Parish · San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton # Pablo Arenas Pablo Arenas is a parish of Ecuador in San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers 54.2 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.2 km² - 10 mapped services - 2,105 m typical elevation ## Where is Pablo Arenas? Pablo Arenas lies in San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador. It borders 5 other parishes: Cahuasquí, Salinas, San Blas, Tumbabiro and Urcuquí. By area it is the 779th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.4% of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton. The centre of Pablo Arenas is about 87 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.2 km from Urcuquí, the main town of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton. The centre point is at 0.4909° N, 78.2099° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pablo Arenas OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Pablo Arenas: 3 attractions; 1 theme park. - Balcón Imbabura · attraction - Centro del Adulto Mayor · attraction - Mini Coliseo "Pablo Arenas" · attraction - Arco Iris · theme park ### Nearby, outside Pablo Arenas - Plaza Fray Ángulo · attraction, Cahuasquí 2.2 km - Frente de Conservación Vida Cahuasqui · attraction, Cahuasquí 2.4 km - Consultorio Jurídico · attraction, Cahuasquí 2.6 km - Billar King "La Esquina de Cahuasqui" · attraction, Cahuasquí 2.8 km - Santuario Nuestra Señora de la Nube · attraction, Cahuasquí 3.1 km - Bodega Orgánica Cahuasqui · attraction, Cahuasquí 3.2 km - Aromas de Cahuasqui · attraction, Cahuasquí 3.2 km - Termas de Cachimbiro · attraction, Tumbabiro 4.6 km - Estadio Roberto Amador · viewpoint, San Blas 8.5 km - Punyaro · waterfall, San Blas 9.7 km - Paraiso Escondido · attraction, Juan Montalvo 12 km - Monumento y Mirador El Cóndor · monument, Juan Montalvo 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pablo Arenas - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán 66 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 70 km ### Nearest railway station Salinas (Salinas), about 8.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Pablo Arenas Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Pablo Arenas. Settlements here lie between about 1,855 m and 2,163 m above sea level (median 2,105 m). - Cachimbiro - Hacienda El Ingenio - La Victoria - Pablo Arenas - Palagua - San Martin Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pablo Arenas Named natural and historic features inside Pablo Arenas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Pilumatsi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pablo Arenas and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). 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 | 13 | 104 | | Feb | 13 | 105 | | Mar | 13 | 132 | | Apr | 13 | 148 | | May | 13 | 108 | | Jun | 12 | 59 | | Jul | 12 | 40 | | Aug | 12 | 26 | | Sep | 13 | 40 | | Oct | 13 | 81 | | Nov | 13 | 103 | | Dec | 13 | 98 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pablo Arenas | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sub Centro de Salud Pablo Arenas · Pablo Arenas | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa CACMU · Cahuasquí | 2.5 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico) · San Miguel de Ibarra | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Salinas · Salinas | 8.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa Illary · Pablo Arenas | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Galeria · San Miguel de Ibarra | 17 km | Map | | School | Unidad Educativa Cahuasquí · Cahuasquí | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Instituto Superior Tecnologico 17 de Julio · Urcuquí | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Tenencia Política de Pablo Arenas · Pablo Arenas | 2.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pablo Arenas Places mapped inside Pablo Arenas in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Hotels 5 - Schools 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton - Cahuasquí - La Merced de Buenos Aires - San Blas - Tumbabiro - Urcuquí ## Quick answers - Where is Pablo Arenas? In San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador - What borders Pablo Arenas? Cahuasquí, Salinas, San Blas, Tumbabiro and Urcuquí - What is there to see in Pablo Arenas? Arco Iris, Balcón Imbabura, Centro del Adulto Mayor, Mini Coliseo "Pablo Arenas" - What time zone is Pablo Arenas in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pablo Arenas? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pablo Arenas? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pablo Arenas? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pablo Arenas? Settlements lie between 1,855 m and 2,163 m - What is the best time to visit Pablo Arenas? May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pablo Arenas? Sub Centro de Salud Pablo Arenas, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pablo Arenas? Cooperativa CACMU, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pablo Arenas? Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pablo Arenas? Salinas, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pablo Arenas? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pablo Arenas? EC100653 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 54.2 km² - P-code: EC100653 - Canton: San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton - Main town: Pablo Arenas --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/pablo-arenas/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.