# Sangolquí Parish, Rumiñahui Canton, Pichincha Province

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Parish · Rumiñahui Canton 

# Sangolquí

Sangolquí is a parish of Ecuador in Rumiñahui Canton, Pichincha Province. It covers **57.3 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 603 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 57.3km²
- 603mapped services
- 2,547 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sangolquí?

Sangolquí lies in [Rumiñahui Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/), [Pichincha Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Alangasí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/alangasi/), [Amaguaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/amaguana/), [Conocoto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/conocoto/), [Cotogchoa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/cotogchoa/), [Píntag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pintag/) and [Rumipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/rumipamba/). By area it is the 762nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 42.3% of [Rumiñahui Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/ruminahui/). The centre of Sangolquí is about 16 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3521° S, 78.4418° 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 Sangolquí

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Sangolquí: 6 memorials; 5 monuments; 3 attractions; 1 museum.

- Museo Eduardo Kingman · museum
- 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
- Quijote y Sancho · memorial
- REDONDEL EL COLIBRÍ DE SANGOLQUI · monument
- San Jorge · memorial
- San pedro · monument
- Simón Bolivar · memorial
- Virgen María · memorial

### Nearby, outside Sangolquí

- Soldado Desminador · monument, Amaguaña3.7 km
- CASTILLO DEL ARMA DE INGENIERÍA MILITAR · castle or fort, Amaguaña3.9 km
- INGENIEROS MILITARES · memorial, Amaguaña3.9 km
- ALTAR PATRIO · monument, Amaguaña3.9 km
- Puerta de Alcalá · monument, Amaguaña4.1 km
- Tigre dientes de sable · memorial, Alangasí5.7 km
- Mastodonte · memorial, Alangasí5.7 km
- Alma Santa o Turbante. · monument, Alangasí5.7 km
- Diablo Huma · memorial, Alangasí5.7 km
- Quinde · memorial, Alangasí5.7 km
- Mirlo · memorial, Alangasí5.7 km
- Guiracchuro · memorial, Alangasí5.7 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: Sangolquí

- 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) · Quito27 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga65 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 13 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.

## Villages and localities in Sangolquí

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Sangolquí. The largest with a recorded population: Sangolquí (5,114). Settlements here lie between about 2,472 m and 2,857 m above sea level (median 2,547 m).

- Carlos Gavilanes
- Cashapamba
- Cortijo
- Cotogchoa
- Curipungo
- El Carmen
- El Colibrí
- El Pino
- Eloy Alfaro
- Faijado
- Hacienda Bolivia
- Hacienda Capelo
- Hacienda Carriona
- Hacienda Chaupi
- Hacienda Chillo Ordóñez
- Hacienda Curipungu
- Hacienda El Carmen
- Hacienda El Prado
- Hacienda Fajardo
- Hacienda Josefina
- Hacienda La Esperanza
- Hacienda Lourdes
- Hacienda Miraflores
- Hacienda Pinllocoto
- Hacienda Providencia
- Hacienda Pullincate
- Hacienda Salgado
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Hacienda San Nicolás
- Hacienda San Sebastián
- Hacienda Santa Bárbara
- Hacienda Santa Clara
- Hacienda Santa Rosa
- La Colina
- La Esperanza
- La Libertad
- Loreto
- Los Chillos
- Los Tubos
- Luz de América
- Navarra I
- Playa Chica 1
- Pullincate
- Roble Antiguo
- Salgado
- San Fernando
- San Francisco de Jijón
- San Isidro
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Pedro de Taboada
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- Sangolqui
- Sangolquí
- Santa Ana
- Santa Cecilia
- Selva Alegre
- Taboada
- 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 Sangolquí

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Capillahuaicu
- Quebrada Chahuarucu
- Quebrada Chilcahuaicu
- Quebrada El Tuyo
- Quebrada Lanahuaicu
- Quebrada Pillicoto
- Quebrada Sambache
- Quebrada San José
- Quebrada San Juan
- Quebrada Santa Ana
- Quebrada Santa Isabel
- Quebrada Suruhuaycu
- Quebrada Taxourcu
- Quebrada Tingo
- Quebrada de Conejeros
- Río Cachaco
- Río Capelo
- Río Guapal
- Río La Merced
- Río Pita
- Río San Nicolás
- Río Santa Clara

### 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 Sangolquí and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sangolquí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Iess sangolqui · Sangolquí 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33752&mlon=-78.44099#map=17/-0.33752/-78.44099) 

Bank ATM Petro Sangolqui BP · Sangolquí 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34553&mlon=-78.45510#map=17/-0.34553/-78.45510) 

ATM Banco Rumiñahui · Amaguaña 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34937&mlon=-78.47750#map=17/-0.34937/-78.47750) 

Petrol pump Condorval · Sangolquí 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.35696&mlon=-78.44132#map=17/-0.35696/-78.44132) 

Hotel Hostal Zafiro · Sangolquí 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.35847&mlon=-78.43198#map=17/-0.35847/-78.43198) 

Mall Plaza Paris · Sangolquí 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34343&mlon=-78.44120#map=17/-0.34343/-78.44120) 

School Escuela Marques de Selva alegre · Sangolquí 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34312&mlon=-78.43984#map=17/-0.34312/-78.43984) 

College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR RUMIÑAHUI · Sangolquí 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33940&mlon=-78.44010#map=17/-0.33940/-78.44010) 

Police station Policía de Tránsito · Sangolquí 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34341&mlon=-78.45282#map=17/-0.34341/-78.45282) 

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 Sangolquí

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

- Hospitals22
- Banks31
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels23
- Shopping malls13
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies59
- Restaurants307
- 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.

## Other parishes in Rumiñahui Canton

- Cotogchoa
- Rumipamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Sangolquí?In Rumiñahui Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sangolquí?Alangasí, Amaguaña, Conocoto, Cotogchoa, Píntag and Rumipamba
- What is there to see in Sangolquí?Altar Patrio, Aya Uma, Campo Santo Jardines del Valle, Haya Uma
- What time zone is Sangolquí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sangolquí?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sangolquí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sangolquí?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sangolquí?Settlements lie between 2,472 m and 2,857 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sangolquí?Hospital Iess sangolqui, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sangolquí?ATM Petro Sangolqui BP, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sangolquí?Banco Rumiñahui, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sangolquí?Condorval, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sangolquí?22 mapped
- How many banks are in Sangolquí?31 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sangolquí?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sangolquí?EC170550 (OCHA common operational dataset)