# Cayambe Canton, Pichincha Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/

Canton · Pichincha Province 

# Cayambe Canton

Cayambe Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Pichincha Province. It covers **1,200.2 km²**. Its main town is Cayambe. It is divided into 7 parishes. 195 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 303 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,200km²
- 7parishes
- 303mapped services

## Where is Cayambe Canton?

Cayambe Canton lies in [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/), [El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/), [Gonzalo Pizarro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/), [Ibarra Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/), [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/), [Pedro Moncayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/) and [Pimampiro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/). By area it is the 57th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 12.7% of [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/). The centre of Cayambe Canton is about 62 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0008° N, 78.0148° 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 Cayambe Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 41 named sights in Cayambe Canton: 14 attractions; 7 archaeological sites; 6 viewpoints; 4 waterfalls; 3 monuments; 2 hot springs; 1 volcano; 1 memorial; 1 aquarium; 1 museum; 1 cave.

- Solar Museum · museum
- Cerro Jambimachi · archaeological site
- Pambamarca · archaeological site
- Piedras Magnéticas · archaeological site
- Pucara de Achupallas · archaeological site
- Pucara de Tablarumi · archaeological site
- Pucará de Pesillo · archaeological site
- Quitoloma · archaeological site
- Cascada 2 Romerillo · waterfall
- Cascada de Romerillo · waterfall
- Cascadas de Cariacu · waterfall
- Sachacuy · waterfall
- Alpachaca · viewpoint
- Cangahual · viewpoint
- Cusubamba · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador de Otón · viewpoint
- mirador cayambe · viewpoint
- Camping · attraction
- Castillo de Guachala · attraction
- Equator · attraction
- La Bola Guachala · attraction
- La Piedra · attraction
- Parque Central de Cangahua · attraction
- Parque La Remonta · attraction
- Parque de la Madre · attraction
- Plaza del Pesillo "La Casona" · attraction
- RINCONCITO DEPORTIVO YANAHUAICO · attraction
- Sitio Arqueológico Puntiachil · attraction
- Star way - Cascada Bebedero - Buga · attraction

…and 11 more.

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: Cayambe Canton

- 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

- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito40 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán96 km

### Nearest railway station

Otavalo (Otavalo), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:25).

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.

## Parishes of Cayambe Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Ascázubi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/ascazubi/) 35 5 8 

[Cangahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/cangahua/) 335 76 27 

[Cayambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/cayambe/) 255 37 230 

[Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/olmedo/) 399 24 11 

[Otón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/oton/) 24 14 0 

[San José de Ayora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/san-jose-de-ayora/) 131 22 21 

[Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/santa-rosa-de-cuzubamba/) 22 19 6 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Cayambe Canton

Open gazetteers list **195 villages, towns and localities** in Cayambe Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Cayambe (26,582). Settlements here lie between about 2,502 m and 4,022 m above sea level (median 3,032 m).

