Parish · Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton
# Tumbaco

Tumbaco is a parish of Ecuador in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers 65.5 km². 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 359 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 65.5 km²
- 359 mapped services
- 2,354 m typical elevation

## Where is Tumbaco?

Tumbaco lies in Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It borders 9 other parishes: Alangasí, Cumbayá, Guangopolo, La Merced, Nayón, Pifo, Puembo, Píntag and Zámbiza. By area it is the 729th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.6% of Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton. The centre of Tumbaco is about 15 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.2075° S, 78.3947° W.

Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Tumbaco

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Tumbaco: 2 attractions; 1 ruins; 1 hot spring; 1 castle or fort.
- Casa Gabriel Ponce · castle or fort
- Anita Tumbaco · attraction
- Templo del Sol y la Luna · attraction
- Cunucyacu · hot spring
- Ruinas de Collaquí · ruins

### Nearby, outside Tumbaco
- Bicicleta gigante · memorial, Cumbayá 3.4 km
- Marsuarte · gallery, Cumbayá 3.9 km
- The Collectors Club · gallery, Cumbayá 4.0 km
- Museo de Zoología · museum, Cumbayá 4.7 km
- León 2 · monument, Cumbayá 4.7 km
- León 1 · monument, Cumbayá 4.7 km
- Quinta la Lomita · attraction, Puembo 4.9 km
- Country Club Arrayanes · attraction, Puembo 5.7 km
- Sara Palacios · gallery, Nayón 6.1 km
- Logikard · viewpoint, Cumbayá 6.6 km
- Ilaló · volcano, Alangasí 6.7 km
- Pirámide geodésica Oyambaro · attraction, Yaruquí 7.4 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Tumbaco
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Country calling code +593
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 120 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 10 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga 82 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Aug (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:21).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Tumbaco

Open gazetteers list 47 villages, towns and localities in Tumbaco. Settlements here lie between about 2,162 m and 2,578 m above sea level (median 2,354 m).
- Albán
- Alcantarillas
- Buena Esperanza
- Caizán
- Cashaloma
- Chiviqui
- Chuspiyacu
- Conjunto residencial Caroba 3
- Cununyacu
- Hacienda Chichipata
- Hacienda Collaquí
- Hacienda Cunucyacu
- Hacienda El Sauce
- Hacienda La Tola
- Hacienda La Viña
- Hacienda Rumihuaicu
- Hacienda San Carlos
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Juan
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Tolagasí
- La Cerámica
- La Dolorosa
- La Morita
- La Morita 2
- La Muela
- Las Peñas
- Las Viñas
- Leopold Chavez
- Olalla
- Pachosalas
- Plazapamba
- Rincón de la Cuesta
- Rumihuayco
- San Francisco de Churoloma
- San Francisco de la Tola Grande
- San Jose de Collaqui
- San José de Collaquí
- Sequia
- Tola Chica
- Tola Chica Numero 2
- Tola Grande
- Tolagasi
- Tumbaco
- Urbanización La Viña
- Urbanización Santa Rosa
- Villa Vega

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Tumbaco

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams.
- Papipugro
- Quebrada Cachanahuaicu
- Quebrada Chiquita
- Quebrada Común
- Quebrada Cusua
- Quebrada Guangal
- Quebrada Hilario
- Quebrada Jomo Loma
- Quebrada Lubisí
- Quebrada Patagua
- Quebrada Pimán
- Quebrada Porotohuaicu
- Quebrada Rumihuaicu
- Quebrada Rumihuaycu
- Quebrada Rumipamba
- Quebrada San Isidro
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada de Agua Caliente
- Quebrada del Brinco
- Río Atahuaicu
- Río San Pedro

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.
- Cashaloma · 2,700 m
- Gallardo · 2,514 m
- Casanto · 2,423 m
- Collaquí · 2,162 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Tumbaco 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 290 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 | 20 | 177 |
| May | 20 | 122 |
| Jun | 19 | 58 |
| Jul | 19 | 34 |
| Aug | 20 | 25 |
| Sep | 20 | 38 |
| Oct | 19 | 76 |
| Nov | 19 | 90 |
| Dec | 19 | 100 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tumbaco
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Clinica Del Dia Tumbaco · Tumbaco | 1.2 km | Map |
| Bank | Creditos San Antonio · Tumbaco | 1.2 km | Map |
| ATM | Bancomatico Pacífico · Tumbaco | 1.5 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Masgas Tumbaco · Tumbaco | 0.9 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Casa Sayu · Tumbaco | 1.1 km | Map |
| Mall | La Martina Plaza · Tumbaco | 0.9 km | Map |
| School | Centro Educativo Primavera · Tumbaco | 0.4 km | Map |
| College | Software ISMAC · Tumbaco | 1.3 km | Map |
| Police station | Cuartel de Policia · Tumbaco | 0.9 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tumbaco

Places mapped inside Tumbaco in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 3
- Banks 11
- ATMs 4
- Petrol pumps 9
- Hotels 20
- Shopping malls 11
- Schools 29
- Colleges and universities 6
- Cinemas 3
- Pharmacies 29
- Restaurants 199
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 29

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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 Antonio
- San José de Minas
- Tababela
- Yaruquí
- Zámbiza

## Quick answers
- Where is Tumbaco? In Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tumbaco? Alangasí, Cumbayá, Guangopolo, La Merced, Nayón, Pifo, Puembo, Píntag and Zámbiza
- What is there to see in Tumbaco? Anita Tumbaco, Casa Gabriel Ponce, Cunucyacu, Ruinas de Collaquí
- What time zone is Tumbaco in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tumbaco? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tumbaco? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tumbaco? 47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tumbaco? Settlements lie between 2,162 m and 2,578 m
- What is the highest point in Tumbaco? Cashaloma (2,700 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tumbaco? June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tumbaco? Clinica Del Dia Tumbaco, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tumbaco? Creditos San Antonio, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tumbaco? Bancomatico Pacífico, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tumbaco? Masgas Tumbaco, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tumbaco? 3 mapped
- How many banks are in Tumbaco? 11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tumbaco? 4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tumbaco? 9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tumbaco? EC170184 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Parish
- Area: 65.5 km²
- P-code: EC170184
- Canton: Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton
- Main town: Tumbaco

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/tumbaco/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.