# San José de Quichinche Parish, Otavalo Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-jose-de-quichinche/

Parish · Otavalo Canton 

# San José de Quichinche

San José de Quichinche is a parish of Ecuador in Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **165.1 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 165km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,818 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José de Quichinche?

San José de Quichinche lies in [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Atahualpa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/atahualpa/), [Otavalo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/otavalo/), [Pataquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/pataqui/), [Plaza Gutiérrez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/plaza-gutierrez/), [Quiroga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/quiroga/), [San José de Minas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-jose-de-minas/) and [Selva Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/selva-alegre/). By area it is the 398th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 31.1% of [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/). The centre of San José de Quichinche is about 57 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2630° N, 78.3977° 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 José de Quichinche

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San José de Quichinche: 2 attractions.

- PUNTO DE INICIO · attraction
- PUNTO FINAL · attraction

### Nearby, outside San José de Quichinche

- Free entrance to Laguna Cuicocha (you need to cross under fance) · attraction, Quiroga4.6 km
- Cascada Chirisacha · waterfall, San José de Minas4.7 km
- Vladi mirador · viewpoint, Quiroga5.5 km
- Cuicocha Crater Lake · attraction, Quiroga5.6 km
- Museo Ecologica Cotachi Cayapas · museum, Quiroga5.8 km
- End of trail around Cuicocha Lake · attraction, Quiroga5.9 km
- Calendario Solar · attraction, Quiroga5.9 km
- Calendario Lunar · attraction, Quiroga6.0 km
- Sitio de ofrendas · attraction, Quiroga6.1 km
- Bano Ritual · attraction, Quiroga6.1 km
- Mirador · attraction, Quiroga6.5 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Quiroga6.6 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 José de Quichinche

- 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) · Quito43 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán98 km

### Nearest railway station

Otavalo (Otavalo), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55, 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.

## Villages and localities in San José de Quichinche

Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Quichinche. Settlements here lie between about 2,614 m and 3,291 m above sea level (median 2,818 m).

- Acupallas
- Agualongo
- Atencia
- Cambugán
- Camburgan
- Cutambe Alto
- Cutambe bajo
- El Tambo
- HDA. Campina
- HDA. Santa Ines
- Hacienda Gualzaquí
- Hacienda Pastaví
- Hacienda Perugachi
- Hacienda Pisabo
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hda. Perugachi
- Huachinguiro
- Huaycopungo
- Huayrapungu
- La Banda
- La Guada
- Larcacunga
- Los Zambales
- Minas Chupa
- Moraspungo
- Motilún Chupa
- Muenala
- Padre Chupa
- Pastavi Huayco
- Perugachi
- Pisabo
- Pitara
- Puitze
- Pusapug
- Queseras
- Quillopamba
- Quilopamba
- Quinllachupa
- Rio Blanco
- San Francisco De Guachinguiro
- San José de Quichinche
- San Juan De Ignacio
- San Juan de Iguincho
- San Miguel de Moraspungo
- Santa Lucia
- Sigcunga Alto
- Tabla Chupa
- Tangali
- Tangalí
- Troje Loma
- Urcusiqui
- Urcutambo
- 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 San José de Quichinche

Named natural and historic features inside San José de Quichinche, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Yanayacu
- Quebrada de Broquel
- Quebrada de Rinconada
- Río Anagumba
- Río Blanco
- Río Padre Chupa
- Río Pusucocha
- Río Sigsicunga
- Río Tablachupa
- Río Tangalí

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Blanco · 3,545 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 San José de Quichinche 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 San José de Quichinche

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Quiroga · Quiroga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.28557&mlon=-78.28572#map=17/0.28557/-78.28572) 

Bank Coop Progreso · San José de Minas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17284&mlon=-78.41158#map=17/0.17284/-78.41158) 

ATM produbanco · San Antonio 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00831&mlon=-78.44646#map=17/-0.00831/-78.44646) 

Petrol pump Masgas · Otavalo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.21934&mlon=-78.26397#map=17/0.21934/-78.26397) 

Hotel Cuicocha Guest House · Quiroga 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29960&mlon=-78.37778#map=17/0.29960/-78.37778) 

Mall Mercado 24 De Mayo · Otavalo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.22995&mlon=-78.26628#map=17/0.22995/-78.26628) 

School Escuela de Tangalí · San José de Quichinche 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.24689&mlon=-78.34390#map=17/0.24689/-78.34390) 

College Instituto Superior Universitario Cotacachi · Cotacachi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29547&mlon=-78.28619#map=17/0.29547/-78.28619) 

Police station UPC · Atahualpa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13348&mlon=-78.37485#map=17/0.13348/-78.37485) 

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 José de Quichinche

Places mapped inside San José de Quichinche in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Schools2
- 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 Otavalo Canton

- Dr. Miguel Egas Cabezas
- Eugenio Espejo
- González Suárez
- Otavalo
- Pataquí
- San Juan de Ilumán
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
- Selva Alegre

## Quick answers

- Where is San José de Quichinche?In Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José de Quichinche?Atahualpa, Otavalo, Pataquí, Plaza Gutiérrez, Quiroga, San José de Minas and Selva Alegre
- What is there to see in San José de Quichinche?PUNTO DE INICIO, PUNTO FINAL
- What time zone is San José de Quichinche in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José de Quichinche?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José de Quichinche?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de Quichinche?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de Quichinche?Settlements lie between 2,614 m and 3,291 m
- What is the highest point in San José de Quichinche?Cerro Blanco (3,545 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San José de Quichinche?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Quichinche?Centro de Salud Quiroga, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de Quichinche?Coop Progreso, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Quichinche?produbanco, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Quichinche?Masgas, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José de Quichinche?EC100455 (OCHA common operational dataset)