# Rumiñahui Canton, Pichincha Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/ Canton · Pichincha Province # Rumiñahui Canton Rumiñahui Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Pichincha Province. It covers **135.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 parishes. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 613 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 3parishes - 613mapped services ## Where is Rumiñahui Canton? Rumiñahui Canton lies in [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/) and [Mejía Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/mejia/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/). The centre of Rumiñahui Canton is about 21 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3991° S, 78.4370° 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 Rumiñahui Canton OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Rumiñahui Canton: 6 memorials; 5 monuments; 5 attractions; 4 waterfalls; 1 museum; 1 volcano; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Eduardo Kingman · museum - Cascada Pirámide de Pita · waterfall - Cascada de Kimsa · waterfall - Cascada de las Niñas · waterfall - Corazón de Piedra · waterfall - COTOPAXIPUNGO · nature reserve - Cascada Cóndor Machay · attraction - Hacienda San Francisco de Pasochoa · attraction - Las tres Cascadas · attraction - MONUMENTO A RUMIÑAHUI · attraction - Wikiri Sapoparque · attraction - Altar Patrio · memorial - Aya Uma · monument - Campo Santo Jardines del Valle · memorial - Haya Uma · monument - Monumento al Choclo. · monument - Pasochoa · volcano - Quijote y Sancho · memorial - REDONDEL EL COLIBRÍ DE SANGOLQUI · monument - San Jorge · memorial - San pedro · monument - Simón Bolivar · memorial - Virgen María · memorial 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: Rumiñahui 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) · Quito32 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga60 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 12 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 06:10, sunset around 18:16). 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 Rumiñahui Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Cotogchoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/cotogchoa/) 36 17 5 [Rumipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/rumipamba/) 42 13 5 [Sangolquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/sangolqui/) 57 62 603 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 Rumiñahui Canton Open gazetteers list **88 villages, towns and localities** in Rumiñahui Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Sangolquí (5,114). Settlements here lie between about 2,472 m and 3,115 m above sea level (median 2,579 m). - Carlos Gavilanes - Carmelo - Cashapamba - Cortijo - Cotogchoa - Cuendina Albornoz - Curipungo - El Carmen - El Colibrí - El Milagro - El Pino - El Salto - El Suro - El Taxo - El Vallecito - Eloy Alfaro - Faijado - Hacienda Bolivia - Hacienda Capelo - Hacienda Carriona - Hacienda Chaupi - Hacienda Chillo Ordóñez - Hacienda Colegio - Hacienda Curipungu - Hacienda El Carmen - Hacienda El Prado - Hacienda Esmeralda - Hacienda Fajardo - Hacienda Josefina - Hacienda La Esperanza - Hacienda La Letra - Hacienda La Merced - Hacienda Lourdes - Hacienda Miraflores - Hacienda Pinllocoto - Hacienda Providencia - Hacienda Pullincate - Hacienda Salgado - Hacienda San Agustín - Hacienda San Antonio - Hacienda San Francisco - Hacienda San Jorge - Hacienda San Nicolás - Hacienda San Sebastián - Hacienda Santa Ana - Hacienda Santa Bárbara - Hacienda Santa Clara - Hacienda Santa Rosa - Hacienda Taxourcu - La Colina - La Esperanza - La Libertad - La Moca - Leticia - Loreto - Los Chillos - Los Tubos - Luz de América - Miraflores - Moca - Navarra I - Patahua - Playa Chica 1 - Pullincate - Pullincate de Larcos - Roble Antiguo - Rumipamba - Rumipambito - Salgado - San Antonio - San Fernando - San Francisco de Jijón - San Guillermo - San Isidro - San Luis - San Miguel - San Pedro de Taboada - San Rafael - San Vicente - Sangolqui - Sangolquí - Santa Ana - Santa Cecilia - Selva Alegre - Taboada - Tanipamba - Turucocha - Urbanización La Colina 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 Rumiñahui Canton Named natural and historic features inside Rumiñahui Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Capillahuaicu - Quebrada Chahuarucu - Quebrada Chilcahuaicu - Quebrada Chimborazo - Quebrada El Tuyo - Quebrada Lanahuaicu - Quebrada Miño-yacu - Quebrada Pamparumi - Quebrada Pillicoto - Quebrada Ramopungo - Quebrada Sambache - Quebrada San Agustín - Quebrada San José - Quebrada San Juan - Quebrada Santa Ana - Quebrada Santa Isabel - Quebrada Suruhuaycu - Quebrada Tariloma - Quebrada Tatoca - Quebrada Taxourcu - Quebrada Tingo - Quebrada de Conejeros - Quebrada de Cuendina Alta - Quebrada de Talacto …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Loma El Toruno · 3,867 m - Loma Totora · 3,867 m - Loma Cóndor Cucho · 3,761 m - Loma de la Letra · 3,706 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Canchas ESPE 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 Rumiñahui Canton and the best time to visit In Rumiñahui Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 1,459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (180 mm) and the driest Aug (62 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 134 Feb 10 140 Mar 10 168 Apr 10 180 May 10 146 Jun 8 104 Jul 8 81 Aug 8 62 Sep 9 69 Oct 10 119 Nov 10 130 Dec 10 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rumiñahui Canton Places mapped inside Rumiñahui Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals22 - Banks32 - Petrol pumps17 - Hotels28 - Shopping malls13 - Schools43 - Colleges and universities10 - Cinemas5 - Pharmacies59 - Restaurants308 - Police stations6 - Dental clinics70 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 Rumiñahui Canton?In Pichincha Province, Ecuador - What borders Rumiñahui Canton?Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton and Mejía Canton - What is there to see in Rumiñahui Canton?Altar Patrio, Aya Uma, COTOPAXIPUNGO, Campo Santo Jardines del Valle - What time zone is Rumiñahui Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Rumiñahui Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Rumiñahui Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rumiñahui Canton?88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rumiñahui Canton?Settlements lie between 2,472 m and 3,115 m - What is the highest point in Rumiñahui Canton?Loma El Toruno (3,867 m, GeoNames elevation model) - How many hospitals are in Rumiñahui Canton?22 mapped - How many banks are in Rumiñahui Canton?32 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rumiñahui Canton?17 mapped - What is the P-code of Rumiñahui Canton?EC1705 (OCHA common operational dataset)