# Tambillo Parish, Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province – Villages

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

Parish · Mejía Canton 

# Tambillo

Tambillo is a parish of Ecuador in Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **50.0 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.0km²
- 53mapped services
- 2,819 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tambillo?

Tambillo lies in [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Aloag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/aloag/), [Cotogchoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/cotogchoa/), [Cutuglahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/cutuglahua/), [Machachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/machachi/), [Rumipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/rumipamba/) and [Uyumbicho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/uyumbicho/). By area it is the 802nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.5% of [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/). The centre of Tambillo is about 21 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 10 km from Machachi, the main town of Mejía Canton. The centre point is at 0.4195° S, 78.5565° 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 Tambillo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tambillo: 1 attraction.

- El Murco · attraction

### Nearby, outside Tambillo

- CAMPO SANTO JARDINES DE SANTA ROSA · memorial, Uyumbicho3.5 km
- Centro de interpretación y cafetería · museum, Uyumbicho4.2 km
- Cascadas San Luis de la Calera · waterfall, Machachi4.6 km
- San Cristóbal · monument, Uyumbicho5.2 km
- Castillo de Amaguaña Etapa I · castle or fort, Amaguaña6.0 km
- Castillo de Amaguana · theme park, Amaguaña6.1 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Bosque de Protección Pasochoa · nature reserve, Uyumbicho6.7 km
- Pesca deportiva Playa de San Pedro · waterfall, Amaguaña7.4 km
- Monumento Atahualpa · memorial, Aloag7.8 km
- Soldado de Infantería · memorial, Aloag7.9 km
- El Caballo · monument, Machachi9.4 km
- Casa del Arte · gallery, Machachi9.4 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: Tambillo

- 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) · Quito40 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga55 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 2.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04) 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 Tambillo

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Tambillo. Settlements here lie between about 2,715 m and 3,158 m above sea level (median 2,819 m).

- Cuatro Esquinas del Belén
- El Belén
- El Capulí
- El Rosal
- Hacienda Cristina
- Hacienda El Belén
- Hacienda La Concepción
- Hacienda La Merced
- Hacienda La Recoletilla
- Hacienda La Victoria
- Hacienda Manuales
- Hacienda Mera
- Hacienda Miraflores
- Hacienda San Rafael
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- Hacienda Sillunchi Grande
- Hacienda Tambillo Alto
- Hacienda Tambillo Bajo
- La Merced
- Miraflores Alto
- Miraflores Bajo
- Murco
- San Francisco
- San Miguel
- Tambillo
- Tambillo Viejo
- Valle Hermoso

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 Tambillo

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Miraflores
- Quebrada Mutayacutoma
- Quebrada Paccha
- Quebrada Virayacu
- Quebrada de Sangolquí
- Quebrada del Belén

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Murcu · 2,819 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 Tambillo 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 Tambillo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Uyumbicho 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38395&mlon=-78.52216#map=17/-0.38395/-78.52216) 

Bank Pichincha Bank · Tambillo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40891&mlon=-78.54636#map=17/-0.40891/-78.54636) 

ATM Cajero · Tambillo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40855&mlon=-78.54756#map=17/-0.40855/-78.54756) 

Petrol pump Flamingo · Tambillo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40823&mlon=-78.54747#map=17/-0.40823/-78.54747) 

Hotel Sierra Alisos Hotel de Campo · Tambillo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40272&mlon=-78.57564#map=17/-0.40272/-78.57564) 

Mall Agroquival · Machachi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.51350&mlon=-78.56942#map=17/-0.51350/-78.56942) 

School Colegio Ismael Proaño Andrade · Tambillo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.41076&mlon=-78.54856#map=17/-0.41076/-78.54856) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Vida Nueva · Quito 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33884&mlon=-78.54998#map=17/-0.33884/-78.54998) 

Police station Unidad de Equitación y Remonta UER · Tambillo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.42506&mlon=-78.55199#map=17/-0.42506/-78.55199) 

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 Tambillo

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

- Banks2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels2
- Schools7
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants27
- Police stations3
- 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
- Cutuglahua
- El Chaupi
- Machachi
- Manuel Cornejo Astorga
- Uyumbicho

## Quick answers

- Where is Tambillo?In Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tambillo?Aloag, Cotogchoa, Cutuglahua, Machachi, Rumipamba and Uyumbicho
- What is there to see in Tambillo?El Murco
- What time zone is Tambillo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tambillo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tambillo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tambillo?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tambillo?Settlements lie between 2,715 m and 3,158 m
- What is the highest point in Tambillo?Murcu (2,819 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tambillo?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tambillo?Subcentro de Salud, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tambillo?Pichincha Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tambillo?Cajero, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tambillo?Flamingo, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Tambillo?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tambillo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tambillo?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tambillo?EC170356 (OCHA common operational dataset)