- Ancholag Alto
- Arrayancucho
- Ascázubi
- Ascázubi Alto
- Atuctoccha Cunga
- Ayora
- Buena Esperanza
- Cachicunga
- Candelaria
- Cangahua
- Cangahuapungo
- Capailoma
- Cariacu
- Carrera
- Cascajo
- Catacupamba
- Caucho Alto
- Cayambe
- Chambitola
- Chancalapamba
- Chapizoma
- Chaupi
- Chaupi Estancia
- Chinchiloma
- Chinchín Loma
- Chiricunga
- Chumillo Alto
- Chumillo Bajo
- Chumillo Central
- Chumillos
- Cocha Cunga
- Cochapamba
- Collaru
- Coniburo
- Cooperativa Atahualpa de Pesillo
- Cooperativa San Pablo Urcu
- Eden Roses
- El Cajon
- El Cajón
- El Hato
- El Milagro
- El Sigsal
- El Verde
- Espiga de Oro
- Finca Valle Verde
- Guachala
- Guachalá
- Guadalupe
- Guanimburo
- Hacienda Alegría
- Hacienda Anchola
- Hacienda Cajas
- Hacienda Candelaria
- Hacienda Carrera
- Hacienda Chahuarpungo
- Hacienda Changalá
- Hacienda Cusubamba
- Hacienda El Hato
- Hacienda El Prado
- Hacienda Florencia
- Hacienda Granobles
- Hacienda Guanguilquí
- Hacienda Isigcho
- Hacienda La Compañía
- Hacienda La Libertad
- Hacienda Milagro
- Hacienda Milán
- Hacienda Miraflores Alto
- Hacienda Miraflores Bajo
- Hacienda Monteserín
- Hacienda Muyurcu
- Hacienda Nápoles
- Hacienda Paccha
- Hacienda Pesillo
- Hacienda Punyatsil
- Hacienda Quinchucajas
- Hacienda San Agustin
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Vieja
- Huaycupaltu
- Isacata
- Isaloma
- Izacata
- Izoloma
- Janchi Paccha
- Jaramillo
- Jatunpungu
- Jesús del Gran Poder
- Juan Montalvo
- Junta Parroquial de Juan Montalvo
- La Caldera
- La Chimba
- La Compañía
- La Convalecencia
- La Convalescencia
- La Josefina
- La Libertad
- La Quinta
- La Tola
- La Y de Cuzubamba
- Larcachaca
- Loma de Otón
- Los Andes
- Monjas Alto
- Monjas Bajo
- Moras
- Muyurcu
- Muyurku
- Ninarrumi
- Olmedo
- Otoncito
- Otón
- Otón Llano
- Paccha
- Pacific Sun
- Pambamarca Alto
- Pambamarquita
- Pambamarquito
- Pampamarquito
- Panecillo
- Paquiestancia
- Patarata
- Pesillo
- Pincho
- Pingulmí
- Pinillo Bajo
- Pisambilla
- Pitana Alto
- Pitana Bajo
- Pogyo
- Porotog Alto
- Porotog Bajo
- Potrocunga
- Pucara Corral
- Pucará
- Pucará Grande
- Pulisa
- Quijuarchupa
- Quinchucajas
- Remonta
- Rosalía
- Rumiñahui
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San Isidro
- San Isidro de Cajas
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San Juan
- San Miguel del Prado
- San Pablo Urco
- San Pablo Urcu Chico
- San Pablo Urcu Grande
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- San Vicente Alto
- San Vicente de Porotog
- Santa Ana
- Santa Anita de Ancholag
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Marianita
- Santa Marianita de Pingulmí
- Santa Martha de Milan
- Santa Rosa Baja
- Santa Rosa de Ayora
- Santa Rosa de Cusubamba
- Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba
- Santa Rosa de Pingulmí
- Santo Domingo
- Santo Domingo 1
- Sarayo
- Sigsal Alto
- Sigsal Bajo
- Sillería
- Taxochupa
- Toni Loma
- Totorapugro
- Totorapugru
- Totoraucu
- Tundantse
- Turucuchu
- Turupamba
- Verde Cocha
- Victoria
- Vino Congapamba
- Vista Hermosa
- Yacuchupa
- Yanahuaicu
- Yavipogyo
- Ñaupipogyo

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 Cayambe Canton

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

### Water

91 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Laguna La Dormida
- Laguna Patacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Alpachaca
- Quebrada Andamba
- Quebrada Andrango
- Quebrada Angoscocha
- Quebrada Arrayancuchu
- Quebrada Aviga Cocha
- Quebrada Cabuyal
- Quebrada Cariyacu
- Quebrada Caucho
- Quebrada Chaquishcahuaicu
- Quebrada Chilcahuaicu
- Quebrada Chinchín
- Quebrada Chuquilapongo
- Quebrada Cochapamba
- Quebrada Cotoloma
- Quebrada Cruzhuaicu
- Quebrada Curiquinguechupa
- Quebrada Curuhuaicu
- Quebrada Cusubaamba
- Quebrada Cusungo
- Quebrada Felcajara

…and 70 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Cerro Pucará Chico · 4,187 m
- Pambamarca · 4,055 m
- Loma Murochupa · 4,003 m
- Turucuchu · 3,489 m
- Churuloma · 3,480 m
- Cuniburo · 3,327 m
- Cotoloma · 3,254 m
- Cusubamba · 2,505 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 Cayambe Canton and the best time to visit

In Cayambe Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (164 mm) and the driest Aug (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 117 

Feb 11 121 

Mar 11 151 

Apr 11 164 

May 10 122 

Jun 9 71 

Jul 9 52 

Aug 9 37 

Sep 10 50 

Oct 10 93 

Nov 11 111 

Dec 11 107 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cayambe Canton

Places mapped inside Cayambe Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals15
- Banks13
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels32
- Shopping malls9
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies16
- Restaurants128
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics21

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cayambe Canton?In Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cayambe Canton?Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, El Chaco Canton, Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Ibarra Canton, Otavalo Canton, Pedro Moncayo Canton and Pimampiro Canton
- What is there to see in Cayambe Canton?Alpachaca, Camping, Cangahual, Cascada 2 Romerillo
- What time zone is Cayambe Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cayambe Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cayambe Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cayambe Canton?195 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cayambe Canton?Settlements lie between 2,502 m and 4,022 m
- What is the highest point in Cayambe Canton?Cerro Pucará Chico (4,187 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cayambe Canton?October to January
- How many hospitals are in Cayambe Canton?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Cayambe Canton?13 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cayambe Canton?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cayambe Canton?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cayambe Canton?EC1702 (OCHA common operational dataset)