# Puerto Quito Canton, Pichincha Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/puerto-quito/ Canton · Pichincha Province # Puerto Quito Canton Puerto Quito Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Pichincha Province. It covers **696.3 km²**. Its main town is Puerto Quito. It is divided into 1 parishe. 109 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 696km² - 1parishe - 41mapped services ## Where is Puerto Quito Canton? Puerto Quito Canton lies in [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Cotacachi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/), [La Concordia Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/la-concordia/), [Pedro Vicente Maldonado Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/pedro-vicente-maldonado/), [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/), [San Miguel de los Bancos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/san-miguel-de-los-bancos/) and [Santo Domingo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/). By area it is the 95th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 7.4% of [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/). The centre of Puerto Quito Canton is about 90 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1557° N, 79.2336° 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 Puerto Quito Canton OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Puerto Quito Canton: 2 attractions. - Chicao Chocolate Cocoa Farm · attraction - finca sueños Ruta del Cacao · attraction 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: Puerto Quito 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 - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina101 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Feb (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:34). 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 Puerto Quito Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Puerto Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/puerto-quito/puerto-quito/) 696 109 41 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 Puerto Quito Canton Open gazetteers list **109 villages, towns and localities** in Puerto Quito Canton. Settlements here lie between about 108 m and 434 m above sea level (median 250 m). - 10 de Agosto - 24 de Mayo - 29 de Septiembre - 3 de Enero - 4 de Noviembre - 8 de Septiembre - Abdon Calderon - Agrupación Los Ríos - Arenanguita - Bellavista - Bosque de Oro - Bosque de Oro No 1 - Bosque de Oro No 2 - Bosque de Oro No 3 - Bravo Chico - Brisas del Inga - Brisas del Sábalo - Buena Esperanza - Buena Suerte - Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires No.2 - Cabuyal - Cañaveral - Cooperativa Occidental - Cuatro de Noviembre - Cumanda - Diez de Agosto - El Achiote - El Cabuyal - El Negrito - El Progreso - El Tesoro - El Tigre - Gran Colombia - Grupo 14 - Grupo Mieles - Isla de La Plata - La Abundancia - La Besita - La Ceiba - La Cubera - La Floreana - La Industria - La Magdalena - La Paz - La Tatala - La Tigrera - La Y del Salazar - Las Delicias - Las Maravillas - Las Palmas - Los Laureles - Los Pachacos - Mariscal Sucre - Nuestra Patria - Nueva Esperanza - Nuevo Ecuador - Nuevos Horizontes - Occidental 1 - Occidental 2 - Palestina - Parais de Amigos - Paz y Progreso - Piedra de Vapor - Progreso Agrícola - Provincias Unidas - Pueblo Nuevo - Puerto Negrito - Puerto Quito - Puerto Rico - Rio Caoni - Río Caoní - Sagrada Corazon - Salazar - San Antonio de la Abundancia - San Antonio del Blanco - San Antonio del Rio Blanco - San Carlos - San Carlos del Nuevo Ecuador - San Francisco de Caoni - San Francisco de Silanche - San Franciso de la Abundancia - San Gerardo Alto - San Gerardo Bajo - San José - San José de Pitzará - San Marcos - San Pedro - San Pedro de la Abundancia - San Pedro de la Sucia - San Pedro del Rio Blanco - Santa Cecilia - Santa Fe - Santa Fe del Limon - Santa Marianita - Santa Marianita del Sabalito - Santa Teresita - Simon Bolivar - Simon Bolivar 2 - Simón Bolívar - Sábalo - Tatala - Tierra Santa - Union Cariamanga - Union Lojana - Valle del Peligro - Valle del Progreso - Veintinueve de Septiembre - Ventanas 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 Puerto Quito Canton Named natural and historic features inside Puerto Quito Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Río Abundancia - Río Achotillo - Río Bravo - Río Canigasa - Río Caoni - Río Chigüipe - Río Inga - Río Peligro - Río Salazar - Río Silanche 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 Puerto Quito Canton and the best time to visit In Puerto Quito Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,559 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (283 mm) and the driest Aug (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 235 Feb 24 250 Mar 24 283 Apr 24 252 May 24 165 Jun 24 73 Jul 24 31 Aug 25 20 Sep 25 34 Oct 25 53 Nov 25 55 Dec 25 108 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puerto Quito Canton Places mapped inside Puerto Quito Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Schools10 - Restaurants10 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Puerto Quito Canton?In Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Puerto Quito Canton?Cotacachi Canton, La Concordia Canton, Pedro Vicente Maldonado Canton, Quinindé Canton, San Miguel de los Bancos Canton and Santo Domingo Canton - What is there to see in Puerto Quito Canton?Chicao Chocolate Cocoa Farm, finca sueños Ruta del Cacao - What time zone is Puerto Quito Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Puerto Quito Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Puerto Quito Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puerto Quito Canton?109 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puerto Quito Canton?Settlements lie between 108 m and 434 m - What is the best time to visit Puerto Quito Canton?June to December - How many hospitals are in Puerto Quito Canton?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Puerto Quito Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Puerto Quito Canton?EC1709 (OCHA common operational dataset)