Parish · Santo Domingo Canton
# Alluriquín

Alluriquín is a parish of Ecuador in Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It covers 678.4 km². 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 678 km²
- 43 mapped services
- 1,026 m typical elevation

## Where is Alluriquín?

Alluriquín lies in Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador. It borders 7 other parishes: El Esfuerzo, Las Pampas, Lloa, Manuel Cornejo Astorga, Palo Quemado, Santa María del Toachi and Santo Domingo de los Colorados. By area it is the 69th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.6% of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre of Alluriquín is about 39 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 36 km from Santo Domingo de los Colorados, the main town of Santo Domingo Canton. The centre point is at 0.3229° S, 78.8618° W.

Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Alluriquín

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Alluriquín: 2 attractions; 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.
- Cascada del Diablo · waterfall
- Mayu Guajalito Reserva y Lodge · nature reserve
- Finca de las flores · attraction
- La Finca · attraction

### Nearby, outside Alluriquín
- La Chorrera del Napa · waterfall, Manuel Cornejo Astorga 4.3 km
- Bosque Protector Toachi Pilaton · nature reserve, Manuel Cornejo Astorga 20 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Alluriquín
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Country calling code +593
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 120 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 61 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga 70 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de tren Tambillo (Tambillo), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:18).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Alluriquín

Open gazetteers list 79 villages, towns and localities in Alluriquín. Settlements here lie between about 580 m and 2,296 m above sea level (median 1,026 m).
- Alluriquín
- America Libre
- América Libre
- Bella Sirena
- Bellavista
- Bolivar
- Bolívar
- Buenos Aires
- Caidas de Atahualpa
- Campo Alegre
- Chictoa
- Chimborazo
- Com. Velasco Ibarra
- Cooperativa Agricola El Dorado
- Cooperativa America Libre
- Cooperativa Atahualpa
- Cooperativa Dos Rios
- Cooperativa El Dorado
- Cooperativa Mar de La Tranquilidad
- Cooperativa Nueva Esperanza
- Cristal de Lelia
- Dos Rios
- Dos Ríos
- Ecuador
- El Carmen
- El Cuello
- El Maltón
- El Manantial
- El Meme
- El Paraiso
- El Paraiso de Mulaute
- El Paraíso
- El Paraíso de Mulaute
- El Paso
- El Transito
- El Tránsito
- El Volante
- Espejo
- Gloria María
- Guadalupe
- Guajalito
- Iberoamérica
- La Avanzada
- La Esperanza de Lelia
- La Estancia
- La Favorita
- La Florida
- La Libertad
- La Loma
- La Magdalena
- La Montúfar
- La Palma
- La Unión del Toachi
- La Y
- Las Damas
- Las Lagunas
- Las Palmeras
- Lelia
- Libertad de Lelia
- Lindiche Alto
- Luis Felipe
- Mar de la Tranquilidad
- Mechichi
- Nueva Esperanza
- San Antonio
- San Francisco de Pisotanti
- San Francisco de las Damas
- San Jose de Meme
- San Jose de Pilaton
- San José de Memé
- San José de las Damas
- San Miguel de Lelia
- Santa Dorotea
- Selva Alegre
- Tahuasa
- Tarabita
- Tinalandia
- Trabajadores Libres
- Zabaleta

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Alluriquín

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.
- Estero Espejo
- Estero Tanti
- Hondo
- Quebrada del Paso
- Río Alluriquín
- Río Damas
- Río Guajalito
- Río Las Palmeras
- Río Las Perdidas
- Río Latas
- Río Lelia
- Río Pilatón
- Río Santa Ana
- Río Tránsito
- Río Tuño

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Alluriquín and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santo Domingo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 555 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,464 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (282 mm) and the driest Aug (18 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 | 20 | 219 |
| Feb | 19 | 255 |
| Mar | 19 | 282 |
| Apr | 20 | 238 |
| May | 20 | 143 |
| Jun | 19 | 58 |
| Jul | 20 | 27 |
| Aug | 20 | 18 |
| Sep | 21 | 27 |
| Oct | 20 | 46 |
| Nov | 20 | 52 |
| Dec | 20 | 99 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alluriquín
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | SSC LA ESPERIE · Manuel Cornejo Astorga | 3.0 km | Map |
| Bank | Mi vecino Banco Pichincha · Palo Quemado | 8.9 km | Map |
| ATM | Cajero banco Pichincha · Alluriquín | 15 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Primax · Manuel Cornejo Astorga | 3.9 km | Map |
| Hotel | ATI TOURS · Manuel Cornejo Astorga | 12 km | Map |
| Mall | Plaza Tolita · Aloag | 23 km | Map |
| School | 6 de Diciembre · Alluriquín | 1.8 km | Map |
| College | Hugo Moncayo · Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 31 km | Map |
| Police station | UPC · Manuel Cornejo Astorga | 12 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alluriquín

Places mapped inside Alluriquín in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 3
- Banks 2
- ATMs 1
- Petrol pumps 3
- Hotels 2
- Schools 30
- Pharmacies 1
- Police stations 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other parishes in Santo Domingo Canton
- El Esfuerzo
- Luz de América
- Puerto Limón
- San Jacinto del Búa
- Santa María del Toachi
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Valle Hermoso

## Quick answers
- Where is Alluriquín? In Santo Domingo Canton, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Alluriquín? El Esfuerzo, Las Pampas, Lloa, Manuel Cornejo Astorga, Palo Quemado, Santa María del Toachi and Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- What is there to see in Alluriquín? Cascada del Diablo, Finca de las flores, La Finca, Mayu Guajalito Reserva y Lodge
- What time zone is Alluriquín in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Alluriquín? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Alluriquín? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alluriquín? 79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alluriquín? Settlements lie between 580 m and 2,296 m
- What is the best time to visit Alluriquín? June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alluriquín? SSC LA ESPERIE, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alluriquín? Mi vecino Banco Pichincha, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alluriquín? Cajero banco Pichincha, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alluriquín? Primax, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alluriquín? 3 mapped
- How many banks are in Alluriquín? 2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Alluriquín? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Alluriquín? 3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alluriquín? EC230151 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Parish
- Area: 678.4 km²
- P-code: EC230151
- Canton: Santo Domingo Canton

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/santo-domingo-de-los-tsachilas/santo-domingo/alluriquin/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
