# Cutuglahua Parish, Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province – Villages

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Parish · Mejía Canton 

# Cutuglahua

Cutuglahua is a parish of Ecuador in Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **32.5 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.5km²
- 14mapped services
- 3,063 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cutuglahua?

Cutuglahua lies in [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Aloag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/aloag/), [Lloa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/lloa/), [Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/quito/), [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/tambillo/) and [Uyumbicho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/uyumbicho/). By area it is the 887th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.3% of [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/). The centre of Cutuglahua is about 17 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Machachi, the main town of Mejía Canton. The centre point is at 0.3746° S, 78.5682° 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 Cutuglahua

### Nearby, outside Cutuglahua

- CAMPO SANTO JARDINES DE SANTA ROSA · memorial, Uyumbicho3.4 km
- El Monumento forma de #1 · monument, Quito5.0 km
- Parque San José de Guamaní · attraction, Quito5.4 km
- San Cristóbal · monument, Uyumbicho5.7 km
- Castillo de Amaguana · theme park, Amaguaña5.9 km
- Castillo de Amaguaña Etapa I · castle or fort, Amaguaña6.0 km
- Monumento Parque Metropolitano del Sur · monument, Quito6.3 km
- Atacazo · volcano, Lloa6.4 km
- Pesca deportiva Playa de San Pedro · waterfall, Amaguaña6.6 km
- El Murco · attraction, Tambillo7.2 km
- Centro de interpretación y cafetería · museum, Uyumbicho7.6 km
- Parque quebrada Ortega · attraction, Quito8.6 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: Cutuglahua

- 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) · Quito37 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga59 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 4.1 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 Cutuglahua

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Cutuglahua. Settlements here lie between about 2,945 m and 3,103 m above sea level (median 3,063 m).

- Aymesa
- Cutuglagua
- El Tambo
- Florencia
- Hacienda Bellavista
- Hacienda Génova
- Hacienda La Merced
- Hacienda Llumaguango
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Santo Domingo
- Hacienda Turín
- La Joya
- Lourdes
- Mirador
- Rosario
- Saguanchi
- San Antonio
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco 1
- San Francisco de Cutuglagua
- San Fransisco
- San Miguel
- Santa Ana
- Santa Isabel
- Santa María
- Santo Domingo

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 Cutuglahua

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada El Belén

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Atacazo · 4,420 m
- San Miguel · 3,050 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 Cutuglahua 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 Cutuglahua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud El Rocio · Quito 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33860&mlon=-78.56157#map=17/-0.33860/-78.56157) 

Bank Banco de Guayaquil · Cutuglahua 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.36386&mlon=-78.55433#map=17/-0.36386/-78.55433) 

ATM Cajero · Tambillo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40855&mlon=-78.54756#map=17/-0.40855/-78.54756) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Cutuglahua 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37876&mlon=-78.55255#map=17/-0.37876/-78.55255) 

Hotel Luxor Motel · Cutuglahua 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37554&mlon=-78.55219#map=17/-0.37554/-78.55219) 

Mall C.C. Mayoristas Negocios Andinos · Quito 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.28469&mlon=-78.55799#map=17/-0.28469/-78.55799) 

School Santo Domingo de Cutuglagua · Cutuglahua 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37361&mlon=-78.56367#map=17/-0.37361/-78.56367) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Vida Nueva · Quito 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33884&mlon=-78.54998#map=17/-0.33884/-78.54998) 

Police station Local Police · Tambillo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40443&mlon=-78.54152#map=17/-0.40443/-78.54152) 

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 Cutuglahua

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Restaurants3
- Dental clinics1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Cutuglahua?In Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cutuglahua?Aloag, Lloa, Quito, Tambillo and Uyumbicho
- What is there to see in Cutuglahua?CAMPO SANTO JARDINES DE SANTA ROSA, El Monumento forma de #1, Parque San José de Guamaní, San Cristóbal
- What time zone is Cutuglahua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cutuglahua?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cutuglahua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cutuglahua?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cutuglahua?Settlements lie between 2,945 m and 3,103 m
- What is the highest point in Cutuglahua?Atacazo (4,420 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cutuglahua?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cutuglahua?Centro de salud El Rocio, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cutuglahua?Banco de Guayaquil, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cutuglahua?Cajero, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cutuglahua?Petroecuador, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Cutuglahua?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cutuglahua?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cutuglahua?EC170353 (OCHA common operational dataset)