# Nanegalito Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton

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Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton 

# Nanegalito

Nanegalito is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **125.3 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 125km²
- 48mapped services
- 1,624 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nanegalito?

Nanegalito 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 4 other parishes: [Gualea](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/gualea/), [Mindo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/mindo/), [Nanegal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/nanegal/) and [Nono](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/nono/). By area it is the 499th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.0% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of Nanegalito is about 39 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0558° N, 78.7260° 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 Nanegalito

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Nanegalito: 10 attractions; 1 nature reserve; 1 archaeological site.

- piscinas de Tulipe · archaeological site
- Pacha Quindi · nature reserve
- Balcon Tumpiki · attraction
- Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve · attraction
- Cascadas La Paz · attraction
- Intillacta Tucanopy · attraction
- La Victoriana · attraction
- QUINDE LUNA · attraction
- Refugio de la Paz de las Aves · attraction
- Reserva Alambi · attraction
- Reserva Puyucunapi · attraction
- Tola la granada · attraction

### Nearby, outside Nanegalito

- Museo de Sitio Tulipe · museum, Gualea3.7 km
- Tola Santa Cecila · attraction, Gualea5.1 km
- Tolas hacienda el mirador · attraction, Gualea5.1 km
- Cascada Los Dragos · waterfall, Gualea6.5 km
- Pachijal Lodge · attraction, Mindo6.7 km
- Reserva Las Gralarias · attraction, Mindo7.1 km
- Las cotingas · attraction, Mindo7.4 km
- Bosque Protector Tulipe Pachijal · nature reserve, Gualea7.6 km
- Arlequin Reserve · attraction, Mindo9.0 km
- Las Taguas · attraction, Gualea9.0 km
- waterfall El Rosario of Las Taguas · waterfall, Pacto9.4 km
- cascadas de Pacto · attraction, Pacto9.8 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: Nanegalito

- 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) · Quito46 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:27).

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 Nanegalito

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Nanegalito. Settlements here lie between about 1,285 m and 1,980 m above sea level (median 1,624 m).

- Armenía
- Barrio Lindo
- Culantropamba
- La Armenia
- Los Dos Puentes
- Los Lotes
- Minas
- Miradores
- Miraflores
- Nanegalito
- Pachijal
- Palmira
- Palupe
- Piscal
- San Jose
- San Rafael
- San Sebastián del Pachijal
- San Vicente
- Santa Elena
- Santa Inés
- Tandayapa
- Titania
- Tulipe

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 Nanegalito

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Llullupe
- Quebrada Santa Rosa

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro El Mirador · 1,804 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Maquipucuna Biological Reserve

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 Nanegalito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,020 m lower 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 24 139 

Feb 24 143 

Mar 24 176 

Apr 24 177 

May 24 122 

Jun 24 58 

Jul 24 34 

Aug 24 25 

Sep 24 38 

Oct 24 76 

Nov 24 90 

Dec 24 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nanegalito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CIMA · Nanegalito 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06631&mlon=-78.69219#map=17/0.06631/-78.69219) 

Bank Cooprogreso Nanegalito · Nanegalito 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06187&mlon=-78.68273#map=17/0.06187/-78.68273) 

ATM Atm Nexo cajero · Mindo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05235&mlon=-78.77492#map=17/-0.05235/-78.77492) 

Petrol pump P&S · Nanegalito 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.07218&mlon=-78.69309#map=17/0.07218/-78.69309) 

Hotel Yumbo Love Experience · Nanegalito 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05506&mlon=-78.75403#map=17/0.05506/-78.75403) 

Mall Casa del Marques Centro histórico Quito · Calacalí 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00039&mlon=-78.51573#map=17/0.00039/-78.51573) 

School Esc. María Elena Salazar de Pérez · Nanegalito 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04224&mlon=-78.70945#map=17/0.04224/-78.70945) 

College Estación scientifica · Nanegalito 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.01162&mlon=-78.68774#map=17/-0.01162/-78.68774) 

Police station UPC · Nanegalito 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06205&mlon=-78.68170#map=17/0.06205/-78.68170) 

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 Nanegalito

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels13
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants20
- 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 Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton

- Alangasí
- Amaguaña
- Atahualpa
- Calacalí
- Calderón
- Chavezpamba
- Checa
- Conocoto
- Cumbayá
- El Quinche
- Gualea
- Guangopolo
- Guayllabamba
- La Merced
- Llano Chico
- Lloa
- Nanegal
- Nayón
- Nono
- Pacto
- Perucho
- Pifo
- Pomasqui
- Puembo
- Puéllaro
- Píntag
- Quito
- San Antonio
- San José de Minas
- Tababela
- Tumbaco
- Yaruquí
- Zámbiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Nanegalito?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Nanegalito?Gualea, Mindo, Nanegal and Nono
- What is there to see in Nanegalito?Balcon Tumpiki, Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, Cascadas La Paz, Intillacta Tucanopy
- What time zone is Nanegalito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nanegalito?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nanegalito?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nanegalito?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nanegalito?Settlements lie between 1,285 m and 1,980 m
- What is the highest point in Nanegalito?Cerro El Mirador (1,804 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nanegalito?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nanegalito?CIMA, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nanegalito?Cooprogreso Nanegalito, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nanegalito?Atm Nexo cajero, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nanegalito?P&S, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nanegalito?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Nanegalito?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nanegalito?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nanegalito?EC170169 (OCHA common operational dataset)
