# Aloag Parish, Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/aloag/

Parish · Mejía Canton 

# Aloag

Aloag is a parish of Ecuador in Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **212.8 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 213km²
- 26mapped services
- 2,902 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aloag?

Aloag lies in [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Aloasí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/aloasi/), [Cutuglahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/cutuglahua/), [El Chaupi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/el-chaupi/), [Lloa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/lloa/), [Machachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/machachi/), [Manuel Cornejo Astorga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/manuel-cornejo-astorga/) and [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/tambillo/). By area it is the 329th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.1% of [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/). The centre of Aloag is about 28 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Machachi, the main town of Mejía Canton. The centre point is at 0.4530° S, 78.6350° 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 Aloag

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Aloag: 2 memorials.

- Monumento Atahualpa · memorial
- Soldado de Infantería · memorial

### Nearby, outside Aloag

- El Caballo · monument, Machachi8.8 km
- Corazón · volcano, El Chaupi9.2 km
- Casa del Arte · gallery, Machachi9.5 km
- Cascadas San Luis de la Calera · waterfall, Machachi9.5 km
- Jose Mejia · memorial, Machachi9.7 km
- Cementerio de Machachi · memorial, Machachi10 km
- El Murco · attraction, Tambillo11 km
- Atacazo · volcano, Lloa11 km
- CAMPO SANTO JARDINES DE SANTA ROSA · memorial, Uyumbicho12 km
- Centro de interpretación y cafetería · museum, Uyumbicho13 km
- San Cristóbal · monument, Uyumbicho15 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Bosque de Protección Pasochoa · nature reserve, Uyumbicho15 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: Aloag

- 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) · Quito48 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga51 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:17).

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 Aloag

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Aloag. Settlements here lie between about 2,600 m and 3,267 m above sea level (median 2,902 m).

- Agua Caliente
- Alóag
- Arrayan
- Ayahurco
- Aychapicho
- Bellavista
- Boliche
- Chillagua
- Cortijo
- El Cedral
- El Corazón
- El Rosario
- Gualilagua
- Génova
- Hacienda Aichapiche
- Hacienda Ayaurcu
- Hacienda Ayurcu
- Hacienda Concepción
- Hacienda El Corazón
- Hacienda Gualilagua Chica
- Hacienda Gualilagua de Donoso
- Hacienda Gualilagua de Uribe
- Hacienda La Alegría
- Hacienda La Esperanza
- Hacienda Rosario
- Hacienda San Alfonso
- La Bahia
- La Concepción
- La Granja
- La Libertad
- Los Alpes
- Musuag
- Novillero Cocha
- Piliche
- Pongo
- Rumipamba
- San Agustín
- San Cristobal
- San Juan de Quitasol
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana de la Concepción
- Tahuaico

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 Aloag

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Patocucho
- Quebrada Bomboli
- Quebrada Chamilco
- Quebrada Chaquishcahua
- Quebrada Concepción
- Quebrada Manzana Guaycu
- Quebrada Paila Yacu
- Quebrada Paquihuaicu
- Quebrada Quillagua
- Quebrada Soltero
- Quebrada de Lagche
- Silanti Segundo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- La Esperanza · 3,308 m
- Calvario · 2,956 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 Aloag and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mejía Canton, the warmest month is May (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,179 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (169 mm) and the driest Aug (33 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 132 

Feb 14 142 

Mar 14 169 

Apr 15 168 

May 15 117 

Jun 14 63 

Jul 14 43 

Aug 14 33 

Sep 14 41 

Oct 14 80 

Nov 14 92 

Dec 14 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aloag

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Aloag · Aloag 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46595&mlon=-78.58341#map=17/-0.46595/-78.58341) 

Bank Pichincha mi Vecino · Machachi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.50032&mlon=-78.56848#map=17/-0.50032/-78.56848) 

ATM Cajero Automático Banco Rumiñahui · Aloag 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.48816&mlon=-78.57068#map=17/-0.48816/-78.57068) 

Petrol pump E.S. El Mirador · Aloag 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44372&mlon=-78.60635#map=17/-0.44372/-78.60635) 

Hotel Hôtel El Refugio · Aloag 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46644&mlon=-78.58536#map=17/-0.46644/-78.58536) 

Mall Plaza Tolita · Aloag 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44399&mlon=-78.69118#map=17/-0.44399/-78.69118) 

School Escuela Unidocente Fiscal Jorge Fernandez · Aloag 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.44983&mlon=-78.66005#map=17/-0.44983/-78.66005) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Vida Nueva · Quito 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33884&mlon=-78.54998#map=17/-0.33884/-78.54998) 

Police station UPC Aloag · Aloag 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46212&mlon=-78.56444#map=17/-0.46212/-78.56444) 

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 Aloag

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

- Hospitals1
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Restaurants9
- 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 Mejía Canton

- Aloasí
- Cutuglahua
- El Chaupi
- Machachi
- Manuel Cornejo Astorga
- Tambillo
- Uyumbicho

## Quick answers

- Where is Aloag?In Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Aloag?Aloasí, Cutuglahua, El Chaupi, Lloa, Machachi, Manuel Cornejo Astorga and Tambillo
- What is there to see in Aloag?Monumento Atahualpa, Soldado de Infantería
- What time zone is Aloag in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aloag?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Aloag?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aloag?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aloag?Settlements lie between 2,600 m and 3,267 m
- What is the highest point in Aloag?La Esperanza (3,308 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aloag?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aloag?Centro de salud Aloag, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aloag?Pichincha mi Vecino, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aloag?Cajero Automático Banco Rumiñahui, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aloag?E.S. El Mirador, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aloag?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Aloag?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Aloag?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aloag?EC170351 (OCHA common operational dataset)