# Alangasí Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/alangasi/ Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton # Alangasí Alangasí is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **29.4 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 178 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.4km² - 178mapped services - 2,537 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alangasí? Alangasí lies in [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Conocoto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/conocoto/), [Guangopolo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/guangopolo/), [La Merced](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/la-merced/), [Píntag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pintag/), [Sangolquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/sangolqui/) and [Tumbaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/tumbaco/). By area it is the 904th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.7% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of Alangasí is about 13 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3011° S, 78.4335° 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 Alangasí OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Alangasí: 9 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 theme park; 1 monument. - Club Coleccionistas STAR WARS Los CHILLOS · museum - El Mirador · viewpoint - Complejo Angamarca · attraction - HOSTERIA MIRASIERRA · attraction - Alma Santa o Turbante. · monument - Club Campestre UTE · theme park - Colibrí · memorial - Declaración · memorial - Diablo Huma · memorial - Guiracchuro · memorial - Ilaló · volcano - Mastodonte · memorial - Mirlo · memorial - Quinde · memorial - Ruco · memorial - Tigre dientes de sable · memorial ### Nearby, outside Alangasí - Altar Patrio · memorial, Sangolquí2.3 km - Quijote y Sancho · memorial, Sangolquí2.3 km - Simón Bolivar · memorial, Sangolquí2.3 km - Museo Eduardo Kingman · museum, Sangolquí2.4 km - Granja agroecologuica EL Aliso · attraction, La Merced2.7 km - San Jorge · memorial, Sangolquí2.9 km - Wikiri Sapoparque · attraction, Sangolquí3.0 km - Virgen María · memorial, Sangolquí3.1 km - Campo Santo Jardines del Valle · memorial, Sangolquí3.3 km - REDONDEL EL COLIBRÍ DE SANGOLQUI · monument, Sangolquí3.5 km - Haya Uma · monument, Sangolquí3.7 km - Aya Uma · monument, Sangolquí3.7 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: Alangasí - 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) · Quito21 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga70 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jul (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:22). 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 Alangasí Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Alangasí. Settlements here lie between about 2,441 m and 2,651 m above sea level (median 2,537 m). - Alangasí - Angamarca - Betania - Chinchiloma - El Tingo - Hacienda El Colegio - Hacienda El Recreo - Hacienda Moreno - Jerusalén - La Concepción - La Inmaculada Concepción - Lomas de la Concepción - Mirasierra - Playa Chica - Playa Chica 2 - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Francisco de Alpahuma - San Gabriel - San José Alto - San José del Tingo - San Juan Loma - San Pedro del Tingo - San Vicente - Ushimana 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 Alangasí Named natural and historic features inside Alangasí, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Callihuaico - Quebrada Ilaló - Quebrada Parco - Quebrada Picharca - Quebrada San Agustín - Quebrada Sigchos - Quebrada de Ushamana ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Moreno · 2,651 m - Pilco · 2,484 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 Alangasí and the best time to visit Using the climate of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 1,180 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (177 mm) and the driest Aug (25 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 139 Feb 17 143 Mar 17 176 Apr 18 177 May 18 122 Jun 18 58 Jul 17 34 Aug 18 25 Sep 18 38 Oct 17 76 Nov 17 90 Dec 17 100 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alangasí Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Especializado San Juan de Dios · Alangasí 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.29698&mlon=-78.44452#map=17/-0.29698/-78.44452) Bank Banco Solidario · Sangolquí 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30792&mlon=-78.44998#map=17/-0.30792/-78.44998) ATM Banco Rumiñahui · Amaguaña 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34937&mlon=-78.47750#map=17/-0.34937/-78.47750) Petrol pump S. Rafael · Alangasí 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30679&mlon=-78.44057#map=17/-0.30679/-78.44057) Hotel Complejo Turistico y Ecologico · Alangasí 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30441&mlon=-78.42933#map=17/-0.30441/-78.42933) Mall Centro Comercial Alondras · Alangasí 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.29045&mlon=-78.44589#map=17/-0.29045/-78.44589) School Escuela Rafael Armijos Valdivieso · Alangasí 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.30729&mlon=-78.43808#map=17/-0.30729/-78.43808) College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR RAUL PREBISCH · Alangasí 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.29164&mlon=-78.43706#map=17/-0.29164/-78.43706) Police station Rumiñahui · Sangolquí 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33123&mlon=-78.44269#map=17/-0.33123/-78.44269) 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 Alangasí Places mapped inside Alangasí in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels11 - Shopping malls6 - Schools24 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies10 - Restaurants105 - Dental clinics13 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 Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton - Amaguaña - Atahualpa - Calacalí - Calderón - Chavezpamba - Checa - Conocoto - Cumbayá - El Quinche - Gualea - Guangopolo - Guayllabamba - La Merced - Llano Chico - Lloa - Nanegal - Nanegalito - Nayón - Nono - Pacto - Perucho - Pifo - Pomasqui - Puembo - Puéllaro - Píntag - Quito - San Antonio - San José de Minas - Tababela - Tumbaco - Yaruquí - Zámbiza ## Quick answers - Where is Alangasí?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Alangasí?Conocoto, Guangopolo, La Merced, Píntag, Sangolquí and Tumbaco - What is there to see in Alangasí?Alma Santa o Turbante., Club Campestre UTE, Club Coleccionistas STAR WARS Los CHILLOS, Colibrí - What time zone is Alangasí in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alangasí?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Alangasí?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alangasí?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alangasí?Settlements lie between 2,441 m and 2,651 m - What is the highest point in Alangasí?Moreno (2,651 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alangasí?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Alangasí?Hospital Especializado San Juan de Dios, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alangasí?Banco Solidario, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alangasí?Banco Rumiñahui, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alangasí?S. Rafael, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Alangasí?2 mapped - How many banks are in Alangasí?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Alangasí?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Alangasí?EC170151 (OCHA common operational dataset)