# San Antonio Parish, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-antonio/ Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton # San Antonio San Antonio is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **111.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 205 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 112km² - 205mapped services - 2,518 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Antonio? San Antonio 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 7 other parishes: [Calacalí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/calacali/), [Calderón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/calderon/), [Malchinguí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/malchingui/), [Perucho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/perucho/), [Pomasqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pomasqui/), [Puéllaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/puellaro/) and [San José de Minas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/san-jose-de-minas/). By area it is the 539th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.7% of [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/). The centre of San Antonio is about 32 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0449° N, 78.4457° 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 San Antonio OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in San Antonio: 12 museums; 4 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 ruins; 1 memorial; 1 archaeological site; 1 nature reserve; 1 monument. - Casa De Carlota Jaramillo · museum - Chiquitus · museum - Ecuador · museum - Francia · museum - Fundación Guasamin · museum - Insectario del parque Unasur · museum - Museo Plaza de Toros · museum - Museo Templo del Sol · museum - Museo Templo del Sol "Pintor Cristobal Ortega Maila" · museum - Museo de Sitio Intiñan · museum - Museo del cacao · museum - Planetario · museum - Rumicucho · archaeological site - Bosque Protector Tanlagua · nature reserve - Catequilla · viewpoint - Total Sport · viewpoint - 0C0’0” Equator · attraction - Ciudad Mitad del Mundo · attraction - Entrence to Pucará de Rumicucho · attraction - Museum Punto Cerro (this is only one real museum on equator) · attraction - Manuela Saenz · monument - Manuelita Saenz · memorial - Pucará de Rumicucho / Quito / ECUADOR · ruins ### Nearby, outside San Antonio - RESERVA GEOBOTÁNICA PULULAHUA · attraction, Calacalí4.1 km - El Mirador · viewpoint, Calacalí4.7 km - ENCAÑONADO DE LOS TAYOS "LOS LOPEZ" · attraction, Puéllaro4.9 km - Cerro La Luz · nature reserve, Puéllaro5.0 km - Cerro Pondoña · volcano, Calacalí5.6 km - Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua · nature reserve, Calacalí6.1 km - La Reventazón · attraction, Calacalí6.3 km - Aguas minerales · attraction, Calacalí7.1 km - Museo de Perucho · museum, Perucho7.6 km - Fuyupamba fruit farm · attraction, Calacalí8.6 km - Finca Mami Naty · attraction, Perucho8.7 km - Mirador Arbol Solitario · viewpoint, Calacalí8.9 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: San Antonio - 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) · Quito21 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga108 km ### Nearest railway station Otavalo (Otavalo), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:26). 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 San Antonio Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio. Settlements here lie between about 2,135 m and 2,713 m above sea level (median 2,518 m). - Carcelén Bajo - Caspigasi del Carmen - Caspigasí - Conjunto Habitacional La Antonia - Conjunto residencial Supirrosa - Cooperativa Nuestra Señora del Pilar - Hacienda La Providencia - Hacienda Santa Ana - La Mira - Rumicucho - Rumicucho Inti - San Antonio de Pichincha - Santo Domingo - Tanlahua 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 San Antonio Named natural and historic features inside San Antonio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alcantarillas - Quebrada Cabuyal - Quebrada Cajias - Quebrada Cangahua - Quebrada Chicapamba - Quebrada Chinucu - Quebrada Colorada - Quebrada San Antonio - Quebrada Yunguillas - Quebrada del Muro ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Tilingón · 2,732 m - Cochapamba · 2,496 m - Catequillá · 2,391 m - San Francisco · 2,135 m - San Juan · 1,873 m - Ventanillas · 1,873 m - Shaigua · 1,731 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 San Antonio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). 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 17 139 Feb 17 143 Mar 17 176 Apr 18 177 May 18 122 Jun 18 58 Jul 17 34 Aug 18 25 Sep 18 38 Oct 17 76 Nov 17 90 Dec 17 100 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Antonio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Equipo · San Antonio 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00178&mlon=-78.44034#map=17/0.00178/-78.44034) Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro 16 de Julio · Puéllaro 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.06575&mlon=-78.40322#map=17/0.06575/-78.40322) ATM produbanco · San Antonio 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00831&mlon=-78.44646#map=17/-0.00831/-78.44646) Petrol pump Petrocomercial · San Antonio 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00683&mlon=-78.44029#map=17/0.00683/-78.44029) Hotel El Cráter Hotel · San Antonio 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02636&mlon=-78.48179#map=17/0.02636/-78.48179) Mall Papeleria La Economica · San Antonio 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00042&mlon=-78.44320#map=17/-0.00042/-78.44320) School Escuela de Práctica docente La Libertad · San Antonio 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04255&mlon=-78.44939#map=17/0.04255/-78.44939) College Unidad Educativa Equinoccio San Antonio · San Antonio 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.00337&mlon=-78.45113#map=17/-0.00337/-78.45113) Police station UPC · San Antonio 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.00937&mlon=-78.44030#map=17/0.00937/-78.44030) 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 San Antonio Places mapped inside San Antonio in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Banks3 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels13 - Shopping malls6 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies15 - Restaurants127 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics7 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 - Puembo - Puéllaro - Píntag - Quito - San José de Minas - Tababela - Tumbaco - Yaruquí - Zámbiza ## Quick answers - Where is San Antonio?In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders San Antonio?Calacalí, Calderón, Malchinguí, Perucho, Pomasqui, Puéllaro and San José de Minas - What is there to see in San Antonio?0C0’0” Equator, Bosque Protector Tanlagua, Casa De Carlota Jaramillo, Catequilla - What time zone is San Antonio in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Antonio?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Antonio?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Antonio?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Antonio?Settlements lie between 2,135 m and 2,713 m - What is the highest point in San Antonio?Tilingón (2,732 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Antonio?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Antonio?Equipo, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Antonio?Cooperativa de Ahorro 16 de Julio, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Antonio?produbanco, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Antonio?Petrocomercial, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Antonio?7 mapped - How many banks are in San Antonio?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in San Antonio?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Antonio?6 mapped - What is the P-code of San Antonio?EC170180 (OCHA common operational dataset)