# Pedro Moncayo Canton, Pichincha Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/ Canton · Pichincha Province # Pedro Moncayo Canton Pedro Moncayo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Pichincha Province. It covers **334.6 km²**. Its main town is Tabacundo. It is divided into 5 parishes. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 335km² - 5parishes - 75mapped services ## Where is Pedro Moncayo Canton? Pedro Moncayo Canton lies in [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Cayambe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/), [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/) and [Otavalo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/otavalo/). By area it is the 160th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.5% of [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/). The centre of Pedro Moncayo Canton is about 43 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0579° N, 78.2677° 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 Pedro Moncayo Canton OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Pedro Moncayo Canton: 5 attractions; 3 ruins; 2 volcanos; 1 nature reserve; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum. - Parque Arqueológico Cochasqui · museum - Bosque protector Jerusalém · nature reserve - North to South · viewpoint - Aqua River Park · attraction - Golden Land Cia. Ltda. · attraction - Ingreso laguna mojanda · attraction - Pirámides de Cochasquí · attraction - Valentina F. · attraction - Cerro negro · volcano - Fuya Fuya · volcano - Tola · ruins - Tola · ruins - Tola · ruins 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: Pedro Moncayo Canton - 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) · Quito23 km - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán104 km ### Nearest railway station Otavalo (Otavalo), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Mar (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:26). 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. ## Parishes of Pedro Moncayo Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [La Esperanza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/la-esperanza/) 38 8 10 [Malchinguí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/malchingui/) 86 8 7 [Tabacundo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tabacundo/) 71 10 45 [Tocachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tocachi/) 96 7 4 [Tupigachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tupigachi/) 43 9 9 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Pedro Moncayo Canton Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Pedro Moncayo Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,269 m and 3,276 m above sea level (median 2,851 m). - Cajas - Chaupi Loma - Chico Tomalón - Cubinche - Hacienda Cananvalle - Hacienda Chimburlo - Hacienda Cochasquí - Hacienda Cuvintzi - Hacienda El Beaterio - Hacienda Génova - Hacienda Huaraquí Chiquito - Hacienda Huaraquí Grande - Hacienda Jerusalén - Hacienda La Tola - Hacienda Picalquí - Hacienda Puruanta - Hacienda San Isidro - Hacienda San José - Hacienda San José Grande - Hacienda San Juan - Hacienda Santa Gertrudis - Hacienda Tanda - Hacienda Tomalón Grande - Hacienda Urcuhacienda - Hilda - La Esperanza - Malchinguí - Puntazanja - San José Alto - San Juan - San Luis de Echisi - Santa Ana - Santa Eulalia - Santa Teresita - Simón Bolívar - Tabacundo - Tapia - Tocachi - Tomalón Alto - Tupigachi - Turucu 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 Pedro Moncayo Canton Named natural and historic features inside Pedro Moncayo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 64 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Chiquita - Lagunas Mojandas - Quebrada Aguatepamba - Quebrada Alumbral - Quebrada Anteojo - Quebrada Buey Urcu - Quebrada Cabitopamba - Quebrada Calderachica - Quebrada Caranvalle - Quebrada Cascacunga - Quebrada Chaquispamba - Quebrada Chica - Quebrada Chicota - Quebrada Chilcapogyo - Quebrada Chimburlo - Quebrada Chinchilin - Quebrada Chiquita - Quebrada Chuquirahua - Quebrada Cuchaucu - Quebrada Culcachupa - Quebrada El Abra - Quebrada El Salado - Quebrada El Tacso - Quebrada Ermita …and 42 more. ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains. - San Bartolo · 3,848 m - Cerro Negro · 3,817 m - Culangal · 3,817 m - Mojanda · 3,722 m - Romerillos · 3,276 m - Mulapotrero · 3,205 m - Paligala · 3,016 m - Árbol · 2,988 m - Moronga · 2,660 m - Campanario · 2,638 m - Pilgacho · 2,584 m - Jerusalén · 2,319 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 Pedro Moncayo Canton and the best time to visit In Pedro Moncayo Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (164 mm) and the driest Aug (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 117 Feb 11 121 Mar 11 151 Apr 11 164 May 10 122 Jun 9 71 Jul 9 52 Aug 9 37 Sep 10 50 Oct 10 93 Nov 11 111 Dec 11 107 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pedro Moncayo Canton Places mapped inside Pedro Moncayo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels8 - Shopping malls2 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants30 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Pedro Moncayo Canton?In Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Pedro Moncayo Canton?Cayambe Canton, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton and Otavalo Canton - What is there to see in Pedro Moncayo Canton?Aqua River Park, Bosque protector Jerusalém, Cerro negro, Fuya Fuya - What time zone is Pedro Moncayo Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pedro Moncayo Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pedro Moncayo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pedro Moncayo Canton?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pedro Moncayo Canton?Settlements lie between 2,269 m and 3,276 m - What is the highest point in Pedro Moncayo Canton?San Bartolo (3,848 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pedro Moncayo Canton?October to January - How many hospitals are in Pedro Moncayo Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Pedro Moncayo Canton?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pedro Moncayo Canton?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Pedro Moncayo Canton?EC1704 (OCHA common operational dataset)