Parish · San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton # Tumbabiro Tumbabiro is a parish of Ecuador in San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province. It covers 37.6 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.6 km² - 12 mapped services - 2,105 m typical elevation ## Where is Tumbabiro? Tumbabiro lies in San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador. It borders 3 other parishes: Pablo Arenas, Salinas and Urcuquí. By area it is the 864th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.1% of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton. The centre of Tumbabiro is about 86 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Urcuquí, the main town of San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton. The centre point is at 0.4628° N, 78.1813° 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 Tumbabiro OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tumbabiro: 1 attraction. - Termas de Cachimbiro · attraction ### Nearby, outside Tumbabiro - Balcón Imbabura · attraction, Pablo Arenas 4.0 km - Centro del Adulto Mayor · attraction, Pablo Arenas 4.1 km - Mini Coliseo "Pablo Arenas" · attraction, Pablo Arenas 4.4 km - Arco Iris · theme park, Pablo Arenas 5.8 km - Estadio Roberto Amador · viewpoint, San Blas 6.1 km - Plaza Fray Ángulo · attraction, Cahuasquí 6.3 km - Frente de Conservación Vida Cahuasqui · attraction, Cahuasquí 6.3 km - Consultorio Jurídico · attraction, Cahuasquí 6.7 km - Billar King "La Esquina de Cahuasqui" · attraction, Cahuasquí 6.8 km - Santuario Nuestra Señora de la Nube · attraction, Cahuasquí 7.0 km - Bodega Orgánica Cahuasqui · attraction, Cahuasquí 7.1 km - Aromas de Cahuasqui · attraction, Cahuasquí 7.2 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: Tumbabiro - 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 65 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 68 km ### Nearest railway station Salinas (Salinas), about 6.4 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 06:04, 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 Tumbabiro Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Tumbabiro. Settlements here lie between about 1,950 m and 2,273 m above sea level (median 2,105 m). - Ajumbuela - Chiriyacu - Hacienda La Banda - Hacienda San Antonio - Hacienda San Carlos - Hacienda San Clemente - Hacienda San Francisco - San Francisco - Tumbabiro Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tumbabiro Named natural and historic features inside Tumbabiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada El Cachaco - Quebrada de Yanayacu 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 Tumbabiro 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 Tumbabiro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sub Centro de Salud Publica · Pablo Arenas | 4.2 km | Map | | Bank | COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO HAUYCO PUNGO - URCUQUI) · Urcuquí | 5.3 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico) · San Miguel de Ibarra | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Pys Urcuquí · Urcuquí | 6.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hosteria Museart Pantavi · Tumbabiro | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza Galeria · San Miguel de Ibarra | 12 km | Map | | School | Esc. Vicente Rocafuerte · Tumbabiro | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Universidad Yachay Tech · Urcuquí | 6.3 km | Map | | Police station | Tenencia Política de Pablo Arenas · Pablo Arenas | 4.5 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 Tumbabiro Places mapped inside Tumbabiro in open map data, by type. - Hotels 8 - Schools 3 - Restaurants 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 - Pablo Arenas - San Blas - Urcuquí ## Quick answers - Where is Tumbabiro? In San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador - What borders Tumbabiro? Pablo Arenas, Salinas and Urcuquí - What is there to see in Tumbabiro? Termas de Cachimbiro - What time zone is Tumbabiro in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tumbabiro? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Tumbabiro? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tumbabiro? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tumbabiro? Settlements lie between 1,950 m and 2,273 m - What is the best time to visit Tumbabiro? May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tumbabiro? Sub Centro de Salud Publica, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tumbabiro? COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO HAUYCO PUNGO - URCUQUI), about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tumbabiro? Cajero Automático (Banco Pacifico), about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tumbabiro? Pys Urcuquí, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tumbabiro? EC100655 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 37.6 km² - P-code: EC100655 - Canton: San Miguel de Urcuquí Canton - Main town: Tumbabiro --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/san-miguel-de-urcuqui/tumbabiro/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.