Bridge
- What time zone is Otavalo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Otavalo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Otavalo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Otavalo Canton?214 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Otavalo Canton?Settlements lie between 1,581 m and 3,291 m
- What is the highest point in Otavalo Canton?Fuya Fuya (4,177 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Otavalo Canton?October to January
- How many hospitals are in Otavalo Canton?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Otavalo Canton?21 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Otavalo Canton?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Otavalo Canton?EC1004 (OCHA common operational dataset)