# Perucho Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/perucho/

Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton 

# Perucho

Perucho is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **9.82 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.8km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,289 mtypical elevation

## Where is Perucho?

Perucho 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: [Chavezpamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/chavezpamba/), [Puéllaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/puellaro/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-antonio/) and [San José de Minas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-jose-de-minas/). By area it is the 1023rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.2% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of Perucho is about 40 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1157° N, 78.4278° 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 Perucho

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Perucho: 1 attraction; 1 museum.

- Museo de Perucho · museum
- Finca Mami Naty · attraction

### Nearby, outside Perucho

- Complejo turístico Cubí · attraction, Atahualpa3.4 km
- Atahualpa piscina · attraction, Atahualpa6.1 km
- Montaña Ninamburo · viewpoint, San José de Minas6.9 km
- Cerro La Luz · nature reserve, Puéllaro7.2 km
- Bosque Protector Tanlagua · nature reserve, San Antonio7.7 km
- ENCAÑONADO DE LOS TAYOS "LOS LOPEZ" · attraction, Puéllaro8.1 km
- Ruta para motos · attraction, Pataquí9.3 km
- Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua · nature reserve, Calacalí9.9 km
- RESERVA GEOBOTÁNICA PULULAHUA · attraction, Calacalí10 km
- La Reventazón · attraction, Calacalí10 km
- Bosque Protector Piganta · nature reserve, Atahualpa11 km
- Cerro Pondoña · volcano, Calacalí11 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: Perucho

- 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) · Quito28 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán111 km

### Nearest railway station

Otavalo (Otavalo), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 18:02).

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 Perucho

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Perucho.

- Hacienda Ambuela
- Perucho
- San Jose de la Florencia
- San Luis de la Ambuela
- San Ramón

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 Perucho

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Palmares

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 Perucho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 355 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 20 139 

Feb 20 143 

Mar 20 176 

Apr 20 177 

May 20 122 

Jun 20 58 

Jul 20 34 

Aug 20 25 

Sep 20 38 

Oct 20 76 

Nov 19 90 

Dec 19 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Perucho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Atahualpa · Atahualpa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.13480&mlon=-78.37304#map=17/0.13480/-78.37304) 

Bank Cooprogreso Perucho · Perucho 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.10868&mlon=-78.42358#map=17/0.10868/-78.42358) 

ATM produbanco · San Antonio 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00831&mlon=-78.44646#map=17/-0.00831/-78.44646) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial · San Antonio 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00683&mlon=-78.44029#map=17/0.00683/-78.44029) 

Hotel Casa de Aurora · Puéllaro 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06893&mlon=-78.40326#map=17/0.06893/-78.40326) 

Mall Papeleria La Economica · San Antonio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00042&mlon=-78.44320#map=17/-0.00042/-78.44320) 

School Escuela Pedro de Puelles · Perucho 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.10816&mlon=-78.42373#map=17/0.10816/-78.42373) 

College Unidad Educativa Scotland School Campus Terra · San Antonio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00410&mlon=-78.44564#map=17/-0.00410/-78.44564) 

Police station UPC · Perucho 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.10970&mlon=-78.42319#map=17/0.10970/-78.42319) 

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 Perucho

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

- Banks1
- Schools2
- Restaurants2
- 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
- Nanegalito
- Nayón
- Nono
- Pacto
- Pifo
- Pomasqui
- Puembo
- Puéllaro
- Píntag
- Quito
- San Antonio
- San José de Minas
- Tababela
- Tumbaco
- Yaruquí
- Zámbiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Perucho?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Perucho?Chavezpamba, Puéllaro, San Antonio and San José de Minas
- What is there to see in Perucho?Finca Mami Naty, Museo de Perucho
- What time zone is Perucho in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Perucho?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Perucho?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Perucho?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Perucho?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Perucho?Centro de Salud Atahualpa, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Perucho?Cooprogreso Perucho, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Perucho?produbanco, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Perucho?Petrocomercial, about 12 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Perucho?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Perucho?EC170174 (OCHA common operational dataset)