# Cangahua Parish, Cayambe Canton, Pichincha Province – Villages

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

Parish · Cayambe Canton 

# Cangahua

Cangahua is a parish of Ecuador in Cayambe Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **335.4 km²**. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 335km²
- 27mapped services
- 3,356 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cangahua?

Cangahua lies in [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Ascázubi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/ascazubi/), [Cayambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/cayambe/), [El Quinche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/el-quinche/), [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/la-esperanza/), [Otón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/oton/), [Oyacachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/oyacachi/), [Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/santa-rosa-de-cuzubamba/) and [Tabacundo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tabacundo/). By area it is the 185th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.9% of [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/). The centre of Cangahua is about 45 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Cayambe, the main town of Cayambe Canton. The centre point is at 0.0855° S, 78.1501° 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 Cangahua

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Cangahua: 6 attractions; 4 archaeological sites; 1 monument; 1 museum.

- Solar Museum · museum
- Cerro Jambimachi · archaeological site
- Pambamarca · archaeological site
- Pucara de Tablarumi · archaeological site
- Quitoloma · archaeological site
- Castillo de Guachala · attraction
- Equator · attraction
- La Bola Guachala · attraction
- La Piedra · attraction
- Parque Central de Cangahua · attraction
- WildLife · attraction
- Entrance to Quitoloma · monument

### Nearby, outside Cangahua

- El Tablón · viewpoint, El Quinche10.0 km
- Pucara de Achupallas · archaeological site, Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba11 km
- Nelson bazurto. J.J · aquarium, Cayambe12 km
- Alpachaca · viewpoint, Cayambe13 km
- Sala de Velacion Jerusalén · memorial, Cayambe13 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Puntiachil · attraction, Cayambe14 km
- Parque de la Madre · attraction, Cayambe14 km
- Valentina F. · attraction, Tabacundo15 km
- Mirador de Otón · viewpoint, Otón15 km
- Chacana · volcano, Pifo15 km
- Cusubamba · viewpoint, Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba15 km
- Parque La Remonta · attraction, Cayambe16 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: Cangahua

- 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) · Quito23 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga105 km

### Nearest railway station

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

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 18:11).

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 Cangahua

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Cangahua. Settlements here lie between about 2,698 m and 4,022 m above sea level (median 3,356 m).

- Atuctoccha Cunga
- Buena Esperanza
- Cachicunga
- Candelaria
- Cangahua
- Carrera
- Cascajo
- Chambitola
- Chiricunga
- Chumillo Alto
- Chumillo Bajo
- Chumillo Central
- Chumillos
- Cocha Cunga
- Cochapamba
- Collaru
- Coniburo
- El Milagro
- Espiga de Oro
- Guachala
- Guachalá
- Guanimburo
- Hacienda Cajas
- Hacienda Candelaria
- Hacienda Carrera
- Hacienda La Libertad
- Hacienda Milagro
- Hacienda Quinchucajas
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Isacata
- Izacata
- Izoloma
- Janchi Paccha
- Jatunpungu
- Jesús del Gran Poder
- La Caldera
- La Compañía
- La Josefina
- La Libertad
- Larcachaca
- Los Andes
- Moras
- Ninarrumi
- Paccha
- Pambamarca Alto
- Pingulmí
- Pisambilla
- Pitana Alto
- Pitana Bajo
- Porotog Alto
- Porotog Bajo
- Potrocunga
- Pucara Corral
- Pucará
- Pucará Grande
- Quijuarchupa
- Quinchucajas
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San José
- San Pedro
- San Vicente Alto
- San Vicente de Porotog
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Marianita
- Santa Marianita de Pingulmí
- Santa Rosa de Pingulmí
- Toni Loma
- Totorapugro
- Totorapugru
- Tundantse
- Turupamba
- Verde Cocha
- Vino Congapamba
- 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 Cangahua

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna La Dormida
- Quebrada Angoscocha
- Quebrada Chaquishcahuaicu
- Quebrada Cochapamba
- Quebrada Felcajara
- Quebrada Guachalacunga
- Quebrada Guanimburohuaycu
- Quebrada Paccha
- Quebrada Palcarrumi
- Quebrada Pichimbiro
- Quebrada Pogyochupa
- Quebrada Porotog
- Quebrada Portada
- Quebrada Pucaraucu
- Quebrada Puendo
- Quebrada Púndolohuaycu
- Quebrada Quinchucajas
- Quebrada Ricalquí
- Quebrada San Agustín
- Quebrada Tinte
- Quebrada Tomacucho
- Quebrada Yacuhuaicu
- Quebrada de Apangora
- Quebrada de Pingulmí

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Cerro Pucará Chico · 4,187 m
- Pambamarca · 4,055 m
- Cuniburo · 3,327 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 Cangahua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cayambe Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 324 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (164 mm) and the driest Aug (37 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 8 117 

Feb 9 121 

Mar 9 151 

Apr 8 164 

May 8 122 

Jun 7 71 

Jul 7 52 

Aug 7 37 

Sep 8 50 

Oct 8 93 

Nov 9 111 

Dec 8 107 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cangahua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Cangahua · Cangahua 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.06087&mlon=-78.16970#map=17/-0.06087/-78.16970) 

Bank Facilito servicio de pagos · Cayambe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03696&mlon=-78.14244#map=17/0.03696/-78.14244) 

ATM Banco International · Cayambe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04074&mlon=-78.14424#map=17/0.04074/-78.14424) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador Cayambe · Cayambe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02610&mlon=-78.15240#map=17/0.02610/-78.15240) 

Hotel Tandayamo Lanchimba Family · Cangahua 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05000&mlon=-78.15527#map=17/-0.05000/-78.15527) 

Mall Plantitech · Cayambe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03416&mlon=-78.14481#map=17/0.03416/-78.14481) 

School San Antonio 29 de Octubre · Cangahua 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.07959&mlon=-78.13513#map=17/-0.07959/-78.13513) 

College Dirección Distrital de Educación 17D10 - Cayambe · Cayambe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03473&mlon=-78.14969#map=17/0.03473/-78.14969) 

Police station UPC Cangahua · Cangahua 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.06071&mlon=-78.16988#map=17/-0.06071/-78.16988) 

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 Cangahua

Places mapped inside Cangahua in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels5
- Schools4
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1

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 Cayambe Canton

- Ascázubi
- Cayambe
- Olmedo
- Otón
- San José de Ayora
- Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Cangahua?In Cayambe Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cangahua?Ascázubi, Cayambe, El Quinche, La Esperanza, Otón, Oyacachi, Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba and Tabacundo
- What is there to see in Cangahua?Castillo de Guachala, Cerro Jambimachi, Entrance to Quitoloma, Equator
- What time zone is Cangahua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cangahua?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cangahua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cangahua?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cangahua?Settlements lie between 2,698 m and 4,022 m
- What is the highest point in Cangahua?Cerro Pucará Chico (4,187 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cangahua?Subcentro de Salud Cangahua, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cangahua?Facilito servicio de pagos, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cangahua?Banco International, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cangahua?Petroecuador Cayambe, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cangahua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cangahua?EC170252 (OCHA common operational dataset)