# El Reventador Parish, Gonzalo Pizarro Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/el-reventador/

Parish · Gonzalo Pizarro Canton 

# El Reventador

El Reventador is a parish of Ecuador in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers **984.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 984km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,170 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Reventador?

El Reventador lies in [Gonzalo Pizarro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/), [Sucumbíos Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 11 other parishes: [Chugá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/chuga/), [Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/gonzalo-diaz-de-pineda/), [Gonzalo Pizarro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/gonzalo-pizarro/), [La Sofía](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/sucumbios/la-sofia/), [Lumbaquí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/lumbaqui/), [Mariano Acosta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/mariano-acosta/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/olmedo/), [Oyacachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/oyacachi/), [Puerto Libre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/puerto-libre/), [San Francisco de Sigsipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/pimampiro/san-francisco-de-sigsipamba/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 34th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 43.9% of [Gonzalo Pizarro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/). The centre of El Reventador is about 86 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.1080° N, 77.8325° 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 El Reventador

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in El Reventador: 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada del Edmund · waterfall
- Cascada San Rafael · viewpoint
- Reventador · volcano

### Nearby, outside El Reventador

- Aguas termales · attraction, Oyacachi19 km
- Cayambe · volcano, Cayambe20 km
- las golondrinas · hot spring, Olmedo20 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: El Reventador

- 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) · Quito64 km
- Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Oct (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 18:00).

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 El Reventador

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in El Reventador. Settlements here lie between about 867 m and 1,320 m above sea level (median 1,170 m).

- Atenas
- El Reventador
- Hostería Reventador
- Pre Cooperativa Libertad Seis de Octubre
- San Rafael
- Simón Bolívar CCS

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 El Reventador

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna San Marcos
- Quebrada San Pedro
- Río Agua Clara
- Río Azuela
- Río Dantupamba
- Río San Jerónimo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Picachos · 3,479 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve

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 El Reventador and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 559 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,432 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Aug (67 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 114 

Feb 15 120 

Mar 15 148 

Apr 15 158 

May 14 140 

Jun 14 112 

Jul 13 91 

Aug 14 67 

Sep 15 78 

Oct 15 122 

Nov 15 149 

Dec 15 134 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Reventador

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Monte Olivo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38618&mlon=-77.86298#map=17/0.38618/-77.86298) 

Bank BanEcuador · Pimampiro 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38968&mlon=-77.94042#map=17/0.38968/-77.94042) 

ATM Banco Pichincha · Pimampiro 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38950&mlon=-77.93966#map=17/0.38950/-77.93966) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicios Pesillo · Olmedo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.14397&mlon=-78.07073#map=17/0.14397/-78.07073) 

Hotel Hacienda Zuleta · Olmedo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.15784&mlon=-78.06511#map=17/0.15784/-78.06511) 

Mall Comercial "David" · Pimampiro 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.38944&mlon=-77.94143#map=17/0.38944/-77.94143) 

School El Cedral · San Francisco de Sigsipamba 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.30797&mlon=-77.92909#map=17/0.30797/-77.92909) 

College Unidad Educativa Juan Jacobo Rousseau · San José de Ayora 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.05176&mlon=-78.12833#map=17/0.05176/-78.12833) 

Police station UPC · Angochagua 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.20626&mlon=-78.09260#map=17/0.20626/-78.09260) 

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 El Reventador

Places mapped inside El Reventador in open map data, by type.

- ATMs1
- Hotels5

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 Gonzalo Pizarro Canton

- Gonzalo Pizarro
- Lumbaquí
- Puerto Libre

## Quick answers

- Where is El Reventador?In Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Reventador?Chugá, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda, Gonzalo Pizarro, La Sofía, Lumbaquí, Mariano Acosta, Olmedo, Oyacachi, Puerto Libre, San Francisco de Sigsipamba and Santa Rosa
- What is there to see in El Reventador?Cascada San Rafael, Cascada del Edmund, Reventador
- What time zone is El Reventador in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Reventador?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Reventador?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Reventador?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Reventador?Settlements lie between 867 m and 1,320 m
- What is the highest point in El Reventador?Cerro Picachos (3,479 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Reventador?January and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Reventador?Subcentro de Salud, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Reventador?BanEcuador, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Reventador?Banco Pichincha, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Reventador?Estación de servicios Pesillo, about 27 km from the centre
- How many ATMs are in El Reventador?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Reventador?EC210251 (OCHA common operational dataset)