# La Esperanza Parish, Pedro Moncayo Canton, Pichincha Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/la-esperanza/

Parish · Pedro Moncayo Canton 

# La Esperanza

La Esperanza is a parish of Ecuador in Pedro Moncayo Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **37.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.9km²
- 10mapped services
- 2,776 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Esperanza?

La Esperanza lies in [Pedro Moncayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Cangahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/cangahua/), [Otón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/oton/), [Tabacundo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tabacundo/) and [Tocachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/tocachi/). By area it is the 863rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.3% of [Pedro Moncayo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-moncayo/). The centre of La Esperanza is about 44 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Tabacundo, the main town of Pedro Moncayo Canton. The centre point is at 0.0559° N, 78.2574° 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 La Esperanza

### Nearby, outside La Esperanza

- Ingreso laguna mojanda · attraction, Tabacundo4.0 km
- Parque Arqueológico Cochasqui · museum, Tocachi5.2 km
- Tola · ruins, Tocachi5.3 km
- Tola · ruins, Tocachi5.4 km
- Pirámides de Cochasquí · attraction, Tocachi5.4 km
- Tola · ruins, Tocachi5.6 km
- Golden Land Cia. Ltda. · attraction, Tabacundo6.4 km
- Valentina F. · attraction, Tabacundo6.6 km
- Cerro negro · volcano, Tabacundo7.2 km
- North to South · viewpoint, Tocachi8.3 km
- Mirador de Otón · viewpoint, Otón8.7 km
- Mojanda Lakes · attraction, Otavalo9.5 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: La Esperanza

- 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 18:25).

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 La Esperanza

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in La Esperanza. Settlements here lie between about 2,575 m and 2,992 m above sea level (median 2,776 m).

- Chico Tomalón
- Cubinche
- Hacienda Cuvintzi
- Hacienda Huaraquí Chiquito
- Hacienda Huaraquí Grande
- Hacienda Tomalón Grande
- La Esperanza
- Tomalón Alto

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 La Esperanza

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aguatepamba
- Quebrada Anteojo
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Yungas
- Quebrada de Huaca
- Quebrada de Huaraquí
- Quebrada de La Esperanza
- Quebrada del Olvido

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 La Esperanza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Esperanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud B Tabacundo - IESS · Tabacundo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04596&mlon=-78.21288#map=17/0.04596/-78.21288) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 23 de Julio · Tabacundo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04745&mlon=-78.21989#map=17/0.04745/-78.21989) 

ATM Banco del Pichincha · Cayambe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04843&mlon=-78.14576#map=17/0.04843/-78.14576) 

Petrol pump MasGas · Tabacundo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04539&mlon=-78.22950#map=17/0.04539/-78.22950) 

Hotel Hacienda Tomalon · La Esperanza 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.02222&mlon=-78.25439#map=17/0.02222/-78.25439) 

Mall STAR SHOPPING - Centro Comercial en Tabacundo Ecuador · Tabacundo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04726&mlon=-78.21725#map=17/0.04726/-78.21725) 

School Escuela de Guaraqui · La Esperanza 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04924&mlon=-78.25758#map=17/0.04924/-78.25758) 

College Colegio Nacional Tabacundo · Tabacundo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04564&mlon=-78.22059#map=17/0.04564/-78.22059) 

Police station Policia · Tabacundo 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04526&mlon=-78.22763#map=17/0.04526/-78.22763) 

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 La Esperanza

Places mapped inside La Esperanza in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools3
- 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 Pedro Moncayo Canton

- Malchinguí
- Tabacundo
- Tocachi
- Tupigachi

## Quick answers

- Where is La Esperanza?In Pedro Moncayo Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Esperanza?Cangahua, Otón, Tabacundo and Tocachi
- What is there to see in La Esperanza?Ingreso laguna mojanda, Parque Arqueológico Cochasqui, Tola, Tola
- What time zone is La Esperanza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Esperanza?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Esperanza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Esperanza?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Esperanza?Settlements lie between 2,575 m and 2,992 m
- What is the best time to visit La Esperanza?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Esperanza?Centro de Salud B Tabacundo - IESS, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Esperanza?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito 23 de Julio, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Esperanza?Banco del Pichincha, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Esperanza?MasGas, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Esperanza?EC170451 (OCHA common operational dataset)