# Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/

Canton · Tungurahua Province 

# Ambato Canton

Ambato Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Tungurahua Province. It covers **1,022.5 km²**. Its main town is Ambato. It is divided into 19 parishes. 235 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,351 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,023km²
- 19parishes
- 1,351mapped services

## Where is Ambato Canton?

Ambato Canton lies in [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 10 other cantons: [Cevallos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/cevallos/), [Guano Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/), [Guaranda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/), [Mocha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/), [Pujilí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/), [Riobamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/), [Salcedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/), [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/), [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/) and [Tisaleo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 30.2% of [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/). The centre of Ambato Canton is about 120 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2904° S, 78.7352° 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 Ambato Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 52 named sights in Ambato Canton: 23 monuments; 8 memorials; 6 museums; 5 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 2 volcanos; 1 beach; 1 gallery; 1 theme park; 1 nature reserve.

- Auto Clásico · museum
- Casa de Montalvo · museum
- Mausoleo de Montalvo · museum
- Museo del Colegio Bolívar · museum
- Museo pictórico Luis Edmundo Martinez Mera · museum
- Quinta de Montalvo · museum
- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · nature reserve
- tienda de cosméticos · beach
- KITTY WOODS · viewpoint
- Mirador Parque de la Familia · viewpoint
- Mirador de la Península · viewpoint
- Monumento a la Primera Imprenta · viewpoint
- Aguas termales · attraction
- Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario · attraction
- Complejo turístico y recreacional "El Socavón" · attraction
- Parque de Atocha · attraction
- Piscina "La Merced" · attraction
- Barca Vikinga · memorial
- Busto de Leonardo Murialdo · monument
- Busto del Padre Pedro Humberto Brüning · memorial
- Cabeza de Payaso · monument
- Cerro Saguatoa · volcano
- Dinosaurio · memorial
- Enamorados · memorial
- Figuras de Pareja · monument
- Filomentor Cuesta Monument Memorial · monument
- Frevi · memorial
- Gallourcu · volcano
- Gruta de la Virgen · monument
- Juan Benigno Vela · monument

…and 22 more.

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: Ambato 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga45 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas131 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambato (Ambato), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Ambato Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Ambatillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/ambatillo/) 13 4 4 

[Ambato](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/ambato/) 47 27 1,129 

[Atahualpa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/atahualpa/) 9.4 6 23 

[Augusto N. Martínez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/augusto-n-martinez/) 31 19 10 

[Constantino Fernández](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/constantino-fernandez/) 20 4 2 

[Cunchibamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/cunchibamba/) 20 14 10 

[Huachi Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/huachi-grande/) 14 6 23 

[Izamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/izamba/) 29 9 38 

[Juan Benigno Vela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/juan-benigno-vela/) 36 3 4 

[Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/montalvo/) 10 1 14 

[Pasa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pasa/) 48 18 3 

[Picaihua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/picaihua/) 16 4 5 

[Pilagüín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pilaguin/) 426 46 18 

[Quisapincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/quisapincha/) 122 24 8 

[San Bartolomé de Pinllo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/san-bartolome-de-pinllo/) 11 2 21 

[San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/san-fernando/) 106 11 3 

[Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/santa-rosa/) 40 27 18 

[Totoras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/totoras/) 7.7 4 12 

[Unamuncho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/unamuncho/) 15 14 6 

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 Ambato Canton

Open gazetteers list **235 villages, towns and localities** in Ambato Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Ambato (387,309). Settlements here lie between about 2,293 m and 4,126 m above sea level (median 2,726 m).

