# Uyumbicho Parish, Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province – Villages

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

Parish · Mejía Canton 

# Uyumbicho

Uyumbicho is a parish of Ecuador in Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **21.1 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.1km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,806 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uyumbicho?

Uyumbicho 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: [Amaguaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/amaguana/), [Cotogchoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/cotogchoa/), [Cutuglahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/cutuglahua/), [Machachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/machachi/), [Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/quito/), [Rumipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/rumipamba/) and [Tambillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/tambillo/). By area it is the 948th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.5% of [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/). The centre of Uyumbicho is about 21 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Machachi, the main town of Mejía Canton. The centre point is at 0.4142° S, 78.5185° 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 Uyumbicho

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Uyumbicho: 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Centro de interpretación y cafetería · museum
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Bosque de Protección Pasochoa · nature reserve
- CAMPO SANTO JARDINES DE SANTA ROSA · memorial
- San Cristóbal · monument

### Nearby, outside Uyumbicho

- El Murco · attraction, Tambillo3.2 km
- Castillo de Amaguaña Etapa I · castle or fort, Amaguaña3.3 km
- Castillo de Amaguana · theme park, Amaguaña3.4 km
- Pesca deportiva Playa de San Pedro · waterfall, Amaguaña4.7 km
- Hacienda San Francisco de Pasochoa · attraction, Cotogchoa6.1 km
- Cascadas San Luis de la Calera · waterfall, Machachi6.2 km
- Pasochoa · volcano, Rumipamba7.1 km
- Monumento Parque Metropolitano del Sur · monument, Quito8.1 km
- Puerta de Alcalá · monument, Amaguaña8.2 km
- CASTILLO DEL ARMA DE INGENIERÍA MILITAR · castle or fort, Amaguaña8.4 km
- Soldado Desminador · monument, Amaguaña8.5 km
- INGENIEROS MILITARES · memorial, Amaguaña8.6 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: Uyumbicho

- 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) · Latacunga56 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 3.2 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 Uyumbicho

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Uyumbicho. Settlements here lie between about 2,715 m and 2,933 m above sea level (median 2,806 m).

- Anchamasa
- Angamarca
- El Tejar
- Hacienda Casiganda
- Hacienda Catahuango
- Hacienda La Granja
- Hacienda Laiques
- Hacienda Matilde
- Hacienda Monjas
- Hacienda Santa Catalina
- La Isla
- Pilopata de Monjas
- San Sebastián
- Santa Rosa Alta
- Santa Rosa Baja
- Uyumbicho

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 Uyumbicho

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Jatarín
- Quebrada La Compañía
- Quebrada Pugro
- Quebrada Sambache
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Santa Ana

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 Uyumbicho 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 Uyumbicho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Uyumbicho 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.38395&mlon=-78.52216#map=17/-0.38395/-78.52216) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Tambillo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40690&mlon=-78.54357#map=17/-0.40690/-78.54357) 

ATM Cajero · Tambillo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40855&mlon=-78.54756#map=17/-0.40855/-78.54756) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial · Uyumbicho 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.39538&mlon=-78.52609#map=17/-0.39538/-78.52609) 

Hotel Haciendo Jorge · Uyumbicho 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40580&mlon=-78.53159#map=17/-0.40580/-78.53159) 

Mall Agapanthus Plaza · Amaguaña 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33225&mlon=-78.47918#map=17/-0.33225/-78.47918) 

School Escuela America y España · Tambillo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.40386&mlon=-78.54122#map=17/-0.40386/-78.54122) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Vida Nueva · Quito 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33884&mlon=-78.54998#map=17/-0.33884/-78.54998) 

Police station Local Police · Tambillo 2.8 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 Uyumbicho

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Restaurants5

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
- Tambillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Uyumbicho?In Mejía Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Uyumbicho?Amaguaña, Cotogchoa, Cutuglahua, Machachi, Quito, Rumipamba and Tambillo
- What is there to see in Uyumbicho?CAMPO SANTO JARDINES DE SANTA ROSA, Centro de interpretación y cafetería, Refugio de Vida Silvestre y Bosque de Protección Pasochoa, San Cristóbal
- What time zone is Uyumbicho in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Uyumbicho?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Uyumbicho?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uyumbicho?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uyumbicho?Settlements lie between 2,715 m and 2,933 m
- What is the best time to visit Uyumbicho?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uyumbicho?Subcentro de Salud, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uyumbicho?Banco Pichincha, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uyumbicho?Cajero, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uyumbicho?Petrocomercial, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uyumbicho?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Uyumbicho?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uyumbicho?EC170357 (OCHA common operational dataset)