# Selva Alegre Parish, Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/selva-alegre/

Parish · Otavalo Canton 

# Selva Alegre

Selva Alegre is a parish of Ecuador in Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **86.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 86.3km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,607 mtypical elevation

## Where is Selva Alegre?

Selva Alegre lies in [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/garcia-moreno/), [Plaza Gutiérrez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/plaza-gutierrez/), [San José de Minas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-jose-de-minas/), [San José de Quichinche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-jose-de-quichinche/) and [Vacas Galindo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/vacas-galindo/). By area it is the 629th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.3% of [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/). The centre of Selva Alegre is about 55 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2645° N, 78.5306° 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 Selva Alegre

### Nearby, outside Selva Alegre

- Balsapamba Waterfall · waterfall, Vacas Galindo6.9 km
- Aguas Termales de Nangulví · hot spring, Peñaherrera7.3 km
- Intag · attraction, Peñaherrera7.5 km
- Parque Acuático Pilambiro Beach INTAG · attraction, Vacas Galindo7.6 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Peñaherrera7.7 km
- Canope Zipline · attraction, Peñaherrera7.7 km
- Centro Arqueologico Gualiman · museum, Peñaherrera7.9 km
- Tola · archaeological site, Peñaherrera8.0 km
- Rio Intag · attraction, Peñaherrera9.1 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Apuela11 km
- La Mega Intag · attraction, Apuela11 km
- Casa del árbol "Intag" · attraction, Apuela11 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: Selva Alegre

- 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) · Quito48 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán110 km

### Nearest railway station

Otavalo (Otavalo), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 18:02).

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 Selva Alegre

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Selva Alegre.

- Barcelona
- Barrio Nuevo
- El Aserradero
- El Quinde KM 12
- El Quinde KM 18
- La Loma
- Pamplona
- Quinde La Libertad
- San Francisco
- San Luis
- San Miguel de Pamplona
- San Pablo
- Santa Barbarba
- Santa Rosa
- Selva Alegre
- Targua

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 Selva Alegre

Named natural and historic features inside Selva Alegre, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Pamplona
- Río Quinde

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 Selva Alegre 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 Selva Alegre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Apuela · Apuela 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.35620&mlon=-78.51277#map=17/0.35620/-78.51277) 

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

ATM produbanco · San Antonio 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00831&mlon=-78.44646#map=17/-0.00831/-78.44646) 

Petrol pump P&S · Nanegalito 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07218&mlon=-78.69309#map=17/0.07218/-78.69309) 

Hotel Rio Grande · Peñaherrera 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32856&mlon=-78.54569#map=17/0.32856/-78.54569) 

Mall Casa del Marques Centro histórico Quito · Calacalí 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00039&mlon=-78.51573#map=17/0.00039/-78.51573) 

School Esc. Alfredo Baquerizo · Selva Alegre 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.23858&mlon=-78.54158#map=17/0.23858/-78.54158) 

College Instituto Superior Universitario Cotacachi · Cotacachi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.29547&mlon=-78.28619#map=17/0.29547/-78.28619) 

Police station UPC Apuela · Apuela 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34791&mlon=-78.52594#map=17/0.34791/-78.52594) 

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 Selva Alegre

Places mapped inside Selva Alegre in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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 Pablo
- San Rafael

## Quick answers

- Where is Selva Alegre?In Otavalo Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders Selva Alegre?García Moreno, Plaza Gutiérrez, San José de Minas, San José de Quichinche and Vacas Galindo
- What is there to see in Selva Alegre?Balsapamba Waterfall, Aguas Termales de Nangulví, Intag, Parque Acuático Pilambiro Beach INTAG
- What time zone is Selva Alegre in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Selva Alegre?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Selva Alegre?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Selva Alegre?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Selva Alegre?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Selva Alegre?Centro de Salud Apuela, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Selva Alegre?Coop Progreso, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Selva Alegre?produbanco, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Selva Alegre?P&S, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Selva Alegre?EC100459 (OCHA common operational dataset)