# Calderón Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/calderon/ Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton # Calderón Calderón is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **78.1 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 540 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.1km² - 540mapped services - 2,639 mtypical elevation ## Where is Calderón? Calderón 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 9 other parishes: [Guayllabamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/guayllabamba/), [Llano Chico](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/llano-chico/), [Malchinguí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/malchingui/), [Pomasqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pomasqui/), [Puembo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/puembo/), [Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/quito/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-antonio/), [Tababela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/tababela/) and [Zámbiza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/zambiza/). By area it is the 660th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.9% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of Calderón is about 20 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0827° S, 78.4167° 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 Calderón OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Calderón: 3 memorials; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 aquarium. - Mirador Oyacoto · viewpoint - LA CASA DEL ARBOL · attraction - Cementerio San Francisco de Oyacoto · memorial - Cementerio San Miguel · memorial - Cementerio de Calderón · memorial - Isabela Jiménez · aquarium ### Nearby, outside Calderón - Casa de TATI · attraction, Quito5.3 km - La Granja del Tío Mario · theme park, Pomasqui5.4 km - Happy Time · theme park, Pomasqui5.6 km - Agave Spirit Ecuador · museum, Pomasqui5.8 km - Granilandia Water Park · attraction, Pomasqui5.8 km - Concha Acústica Carcelén · monument, Quito6.0 km - Pirámide geodésica Caraburo · attraction, Tababela6.1 km - Quito Zoo · zoo, Guayllabamba6.6 km - Mirador Rosa Mística Pomasqui · viewpoint, Pomasqui6.6 km - Rosa Mística · memorial, Pomasqui6.6 km - Barrio El Carmen Alto · viewpoint, Quito6.8 km - Museo del Libertador General Eloy Alfaro · museum, Quito7.6 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: Calderón - 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) · Quito8.4 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga94 km ### Nearest railway station Otavalo (Otavalo), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 18:12). 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 Calderón Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Calderón. Settlements here lie between about 2,303 m and 2,807 m above sea level (median 2,639 m). - Bellavista - Bello Horizonte - Calderón - Carapungo - Ciudad Bicentenario - Ciudadela Alegría - Cooperativa Luz y Vida - Cooperativa de Vivienda Servidores del I.E.S.S. - Cushigera - El Carmen - El Pacpo - Fuerzas Unidas - Hacienda La Joya - Hacienda Pusuquí Grande - Hacienda Redín - Hacienda San Rafael - Hacienda Santa Isabel - Hacienda Santa Lucía - Hacienda Tajamar - Hernando Parra - La Capilla - Las Laderas de San Francisco - Llano Grande - Los Pinos - Lotización Colinas de Bellavista - Lotización San Vicente - Madrigal - Marantha - Mariana de Jesús - Marianitas - Nueva Ciudad - Oyacoto - Parque Alegre - Planada de San Francisco - Rinconada del Sol II - San Francisco de Oyacoto - San José de Morán - San Juan Loma - San Juan de Calderón - San Miguel de Común Bajo - San Miguel del Común - Santa Anita - Santa Clara Alto - Tinallo 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 Calderón Named natural and historic features inside Calderón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Almeida - Quebrada Curiquingue - Quebrada Hornaza - Quebrada Pogyo - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Santo Domingo - Quebrada Yunguilla - Quebrada del Cocal ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Pacca · 2,801 m - Churuloma · 2,730 m - Gualagüincha · 2,612 m - Capilla Calderón · 2,549 m - Buenavista · 2,488 m - Oyacoto · 2,365 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 Calderón 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 Calderón Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SSC SAN MIGUEL DEL COMUN · Calderón 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09730&mlon=-78.41500#map=17/-0.09730/-78.41500) Bank Virgen del Cisne · Calderón 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09639&mlon=-78.41949#map=17/-0.09639/-78.41949) ATM Banco Pichincha · Calderón 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.10195&mlon=-78.40889#map=17/-0.10195/-78.40889) Petrol pump PDV · Calderón 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.06899&mlon=-78.41469#map=17/-0.06899/-78.41469) Hotel La castellana conjunto · Calderón 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09034&mlon=-78.41960#map=17/-0.09034/-78.41960) Mall Ferretería Revelo · Calderón 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08165&mlon=-78.40918#map=17/-0.08165/-78.40918) School Escuela Fiscal Mixta Nicolas Jimenez · Calderón 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08098&mlon=-78.41835#map=17/-0.08098/-78.41835) College Unidad Educativa Alto Cenepa · Calderón 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09459&mlon=-78.42089#map=17/-0.09459/-78.42089) Police station Bodegas de la Policia Judicial · Calderón 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.08153&mlon=-78.41814#map=17/-0.08153/-78.41814) 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 Calderón Places mapped inside Calderón in open map data, by type. - Hospitals23 - Banks20 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels19 - Shopping malls20 - Schools62 - Colleges and universities11 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies52 - Restaurants251 - Police stations13 - Dental clinics54 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 - Alangasí - Amaguaña - Atahualpa - Calacalí - 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 Calderón?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Calderón?Guayllabamba, Llano Chico, Malchinguí, Pomasqui, Puembo, Quito, San Antonio, Tababela and Zámbiza - What is there to see in Calderón?Cementerio San Francisco de Oyacoto, Cementerio San Miguel, Cementerio de Calderón, Isabela Jiménez - What time zone is Calderón in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Calderón?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Calderón?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Calderón?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Calderón?Settlements lie between 2,303 m and 2,807 m - What is the highest point in Calderón?Pacca (2,801 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Calderón?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Calderón?SSC SAN MIGUEL DEL COMUN, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Calderón?Virgen del Cisne, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Calderón?Banco Pichincha, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calderón?PDV, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Calderón?23 mapped - How many banks are in Calderón?20 mapped - How many ATMs are in Calderón?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Calderón?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Calderón?EC170155 (OCHA common operational dataset)