- 10 de Agosto
- 4 Esquinas
- Agua Santa
- Ambatillo
- Ambatillo Alto
- Ambato
- Angahuana Alto
- Angamarquillo
- Apatug
- Apatug Alto
- Atahualpa
- Atocha
- Augusto Martínez
- BARRIO 2000
- Barrio Bella Vista Bajo
- Barrio Carmelitas Alto
- Barrio Carmelitas Estadio
- Barrio Cooperativa de Taxis
- Barrio Elevación Tilulún
- Barrio Emapa
- Barrio Magdalena
- Barrio Nuevos Horizontes
- Barrio Obrero
- Barrio San Jose
- Barrio Santa Marianita
- Barrio Solis
- Barrio Venezuela
- Barrio Venezuela Sur
- Barrio primavera
- Bella Vista Bajo
- Bella Vista el Rosario
- Bellavista
- Benigno Vela
- Cachilbana
- Calamaca
- Calhua Chico Alto
- Calhua Chico Bajo
- Calhua Grande
- Calhuasig Chico
- Calhuasig Grande
- Cashapamba
- Cashcamuncho
- Castillo Cajamarca
- Chaupi
- Chaupi San Vicente
- Chaupiloma
- Chibuleo
- Chillipata
- Chumalica
- Cochapamba
- Colinas del Sur
- Comunidad de Chaupiloma
- Condezan
- Conjunto Habitacional
- Conjunto Mirador Santa Rosa
- Constantino Fernández
- Coop Villa Flora
- Corazón de Jesús
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cunchibamba
- Cunucyacu
- Cunuyacu
- Echaleche
- El Belen
- El Galpon
- El Progreso
- El Recreo
- El Saladob Llangahua
- El Tablón
- El Vergel
- Escaleras
- Ficoa
- Galpon Pucaucho
- Guachi La Libertad
- Guangana
- Guaratico
- Guasinga
- Gulag
- Hacienda Barberis
- Hacienda Chasinata
- Hacienda Chaupi
- Hacienda Cunchibamba
- Hacienda El Conde
- Hacienda El Marqués
- Hacienda Granada
- Hacienda Huachi de Bucheli
- Hacienda Huachi de Cobo
- Hacienda La Calera
- Hacienda La Joya
- Hacienda López
- Hacienda Maiañon
- Hacienda Muñoz
- Hacienda Naranjo
- Hacienda Patulata
- Hacienda Pisque
- Hacienda Pondoa
- Hacienda Quillán
- Hacienda Quillán de Monsalve
- Hacienda Samanga Chico
- Hacienda Samanga de Sevilla
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda San Luis
- Hacienda San Pablo
- Hacienda Sarces
- Hacienda Unamuncho
- Hacienda Villacres
- Hacienda de Jáuregui
- Hacienda de Rosa Barona
- Hacienda de Tinajero
- Huachi
- Huachi Chico
- Huachi Grande
- Huachi Totoras
- Huagra Corral
- Huilalo
- Illagua Chaupiloma
- Illagua Chico
- Illagua Grande
- Illaguas
- Ingahurco
- Izamba
- Juan Benigno Vela
- La Dolorosa
- La Estancia
- La Libertad de Muspata
- La Loma Grande
- La Península
- La Rioja
- La Vicentina
- Laquigo
- Las Abras
- Las Paralelas
- Lazabanza Callanarumi
- Lindero
- Lirio Langojín
- Llangahua
- Llullalo
- Lozatingo
- Malesayata
- Martínez
- Mishquillí
- Miñarica
- Mocalo
- Mogato
- Monchuca
- Montalvo
- Mugato San Jose
- Mulanleo
- Nueva Tondolique
- Pachaico
- Pallalanga
- Palugsha
- Pampa Redonda
- Panduleo
- Parroquia Picaihua
- Patzocul
- Peñas Blancas
- Peñas Negras
- Picaigua
- Pilahuín
- Pinllo
- Pisac
- Poguios
- Pondoa
- Presidencial
- Pucara Grande
- Pucaucho
- Pucayaca
- Puculeo
- Puerto Arturo
- Puganza Chico
- Puganza Grande
- Pungoloma
- Punguloma
- Putugleo Chico
- Putugleo Grande
- Quatro Esquinas
- Quijao
- Quillalli
- Quillan Loma
- Quindialo
- Quindivana
- Quisapincha
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Blanco Chico
- Rio Colorado Alto
- Rio Colorado Bajo
- Rosales
- Rumipata
- Salhuaycu
- Samanga
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Llatantoma
- San Antonio de Pasa
- San Bartolomé
- San Bartolomé de Pinllo
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Gabriel
- San Isidro
- San Jorge
- San Jose de Angahuana
- San José de Pucarumí
- San Juan
- San Lucas
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Vicente
- San Vicente Ferrer de Pishilata
- Santa Ana
- Santa Ana Central
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Pampa
- Santo Domingo
- Siguitag
- Tambaló
- Tamboloma
- Tangaiche
- Techo Propio
- Tilivi Chico
- Tilivi Grande
- Tiuhua
- Totoras
- Unamuncho
- Urbanización El Educador
- Verde Pungo
- Verde Pungu
- Yahuallacta
- Yatzaputzan
- Yatzaputzan Centro
- Yatzaputzán
- Yimboloma

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 Ambato Canton

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Santa Marta
- Laguna Siquibulo
- Laguna Yana-cocha
- Quebrada Casigana
- Quebrada Chamballa
- Quebrada Chupa-ucu
- Quebrada Cubillín Tingo
- Quebrada Gallo-urcu
- Quebrada Guagracorral
- Quebrada Guangana
- Quebrada Illihuana
- Quebrada Puchato
- Quebrada Quilopaso
- Quebrada Quilopuso
- Quebrada Rumihuaico
- Quebrada Saguansi
- Quebrada San Francisco
- Quebrada Tanganhuana
- Quebrada de Toallo
- Río Alajua
- Río Alpachaca
- Río Blanco
- Río Chiquicahua

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 2 hills.

- Casahuala · 4,159 m
- Sagoatoa · 4,104 m
- Cashamilín · 4,062 m
- Cerro Quispicacha · 3,994 m
- Tzunantza · 3,934 m
- Montaña Casiga · 2,966 m
- Casigana Mountain · 2,952 m
- Inapisí · 2,827 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ambato / Chachoan

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 Ambato Canton and the best time to visit

In Ambato Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,398 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (162 mm) and the driest Sep (67 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 12 124 

Feb 12 146 

Mar 11 162 

Apr 12 162 

May 11 129 

Jun 10 111 

Jul 10 89 

Aug 10 75 

Sep 11 67 

Oct 11 109 

Nov 11 113 

Dec 11 113 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ambato Canton

Places mapped inside Ambato Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals90
- Banks86
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps34
- Hotels87
- Shopping malls29
- Schools133
- Colleges and universities54
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies101
- Restaurants588
- Police stations18
- Dental clinics121

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 Ambato Canton?In Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Ambato Canton?Cevallos Canton, Guano Canton, Guaranda Canton, Mocha Canton, Pujilí Canton, Riobamba Canton, Salcedo Canton, San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Santiago de Píllaro Canton and Tisaleo Canton
- What is there to see in Ambato Canton?Aguas termales, Auto Clásico, Barca Vikinga, Busto de Leonardo Murialdo
- What time zone is Ambato Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Ambato Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Ambato Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ambato Canton?235 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ambato Canton?Settlements lie between 2,293 m and 4,126 m
- What is the highest point in Ambato Canton?Casahuala (4,159 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ambato Canton?June to December
- How many hospitals are in Ambato Canton?90 mapped
- How many banks are in Ambato Canton?86 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ambato Canton?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ambato Canton?34 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ambato Canton?EC1801 (OCHA common operational dataset)