# Pacto Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pacto/ Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton # Pacto Pacto is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **346.6 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 347km² - 26mapped services - 852 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pacto? Pacto 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: [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/garcia-moreno/), [Gualea](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/gualea/), [Pedro Vicente Maldonado](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-vicente-maldonado/pedro-vicente-maldonado/) and [San Miguel de los Bancos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/). By area it is the 177th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.3% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of Pacto is about 55 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1487° N, 78.8458° 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 Pacto OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Pacto: 7 attractions; 5 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve. - Cascada · waterfall - Cascada Gallito de la Peña · waterfall - Cascada Mariposa Azul · waterfall - Cascada el Progreso · waterfall - waterfall El Rosario of Las Taguas · waterfall - Amagusa · nature reserve - Anope · viewpoint - Mashpi observation tower · viewpoint - Torre de observación · viewpoint - Chocolate Mashpi Ruta de Cacao · attraction - Comunidad Mashpi · attraction - Mashpi Amagusa natural reserve · attraction - Mashpishungo · attraction - Piedra de los Yumbos · attraction - Quinta Mi Refugio · attraction - cascadas de Pacto · attraction ### Nearby, outside Pacto - Cascada Los Dragos · waterfall, Gualea10 km - El corazón · viewpoint, García Moreno10 km - Un Poco Del Chocó · nature reserve, Gualea11 km - Las Taguas · attraction, Gualea11 km - Tola Santa Cecila · attraction, Gualea12 km - Tolas hacienda el mirador · attraction, Gualea12 km - MIrador del Tatalá · viewpoint, San Miguel de los Bancos12 km - Cascada del Río Cristal · waterfall, Gualea13 km - Choco Toucan · attraction, San Miguel de los Bancos13 km - Milpe Gardens · nature reserve, San Miguel de los Bancos13 km - Birdwatcher House - Milpe · nature reserve, San Miguel de los Bancos13 km - Bosque Protector Tulipe Pachijal · nature reserve, Gualea13 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: Pacto - 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) · Quito63 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 18:04). 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 Pacto Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Pacto. Settlements here lie between about 517 m and 1,472 m above sea level (median 852 m). - Buenos Aires - Chaguaraco - Chaguarloma - El Castillo - El Paraiso - El Paraíso - El Triunfo - Guayabillas - La Delicia - La Florida 2 - La Florida 3 - La Unión - La Victoria - Mashpi - Pachijal - Pacto - Pactoloma - Paragua - Parcayacu - Progreso - Rio Anope - Saguangal - Sahuangual - San Francisco de Pachijal - San Jose - San Jose de Ingapi - San José de Ingapí - San José de Mashpi - San Juan - San Pablo - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresa 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 Pacto Named natural and historic features inside Pacto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Chalhuayacu Chico - Río Mashpi - Río Pachijal 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 Pacto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Nov (29 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,792 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 139 Feb 29 143 Mar 29 176 Apr 29 177 May 29 122 Jun 29 58 Jul 29 34 Aug 29 25 Sep 29 38 Oct 29 76 Nov 29 90 Dec 29 100 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pacto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud · Pacto 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14178&mlon=-78.76715#map=17/0.14178/-78.76715) Bank Cooprogreso Pacto · Pacto 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14159&mlon=-78.76721#map=17/0.14159/-78.76721) ATM Cajero Banco Pichincha · San Miguel de los Bancos 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02294&mlon=-78.89343#map=17/0.02294/-78.89343) Petrol pump Petrocomercial Corne · San Miguel de los Bancos 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02095&mlon=-78.84867#map=17/0.02095/-78.84867) Hotel Yapankam · Pacto 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.16029&mlon=-78.85289#map=17/0.16029/-78.85289) School Esc. Juan Larrea · Pacto 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14280&mlon=-78.80109#map=17/0.14280/-78.80109) College Estación scientifica · Nanegalito 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.01162&mlon=-78.68774#map=17/-0.01162/-78.68774) Police station UPC parroquia Gualea · Gualea 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.11217&mlon=-78.75010#map=17/0.11217/-78.75010) 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 Pacto Places mapped inside Pacto in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels12 - Schools8 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 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 - Nanegalito - Nayón - Nono - Perucho - Pifo - Pomasqui - Puembo - Puéllaro - Píntag - Quito - San Antonio - San José de Minas - Tababela - Tumbaco - Yaruquí - Zámbiza ## Quick answers - Where is Pacto?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Pacto?García Moreno, Gualea, Pedro Vicente Maldonado and San Miguel de los Bancos - What is there to see in Pacto?Amagusa, Anope, Cascada, Cascada Gallito de la Peña - What time zone is Pacto in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pacto?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pacto?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pacto?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pacto?Settlements lie between 517 m and 1,472 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Pacto?Centro de Salud, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pacto?Cooprogreso Pacto, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pacto?Cajero Banco Pichincha, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pacto?Petrocomercial Corne, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pacto?1 mapped - How many banks are in Pacto?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pacto?EC170172 (OCHA common operational dataset)