# Puembo Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/puembo/ Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton # Puembo Puembo is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **31.7 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 80 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.7km² - 80mapped services - 2,416 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puembo? Puembo 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 5 other parishes: [Calderón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/calderon/), [Pifo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pifo/), [Tababela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/tababela/), [Tumbaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/tumbaco/) and [Zámbiza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/zambiza/). By area it is the 891st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.8% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of Puembo is about 19 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1692° S, 78.3697° 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 Puembo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Puembo: 2 attractions. - Country Club Arrayanes · attraction - Quinta la Lomita · attraction ### Nearby, outside Puembo - Ruinas de Collaquí · ruins, Tumbaco3.8 km - Mirador Oyacoto · viewpoint, Calderón5.7 km - Pirámide geodésica Oyambaro · attraction, Yaruquí6.0 km - Casa Gabriel Ponce · castle or fort, Tumbaco6.7 km - Templo del Sol y la Luna · attraction, Tumbaco6.8 km - Anita Tumbaco · attraction, Tumbaco6.9 km - Sara Palacios · gallery, Nayón7.0 km - Cementerio San Francisco de Oyacoto · memorial, Calderón7.4 km - Bicicleta gigante · memorial, Cumbayá7.4 km - Marsuarte · gallery, Cumbayá7.5 km - The Collectors Club · gallery, Cumbayá7.6 km - Pirámide geodésica Caraburo · attraction, Tababela7.8 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: Puembo - 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) · Quito5.2 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga86 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Apr (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:16). 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 Puembo Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Puembo. Settlements here lie between about 2,308 m and 2,452 m above sea level (median 2,416 m). - Chiche Obraje - Hacienda Albán - Hacienda Chaupi - Hacienda Chiche Obraje - Hacienda Chiche Tobar - Hacienda Chiche Viteri - Hacienda El Ingenio - Hacienda La Loma - Hacienda Nápoles - Libertad de Puembo - Mangahuantag - Nueva Andalucía - Puembo - San José de Puembo - San Pedro del Chiche - Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa de Palermo 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 Puembo Named natural and historic features inside Puembo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alemanes - Quebrada Capashucu - Quebrada Carapungo - Quebrada Chaquishcahuaicu - Quebrada Chigualcan - Quebrada Chushi - Quebrada Retraída - Quebrada del Pogyo - Río Chiche ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Toledo · 2,429 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 Puembo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Nov (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 228 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 19 139 Feb 19 143 Mar 19 176 Apr 19 177 May 19 122 Jun 19 58 Jul 19 34 Aug 19 25 Sep 19 38 Oct 19 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 Puembo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Alberto Correa Cornejo · Yaruquí 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16159&mlon=-78.32074#map=17/-0.16159/-78.32074) Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Indesfut Ltda · Yaruquí 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19579&mlon=-78.33088#map=17/-0.19579/-78.33088) ATM Banco Pichincha · Tababela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.12483&mlon=-78.36138#map=17/-0.12483/-78.36138) Petrol pump Petroecuador · Tababela 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.13844&mlon=-78.35838#map=17/-0.13844/-78.35838) Hotel La Pradera Puembo · Puembo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.17209&mlon=-78.36193#map=17/-0.17209/-78.36193) Mall Plaza Arrayanes · Puembo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.18393&mlon=-78.36749#map=17/-0.18393/-78.36749) School Esc. Antonio de Ulloa · Puembo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.17265&mlon=-78.37179#map=17/-0.17265/-78.37179) College Colegio Yaruqui · Yaruquí 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.15730&mlon=-78.32133#map=17/-0.15730/-78.32133) Police station UPC policíal el chiche · Tumbaco 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.19165&mlon=-78.37994#map=17/-0.19165/-78.37994) 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 Puembo Places mapped inside Puembo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels15 - Shopping malls8 - Schools11 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants36 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics3 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 - Perucho - Pifo - Pomasqui - Puéllaro - Píntag - Quito - San Antonio - San José de Minas - Tababela - Tumbaco - Yaruquí - Zámbiza ## Quick answers - Where is Puembo?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Puembo?Calderón, Pifo, Tababela, Tumbaco and Zámbiza - What is there to see in Puembo?Country Club Arrayanes, Quinta la Lomita - What time zone is Puembo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puembo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puembo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puembo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puembo?Settlements lie between 2,308 m and 2,452 m - What is the highest point in Puembo?Toledo (2,429 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Puembo?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Puembo?Hospital Alberto Correa Cornejo, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puembo?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Indesfut Ltda, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puembo?Banco Pichincha, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puembo?Petroecuador, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Puembo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Puembo?EC170179 (OCHA common operational dataset)