# Cahuasquí Parish, San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/cahuasqui/ Parish · San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton # Cahuasquí Cahuasquí is a parish of Ecuador in San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers **126.5 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 126km² - 13mapped services - 2,708 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cahuasquí? Cahuasquí lies in [San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/), [Imbabura Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Imantag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/imantag/), [La Carolina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/la-carolina/), [La Merced de Buenos Aires](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/la-merced-de-buenos-aires/), [Pablo Arenas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/pablo-arenas/), [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/salinas/) and [San Blas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/san-blas/). By area it is the 493rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 17.2% of [San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/). The centre of Cahuasquí is about 90 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Urcuquí, the main town of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton. The centre point is at 0.5300° N, 78.2394° 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 Cahuasquí OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Cahuasquí: 7 attractions. - Aromas de Cahuasqui · attraction - Billar King "La Esquina de Cahuasqui" · attraction - Bodega Orgánica Cahuasqui · attraction - Consultorio Jurídico · attraction - Frente de Conservación Vida Cahuasqui · attraction - Plaza Fray Ángulo · attraction - Santuario Nuestra Señora de la Nube · attraction ### Nearby, outside Cahuasquí - Centro del Adulto Mayor · attraction, Pablo Arenas6.3 km - Mini Coliseo "Pablo Arenas" · attraction, Pablo Arenas6.3 km - Balcón Imbabura · attraction, Pablo Arenas6.5 km - Arco Iris · theme park, Pablo Arenas7.8 km - Termas de Cachimbiro · attraction, Tumbabiro7.8 km - Punyaro · waterfall, San Blas11 km - Rancho EL MANANTIAL · attraction, La Carolina12 km - Paraiso Escondido · attraction, Juan Montalvo13 km - El milagro - La Carolina · attraction, La Carolina13 km - Estadio Roberto Amador · viewpoint, San Blas13 km - Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor · monument, Juan Montalvo16 km - Mirador del Cóndor · viewpoint, Juan Montalvo16 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: Cahuasquí - 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) · Tulcán67 km - San Luis Airport (IPI) · Ipiales73 km ### Nearest railway station Salinas (Salinas), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:10). 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 Cahuasquí Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Cahuasquí. Settlements here lie between about 2,192 m and 3,121 m above sea level (median 2,708 m). - Cahuasquí - Hacienda Huañubuela - Hacienda Pichaví - Hacienda Pugarán - Hacienda Puyaburo - La Florida - Playa de la Cruz - Pugaran - San Francisco de Sachapamba - Santa Teresita de Guanibuela 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 Cahuasquí Named natural and historic features inside Cahuasquí, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chozalongo - Quebrada Chusalongo - Quebrada El Cuscungu - Quebrada El Gallinazo - Quebrada El Infiernillo - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada La Buitrera - Quebrada Llugará Chiquito - Quebrada Llugará Grande - Quebrada Piedra Ajumada - Quebrada Pushiqut - Quebrada Quillupagcha - Quebrada Quillutoro - Quebrada Ragahuaicu - Quebrada Santa Rosa - Quebrada Ventistero - Quebrada de Bilque - Quebrada de Cahuasquí - Quebrada de Collahuarán - Quebrada de Quiruchi - Quebrada de Yanyaro - Quebrada de la Laguna - Quebrada del Molino - Quebrada del Partidero …and 3 more. 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 Cahuasquí and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 516 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 104 Feb 10 105 Mar 10 132 Apr 10 148 May 10 108 Jun 9 59 Jul 9 40 Aug 9 26 Sep 10 40 Oct 10 81 Nov 10 103 Dec 10 98 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cahuasquí Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Cahuasqui · Cahuasquí 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51133&mlon=-78.21237#map=17/0.51133/-78.21237) Bank Cooperativa CACMU · Cahuasquí 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51341&mlon=-78.21363#map=17/0.51341/-78.21363) ATM Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico) · San Miguel de Ibarra 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.34400&mlon=-78.12590#map=17/0.34400/-78.12590) Petrol pump Salinas · Salinas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50434&mlon=-78.13379#map=17/0.50434/-78.13379) Hotel Ranacanto · Cahuasquí 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51069&mlon=-78.22335#map=17/0.51069/-78.22335) Mall Plaza Galeria · San Miguel de Ibarra 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.36883&mlon=-78.12116#map=17/0.36883/-78.12116) School Unidad Educativa "Cahuasqui"1 · Cahuasquí 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.51276&mlon=-78.21215#map=17/0.51276/-78.21215) College Col. 19 de Noviembre · Concepción 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.60349&mlon=-78.12693#map=17/0.60349/-78.12693) Police station Tenencia Política de Pablo Arenas · Pablo Arenas 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50129&mlon=-78.19392#map=17/0.50129/-78.19392) 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 Cahuasquí Places mapped inside Cahuasquí in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton - La Merced de Buenos Aires - Pablo Arenas - San Blas - Tumbabiro - Urcuquí ## Quick answers - Where is Cahuasquí?In San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador - What borders Cahuasquí?Imantag, La Carolina, La Merced de Buenos Aires, Pablo Arenas, Salinas and San Blas - What is there to see in Cahuasquí?Aromas de Cahuasqui, Billar King "La Esquina de Cahuasqui", Bodega Orgánica Cahuasqui, Consultorio Jurídico - What time zone is Cahuasquí in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cahuasquí?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cahuasquí?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cahuasquí?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cahuasquí?Settlements lie between 2,192 m and 3,121 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Cahuasquí?Centro de Salud Cahuasqui, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cahuasquí?Cooperativa CACMU, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cahuasquí?Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cahuasquí?Salinas, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cahuasquí?1 mapped - How many banks are in Cahuasquí?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cahuasquí?EC100651 (OCHA common operational dataset)