# Olmedo Parish, Cayambe Canton, Pichincha Province – Villages

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

Parish · Cayambe Canton 

# Olmedo

Olmedo is a parish of Ecuador in Cayambe Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **398.8 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 399km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,177 mtypical elevation

## Where is Olmedo?

Olmedo 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: [Angochagua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/ibarra/angochagua/), [Cayambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/cayambe/), [El Reventador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/el-reventador/), [González Suárez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/gonzalez-suarez/), [Mariano Acosta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/mariano-acosta/), [Oyacachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/oyacachi/), [San José de Ayora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/san-jose-de-ayora/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/san-pablo/). By area it is the 155th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 33.2% of [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/). The centre of Olmedo is about 72 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 23 km from Cayambe, the main town of Cayambe Canton. The centre point is at 0.0463° N, 77.9364° 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 Olmedo

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Olmedo: 2 monuments; 2 hot springs; 1 viewpoint; 1 cave; 1 attraction; 1 archaeological site.

- Pucará de Pesillo · archaeological site
- Cangahual · viewpoint
- Plaza del Pesillo "La Casona" · attraction
- Centro Intercultural Comunitario de la Resistencia Indígena "Mama Tránsito Amaguaña" · monument
- Golondrinas Hot springs · hot spring
- La Ventana · cave
- Plaza de Toros · monument
- las golondrinas · hot spring

### Nearby, outside Olmedo

- Cayambe · volcano, Cayambe6.3 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Cayambe9.4 km
- Cascada 2 Romerillo · waterfall, San José de Ayora16 km
- mirador cayambe · viewpoint, Cayambe16 km
- Alpachaca · viewpoint, Cayambe16 km
- Cascada del Edmund · waterfall, El Reventador16 km
- Cascada de Romerillo · waterfall, San José de Ayora16 km
- Star way - Cascada Bebedero - Buga · attraction, San José de Ayora16 km
- Sachacuy · waterfall, San José de Ayora16 km
- Camping · attraction, San José de Ayora17 km
- Cascadas de Cariacu · waterfall, San José de Ayora17 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Oyacachi19 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: Olmedo

- 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) · Quito50 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán89 km

### Nearest railway station

Ibarra (San Miguel de Ibarra), about 39 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 18:24).

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 Olmedo

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Olmedo. Settlements here lie between about 3,027 m and 3,888 m above sea level (median 3,177 m).

- Arrayancucho
- Capailoma
- Caucho Alto
- Chaupi
- Cooperativa Atahualpa de Pesillo
- Cooperativa San Pablo Urcu
- Hacienda Muyurcu
- Hacienda Pesillo
- La Chimba
- La Quinta
- Muyurcu
- Muyurku
- Olmedo
- Panecillo
- Pesillo
- Pucará
- Pulisa
- San Pablo Urco
- San Pablo Urcu Chico
- San Pablo Urcu Grande
- Santa Ana
- Santa Rosa Baja
- Sillería
- Turucuchu

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 Olmedo

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Patacocha
- Laguna Yanacocha
- Quebrada Alpachaca
- Quebrada Arrayancuchu
- Quebrada Cariyacu
- Quebrada Caucho
- Quebrada Chinchín
- Quebrada Chuquilapongo
- Quebrada Curiquinguechupa
- Quebrada Curuhuaicu
- Quebrada Guaillabamba
- Quebrada La Merced
- Quebrada Muyurcu
- Quebrada Pulisa
- Quebrada Quilli
- Quebrada Sanshi
- Quebrada Santa Ana
- Quebrada Tapia
- Quebrada Turucuchu
- Quebrada Ñaño Loma
- Río Chalpar
- Río Clavaderos

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Turucuchu · 3,489 m
- Churuloma · 3,480 m
- Cotoloma · 3,254 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 Olmedo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Olmedo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IESS · San José de Ayora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06920&mlon=-78.11118#map=17/0.06920/-78.11118) 

Bank Banco Pichincha y Guayaquil · Cayambe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05088&mlon=-78.14179#map=17/0.05088/-78.14179) 

ATM Banco Pinchicha · Cayambe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04076&mlon=-78.14423#map=17/0.04076/-78.14423) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicios Pesillo · Olmedo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14397&mlon=-78.07073#map=17/0.14397/-78.07073) 

Hotel Hacienda Zuleta · Olmedo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15784&mlon=-78.06511#map=17/0.15784/-78.06511) 

Mall Napoles Shopping Cayambe · Cayambe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05642&mlon=-78.14331#map=17/0.05642/-78.14331) 

School CECIB "Luis Napoleón Dillon" · San José de Ayora 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.09092&mlon=-78.09772#map=17/0.09092/-78.09772) 

College Unidad Educativa Juan Jacobo Rousseau · San José de Ayora 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05176&mlon=-78.12833#map=17/0.05176/-78.12833) 

Police station UPC Ayora · San José de Ayora 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07081&mlon=-78.13228#map=17/0.07081/-78.13228) 

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 Olmedo

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants7

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
- Cangahua
- Cayambe
- Otón
- San José de Ayora
- Santa Rosa de Cuzubamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Olmedo?In Cayambe Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Olmedo?Angochagua, Cayambe, El Reventador, González Suárez, Mariano Acosta, Oyacachi, San José de Ayora and San Pablo
- What is there to see in Olmedo?Cangahual, Centro Intercultural Comunitario de la Resistencia Indígena "Mama Tránsito Amaguaña", Golondrinas Hot springs, La Ventana
- What time zone is Olmedo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Olmedo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Olmedo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Olmedo?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Olmedo?Settlements lie between 3,027 m and 3,888 m
- What is the highest point in Olmedo?Turucuchu (3,489 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Olmedo?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Olmedo?IESS, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Olmedo?Banco Pichincha y Guayaquil, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Olmedo?Banco Pinchicha, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Olmedo?Estación de servicios Pesillo, about 18 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Olmedo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Olmedo?EC170253 (OCHA common operational dataset)