# Chugá Parish, Pimampiro Canton, Imbabura Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/chuga/

Parish · Pimampiro Canton 

# Chugá

Chugá is a parish of Ecuador in Pimampiro Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **49.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,685 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chugá?

Chugá lies in [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [El Reventador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/el-reventador/), [La Sofía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/la-sofia/), [Monte Olivo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/monte-olivo/), [Pimampiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/pimampiro/), [San Francisco de Sigsipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/san-francisco-de-sigsipamba/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/carchi/bolivar/san-rafael/). By area it is the 806th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.3% of [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/). The centre of Chugá is about 98 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Pimampiro, the main town of Pimampiro Canton. The centre point is at 0.3523° N, 77.8682° 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 Chugá

### Nearby, outside Chugá

- Jaime Roldos Aguilera · memorial, Pimampiro9.0 km
- Mirador del Oso Andino · viewpoint, San Francisco de Sigsipamba9.7 km
- Cascada de Gualchán · waterfall, Bolívar15 km
- Cascada de Duendes · waterfall, Bolívar15 km
- Gruta de La Paz · ruins, La Paz17 km
- Simón Bolívar · monument, Bolívar17 km
- Parque Natural Kukawi · theme park, Bolívar17 km
- Juan Bosco · monument, Bolívar17 km
- Museo Paleontológico · museum, Bolívar18 km
- El Caracol · attraction, La Paz18 km
- Mamut · monument, Bolívar18 km
- Virgen · monument, La Paz18 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: Chugá

- 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

- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán54 km
- San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales61 km

### Nearest railway station

Ibarra (San Miguel de Ibarra), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:09).

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 Chugá

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chugá. Settlements here lie between about 2,452 m and 2,752 m above sea level (median 2,685 m).

- Chuga
- El Carmen
- El Sitio
- Guagalá
- La Delicia
- Palmar Chico
- Pan de Azúcar
- Pueblo Viejo de Chuga
- San Antonio
- San Francisco de Los Palmares
- San Onofre

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 Chugá

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Santa Bárbara
- Río Escudillas

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 Chugá and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pimampiro Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 236 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (148 mm) and the driest Aug (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 104 

Feb 12 105 

Mar 12 132 

Apr 12 148 

May 12 108 

Jun 11 59 

Jul 11 40 

Aug 11 26 

Sep 11 40 

Oct 12 81 

Nov 12 103 

Dec 12 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chugá

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Monte Olivo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38618&mlon=-77.86298#map=17/0.38618/-77.86298) 

Bank BanCodesarrollo · Pimampiro 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.39072&mlon=-77.93886#map=17/0.39072/-77.93886) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Pimampiro 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38950&mlon=-77.93966#map=17/0.38950/-77.93966) 

Petrol pump P&S Petróleos y Servicios · Pimampiro 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40110&mlon=-77.93837#map=17/0.40110/-77.93837) 

Hotel Reyna del Cisne · Pimampiro 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38940&mlon=-77.93923#map=17/0.38940/-77.93923) 

Mall Comercial "David" · Pimampiro 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38944&mlon=-77.94143#map=17/0.38944/-77.94143) 

School San Jose de Martin · Monte Olivo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.37861&mlon=-77.85688#map=17/0.37861/-77.85688) 

College Unidad Educativa Carlos Montúfar Sede 1 · San Rafael 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41172&mlon=-77.91327#map=17/0.41172/-77.91327) 

Police station UPC · Monte Olivo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38822&mlon=-77.86266#map=17/0.38822/-77.86266) 

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 Chugá

Places mapped inside Chugá in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Pimampiro Canton

- Mariano Acosta
- Pimampiro
- San Francisco de Sigsipamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chugá?In Pimampiro Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chugá?El Reventador, La Sofía, Monte Olivo, Pimampiro, San Francisco de Sigsipamba and San Rafael
- What is there to see in Chugá?Jaime Roldos Aguilera, Mirador del Oso Andino, Cascada de Gualchán, Cascada de Duendes
- What time zone is Chugá in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chugá?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chugá?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chugá?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chugá?Settlements lie between 2,452 m and 2,752 m
- What is the best time to visit Chugá?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chugá?Subcentro de Salud, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chugá?BanCodesarrollo, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chugá?Banco Pichincha, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chugá?P&S Petróleos y Servicios, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chugá?EC100551 (OCHA common operational dataset)