# San Pablo Parish, Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-pablo/

Parish · Otavalo Canton 

# San Pablo

San Pablo is a parish of Ecuador in Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **63.7 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.7km²
- 27mapped services
- 2,743 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Pablo?

San Pablo 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: [Angochagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/angochagua/), [Eugenio Espejo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/eugenio-espejo/), [González Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/gonzalez-suarez/), [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-esperanza/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/olmedo/), [Otavalo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/otavalo/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-rafael/). By area it is the 732nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.0% of [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/). The centre of San Pablo is about 62 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2066° N, 78.1755° 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 Pablo

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in San Pablo: 2 volcanos; 2 waterfalls; 1 attraction.

- Cascada de Pijal · waterfall
- Yana Paccha · waterfall
- Parque Aquatico · attraction
- Cerro Cubilche · volcano
- Cusín · volcano

### Nearby, outside San Pablo

- Agua de güitig · attraction, González Suárez4.6 km
- LUGAR PLAYITA CAMUENDO · beach, Otavalo5.0 km
- Imbabura · volcano, La Esperanza5.3 km
- Imbabura · attraction, San Miguel de Ibarra6.3 km
- Cochas · viewpoint, Angochagua6.3 km
- montaña letrero imbabura · monument, La Esperanza6.4 km
- Imbabura Volcano · attraction, La Esperanza6.7 km
- Megasaurios Park · theme park, González Suárez7.0 km
- Bridge · attraction, Eugenio Espejo7.4 km
- Tahuantinsuyo weaving workshop Miguel Andrango · attraction, Otavalo7.5 km
- Parque Cóndor · zoo, Eugenio Espejo7.7 km
- Casa Museo · museum, Angochagua7.7 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 Pablo

- 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) · Quito42 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán85 km

### Nearest railway station

Otavalo (Otavalo), about 9.7 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 San Pablo

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in San Pablo. Settlements here lie between about 2,668 m and 3,077 m above sea level (median 2,743 m).

- Abatag
- Alisopamba
- Angla
- Angla Alto
- Anglacunga
- Araque
- Bellavista
- Calle Grande
- Caluma
- Casco Valenzuela
- Cashahuaycu
- Cochaloma
- Colinas de San Pablo
- Colta
- Communidad Araque
- Cooperativa Justicia Social
- Cubiliche
- Cusimpamba
- Cusimpamba Alto
- Cusin
- El Chilco
- Gualabi
- Gualabi Alto
- Gualabi Bajo
- Hacienda Gualovi
- Hacienda Topo
- Imbaburita
- Itambi
- La Union
- Mencias Imbabura
- Mesias Imbabura
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Sales
- San Pablo del Lago
- Tañahualu Grande
- Topo
- Ugsha
- Valenzuela

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 Pablo

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Alcujaca
- Quebrada Cuscungu
- Quebrada Itembi
- Quebrada La Compañía
- Quebrada San Roque
- Quebrada Suro
- Río Itambi

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 Pablo 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 Pablo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro González Suárez · González Suárez 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17882&mlon=-78.20187#map=17/0.17882/-78.20187) 

Bank Cooperativa Pedro Moncayo · San Pablo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19629&mlon=-78.19134#map=17/0.19629/-78.19134) 

ATM Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico) · San Miguel de Ibarra 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34400&mlon=-78.12590#map=17/0.34400/-78.12590) 

Petrol pump P y S · Tupigachi 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13281&mlon=-78.18631#map=17/0.13281/-78.18631) 

Hotel Hotel Medina del Lago · San Pablo 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19335&mlon=-78.17803#map=17/0.19335/-78.17803) 

Mall Feria Artesanal de Productores Quinchuqui · Dr. Miguel Egas Cabezas 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.25256&mlon=-78.23424#map=17/0.25256/-78.23424) 

School Escuela de Policia · San Pablo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.18909&mlon=-78.19256#map=17/0.18909/-78.19256) 

College Colegio Nacional San Pablo · San Pablo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.19661&mlon=-78.19103#map=17/0.19661/-78.19103) 

Police station UPC Gonzáles Suárez · González Suárez 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.17994&mlon=-78.20238#map=17/0.17994/-78.20238) 

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 Pablo

Places mapped inside San Pablo in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Hotels17
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants5

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 José de Quichinche
- San Juan de Ilumán
- San Rafael
- Selva Alegre

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pablo?In Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Pablo?Angochagua, Eugenio Espejo, González Suárez, La Esperanza, Olmedo, Otavalo and San Rafael
- What is there to see in San Pablo?Cascada de Pijal, Cerro Cubilche, Cusín, Parque Aquatico
- What time zone is San Pablo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Pablo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Pablo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pablo?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pablo?Settlements lie between 2,668 m and 3,077 m
- What is the best time to visit San Pablo?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pablo?Subcentro González Suárez, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pablo?Cooperativa Pedro Moncayo, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Pablo?Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pablo?P y S, about 8.3 km from the centre
- How many banks are in San Pablo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pablo?EC100457 (OCHA common operational dataset)