# González Suárez Parish, Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/gonzalez-suarez/ Parish · Otavalo Canton # González Suárez González Suárez is a parish of Ecuador in Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **50.2 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.2km² - 18mapped services - 2,684 mtypical elevation ## Where is González Suárez? González Suárez lies in [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 10 other parishes: [Angochagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/angochagua/), [Eugenio Espejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/eugenio-espejo/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/olmedo/), [Otavalo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/otavalo/), [San José de Ayora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/san-jose-de-ayora/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-pablo/), [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-rafael/), [Tabacundo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tabacundo/), [Tocachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tocachi/) and [Tupigachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tupigachi/). By area it is the 800th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.5% of [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/). The centre of González Suárez is about 57 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1568° N, 78.1909° 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 González Suárez OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in González Suárez: 1 attraction; 1 theme park. - Agua de güitig · attraction - Megasaurios Park · theme park ### Nearby, outside González Suárez - Cascada de Pijal · waterfall, San Pablo3.2 km - Yana Paccha · waterfall, San Pablo3.4 km - Cusín · volcano, San Pablo4.8 km - Parque Aquatico · attraction, San Pablo5.8 km - LUGAR PLAYITA CAMUENDO · beach, Otavalo7.4 km - Cerro negro · volcano, Tabacundo8.6 km - Cochas · viewpoint, Angochagua9.3 km - El Lechero · viewpoint, Eugenio Espejo9.5 km - Golden Land Cia. Ltda. · attraction, Tabacundo9.8 km - Mojanda Lakes · attraction, Otavalo10.0 km - Parque Cóndor · zoo, Eugenio Espejo10.0 km - Bridge · attraction, Eugenio Espejo10.0 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: González Suárez - 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) · Quito36 km - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán90 km ### Nearest railway station Otavalo (Otavalo), about 11 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 18:30). 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 González Suárez Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in González Suárez. Settlements here lie between about 2,675 m and 2,944 m above sea level (median 2,684 m). - Apangora - Atahualpa - Avijo - Caluqui Alto - Caluqui Bajo - Centro Pijal - Cuba - Eugenio Espejo de Cajas - González Suárez - Gualacata - Hacienda La Compañía - Hierba Buena - Huaycopungo Chico - La Cruz - Longaniza - Mariscal Sucre - Mojanda Bajo - Paila Tola (Mariscal Sucre) - Pijal Alto - Pijal Bajo - Romerillos - Rumi loma - Rumiñahui - San Agustin de Mojanda - San Augustin de Cajas - San Pedro - Santa Barbara - Santo Domingo 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 González Suárez Named natural and historic features inside González Suárez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Negra - Quebrada Cajas - Quebrada Condorjaca - Quebrada Derrumbo - Quebrada Diablo-pungu - Quebrada San Francisco - Quebrada Yanapaccha - Quebrada de las Comunidades ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - 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 González Suárez and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from González Suárez Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro González Suárez · González Suárez 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17882&mlon=-78.20187#map=17/0.17882/-78.20187) Bank Cooperativa CACMU · González Suárez 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17979&mlon=-78.20377#map=17/0.17979/-78.20377) ATM Banco del Pichincha · Cayambe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04843&mlon=-78.14576#map=17/0.04843/-78.14576) Petrol pump P y S · Tupigachi 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13281&mlon=-78.18631#map=17/0.13281/-78.18631) Hotel Hacienda Cusin · González Suárez 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16067&mlon=-78.20068#map=17/0.16067/-78.20068) Mall El Jordán Centro Comercial · Otavalo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22566&mlon=-78.26164#map=17/0.22566/-78.26164) School ESCUELA JUAN MONTALVO · González Suárez 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17794&mlon=-78.20458#map=17/0.17794/-78.20458) College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO ALFREDO PEREZ GUERRERO · San Pablo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19289&mlon=-78.19260#map=17/0.19289/-78.19260) Police station Estación de Policía Cajas · Tupigachi 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13458&mlon=-78.18618#map=17/0.13458/-78.18618) 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 González Suárez Places mapped inside González Suárez in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants10 - 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 Otavalo Canton - Dr. Miguel Egas Cabezas - Eugenio Espejo - Otavalo - Pataquí - San José de Quichinche - San Juan de Ilumán - San Pablo - San Rafael - Selva Alegre ## Quick answers - Where is González Suárez?In Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador - What borders González Suárez?Angochagua, Eugenio Espejo, Olmedo, Otavalo, San José de Ayora, San Pablo, San Rafael, Tabacundo, Tocachi and Tupigachi - What is there to see in González Suárez?Agua de güitig, Megasaurios Park - What time zone is González Suárez in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in González Suárez?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in González Suárez?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in González Suárez?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of González Suárez?Settlements lie between 2,675 m and 2,944 m - What is the highest point in González Suárez?Pucará de Tupigachi (3,211 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit González Suárez?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to González Suárez?Subcentro González Suárez, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to González Suárez?Cooperativa CACMU, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to González Suárez?Banco del Pichincha, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to González Suárez?P y S, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in González Suárez?1 mapped - How many banks are in González Suárez?2 mapped - What is the P-code of González Suárez?EC100453 (OCHA common operational dataset)