# San Francisco de Sigsipamba Parish, Pimampiro Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/san-francisco-de-sigsipamba/ Parish · Pimampiro Canton # San Francisco de Sigsipamba San Francisco de Sigsipamba is a parish of Ecuador in Pimampiro Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **165.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 166km² - 1mapped service - 2,690 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Francisco de Sigsipamba? San Francisco de Sigsipamba lies in [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Chugá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/chuga/), [El Reventador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/el-reventador/), [Mariano Acosta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/mariano-acosta/) and [Pimampiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/pimampiro/). By area it is the 397th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 37.8% of [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/). The centre of San Francisco de Sigsipamba is about 88 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Pimampiro, the main town of Pimampiro Canton. The centre point is at 0.2619° N, 77.9044° 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 Francisco de Sigsipamba OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Francisco de Sigsipamba: 1 viewpoint. - Mirador del Oso Andino · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside San Francisco de Sigsipamba - Jaime Roldos Aguilera · memorial, Pimampiro15 km - La Ventana · cave, Olmedo18 km - Cascada del Edmund · waterfall, El Reventador18 km - Pucará de Pesillo · archaeological site, Olmedo19 km - BIORESERVA CÓNDOR HUASI · nature reserve, Angochagua19 km - Samay Huasi Museum · museum, Angochagua20 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 Francisco de Sigsipamba - 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) · Tulcán65 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito66 km ### Nearest railway station Ibarra (San Miguel de Ibarra), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Nov (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:59). 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 Francisco de Sigsipamba Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco de Sigsipamba. Settlements here lie between about 2,376 m and 3,933 m above sea level (median 2,690 m). - Bellavista - El Carmelo - El Cedral - La Floresta - La Merced - Ramos Danta - San Antonio - San Francisco de Sigsipamba - San Isidro - San José - San Miguel de Sigsipamba - San Vicente - Shanshipamba 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 Francisco de Sigsipamba Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco de Sigsipamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Puruhanta - Quebrada El Porvenir - Río Pisque ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Negro · 3,502 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 Francisco de Sigsipamba 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 241 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 San Francisco de Sigsipamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cruz Roja Pimampiro · Pimampiro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38624&mlon=-77.94134#map=17/0.38624/-77.94134) Bank BanEcuador · Pimampiro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38968&mlon=-77.94042#map=17/0.38968/-77.94042) ATM Banco Pichincha · Pimampiro 15 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40110&mlon=-77.93837#map=17/0.40110/-77.93837) Hotel Reyna del Cisne · Pimampiro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38940&mlon=-77.93923#map=17/0.38940/-77.93923) Mall Comercial "David" · Pimampiro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38944&mlon=-77.94143#map=17/0.38944/-77.94143) School El Cedral · San Francisco de Sigsipamba 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30797&mlon=-77.92909#map=17/0.30797/-77.92909) College Unidad Educativa Carlos Montúfar Sede 1 · San Rafael 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.41172&mlon=-77.91327#map=17/0.41172/-77.91327) Police station UPC · Monte Olivo 15 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 San Francisco de Sigsipamba Places mapped inside San Francisco de Sigsipamba in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Chugá - Mariano Acosta - Pimampiro ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco de Sigsipamba?In Pimampiro Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador - What borders San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Chugá, El Reventador, Mariano Acosta and Pimampiro - What is there to see in San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Mirador del Oso Andino - What time zone is San Francisco de Sigsipamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco de Sigsipamba?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Settlements lie between 2,376 m and 3,933 m - What is the highest point in San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Cerro Negro (3,502 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Francisco de Sigsipamba?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Cruz Roja Pimampiro, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco de Sigsipamba?BanEcuador, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco de Sigsipamba?Banco Pichincha, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco de Sigsipamba?P&S Petróleos y Servicios, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Francisco de Sigsipamba?EC100553 (OCHA common operational dataset)