# Lloa Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/lloa/ Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton # Lloa Lloa is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **542.0 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 542km² - 55mapped services - 2,970 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lloa? Lloa 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: [Alluriquín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/alluriquin/), [Aloag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/aloag/), [Cutuglahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/cutuglahua/), [Manuel Cornejo Astorga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/manuel-cornejo-astorga/), [Mindo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/mindo/), [Nono](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/nono/), [Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/quito/), [San Miguel de los Bancos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/) and [Santo Domingo de los Colorados](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/santo-domingo-de-los-colorados/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.9% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of Lloa is about 16 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2273° S, 78.6647° 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 Lloa OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Lloa: 5 viewpoints; 2 volcanos; 2 attractions; 1 hot spring. - Aguas Termales Urauco · viewpoint - Centro Turistico las Acacias · viewpoint - El Alizal · viewpoint - La Hondonada · viewpoint - Urauco · viewpoint - Complejo turístico "Cuscungo Adventure" · attraction - HCDA. LAS PALMAS- Agropecuaria y agroturística- Sotomayor Moreno · attraction - Atacazo · volcano - Crater Guagua Pichincha · hot spring - Volcán Pichincha · volcano ### Nearby, outside Lloa - Mirador de Lloa · viewpoint, Quito11 km - Mirador Huayrapungo · viewpoint, Quito11 km - Cascada Pirusay · viewpoint, Nono12 km - Rucu Pichincha · volcano, Quito13 km - cueva del Oso · cave, Quito14 km - Centro Turístico "El Arrayán Interandino" · attraction, Quito14 km - Mirador Punto 50 · viewpoint, Quito14 km - mirador · viewpoint, Quito14 km - Niños · monument, Quito14 km - Parque quebrada Ortega · attraction, Quito14 km - Parque de los Tubos · monument, Quito15 km - Escultura · monument, Quito15 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: Lloa - 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) · Quito36 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga76 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Aug (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 Lloa Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Lloa. Settlements here lie between about 1,816 m and 3,685 m above sea level (median 2,970 m). - Bastidas - Chilcapamba - Chinguil - Chiriboga - Cotoloma - El Corazón - El Pujín - Guarumal - Guayasimi - Hacienda Guayán Chico - Hacienda Marquesa - Hacienda Monjas - La Paz - La Victoria - Las Palmas - Lloa - Lorena - Palmira - Pogio Pungo - Pulpito - Rumi Brujo - Saloya - San Jose del Cinto - San José - San José de Quijos - San José del Cinto - San Juan - San Juan de Chillogallo - San Luis de Lloa - Santa Ana - Santa Marta - Urauco - Uraucu - Ventanillas - Zapadores 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 Lloa Named natural and historic features inside Lloa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 86 rivers and streams. - Chupiyacu - Las Piedras - Otongora Grande - Quebrada Alisal - Quebrada Atacazo - Quebrada Baños - Quebrada Brujo Rumi - Quebrada Cachashpa - Quebrada Cachiyacu - Quebrada Cadena - Quebrada Carachas - Quebrada Chalguayacu - Quebrada Chiluisa - Quebrada Chimborazo - Quebrada Chinguil - Quebrada Chirincho - Quebrada Chuzalongo - Quebrada Cotoyacu - Quebrada Cristales - Quebrada Cuchicorral - Quebrada Cuscungo - Quebrada Cusunia - Quebrada El Alumbre - Quebrada El Calabozo …and 62 more. ### Hills and mountains 52 mountains; 12 hills; 1 valley. - Cerro La Plazuela · 4,561 m - Cerro Cachiyacu · 4,501 m - Loma Pujín · 4,407 m - Cerro Chuquiragua · 4,349 m - Cerro Negro · 4,233 m - Loma El Chochal · 4,215 m - Loma Lugllucha · 4,205 m - Cerro Nariz del Diablo · 4,071 m - Cerro Gallo Cantana · 3,859 m - Cerro El Pailón · 3,803 m - Loma Chiluisa · 3,775 m - Loma Carachas · 3,724 m - Cerro El Tundal · 3,656 m - Cerro Brujo Rumi · 3,617 m - Cerro Parcarrumi · 3,593 m - Cerro Platas · 3,534 m - Cerro Tulcán · 3,533 m - Cerro Toaza · 3,530 m - Loma La Cocha · 3,494 m - Ambato Loma · 3,485 m - Loma de Palmira · 3,483 m - Cerro Taruga Corral · 3,475 m - Loma El Cushqui · 3,468 m - Cerro Otongoro · 3,434 m …and 41 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Bosque Protector Toaza-Río Blanco ### Estates 1 estate. - Hacienda El Rosario 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 Lloa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Nov (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 326 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 15 139 Feb 15 143 Mar 15 176 Apr 16 177 May 16 122 Jun 15 58 Jul 15 34 Aug 16 25 Sep 16 38 Oct 15 76 Nov 15 90 Dec 15 100 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lloa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico Odontológico Infantil Narvaez Villacis · Lloa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24612&mlon=-78.58233#map=17/-0.24612/-78.58233) Bank Internacional · Quito 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26722&mlon=-78.55112#map=17/-0.26722/-78.55112) ATM Banco Pichincha · Quito 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.27603&mlon=-78.55286#map=17/-0.27603/-78.55286) Petrol pump Energy Gas · Quito 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26758&mlon=-78.55172#map=17/-0.26758/-78.55172) Hotel La Antigua Hotel de Montana · Lloa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24859&mlon=-78.58553#map=17/-0.24859/-78.58553) Mall C.C. Mayoristas Negocios Andinos · Quito 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28469&mlon=-78.55799#map=17/-0.28469/-78.55799) School Esc. Padre Menthen · Lloa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.26765&mlon=-78.72514#map=17/-0.26765/-78.72514) College Instituto Superior Pedagógico INEPE · Quito 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24633&mlon=-78.54832#map=17/-0.24633/-78.54832) Police station UPC Lloa · Lloa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.24798&mlon=-78.58266#map=17/-0.24798/-78.58266) 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 Lloa Places mapped inside Lloa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Restaurants40 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics5 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 - Calderón - Chavezpamba - Checa - Conocoto - Cumbayá - El Quinche - Gualea - Guangopolo - Guayllabamba - La Merced - Llano Chico - 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 Lloa?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Lloa?Alluriquín, Aloag, Cutuglahua, Manuel Cornejo Astorga, Mindo, Nono, Quito, San Miguel de los Bancos and Santo Domingo de los Colorados - What is there to see in Lloa?Aguas Termales Urauco, Atacazo, Centro Turistico las Acacias, Complejo turístico "Cuscungo Adventure" - What time zone is Lloa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Lloa?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Lloa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lloa?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lloa?Settlements lie between 1,816 m and 3,685 m - What is the highest point in Lloa?Cerro La Plazuela (4,561 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lloa?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Lloa?Centro Médico Odontológico Infantil Narvaez Villacis, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lloa?Internacional, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lloa?Banco Pichincha, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lloa?Energy Gas, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lloa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Lloa?EC170166 (OCHA common operational dataset)