Parish · Ambato Canton # Huachi Grande Huachi Grande is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers 14.2 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.2 km² - 23 mapped services - 2,869 m typical elevation ## Where is Huachi Grande? Huachi Grande lies in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It borders 6 other parishes: Ambato, Montalvo, Picaihua, Santa Rosa, Tisaleo and Totoras. By area it is the 995th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of Ambato Canton. The centre of Huachi Grande is about 121 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.6 km from Ambato, the main town of Ambato Canton. The centre point is at 1.3114° S, 78.6458° 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 Huachi Grande ### Nearby, outside Huachi Grande - Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato 4.4 km - Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos 5.3 km - Monumento al Policía · monument, Ambato 6.5 km - Parcañan · gallery, Ambato 6.6 km - Auto Clásico · museum, Ambato 6.7 km - Quinta de Montalvo · museum, Ambato 6.7 km - Busto del Padre Pedro Humberto Brüning · memorial, Ambato 7.0 km - Monumento a Rumiñahui · monument, Ambato 7.2 km - Mirador Parque de la Familia · viewpoint, Ambatillo 7.2 km - Pepito Grillo · monument, Ambato 7.2 km - Tiranosaurio Rex · memorial, Ambato 7.2 km - Dinosaurio · memorial, Ambato 7.2 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: Huachi Grande - 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 - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga 45 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 124 km ### Nearest railway station Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 6.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:15). 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 Huachi Grande Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Huachi Grande. - 4 Esquinas - Colinas del Sur - Guachi La Libertad - Huachi - Huachi Grande - San Francisco Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Huachi Grande Named natural and historic features inside Huachi Grande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Guangana 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 Huachi Grande and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huachi Grande | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | CENTRO DE REPOSO "SAGRADO CORAZON DE JESUS" · Ambato | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa ahorró y crédito 1 de julio · Santa Rosa | 3.8 km | Map | | ATM | Mushuc Runa · Ambato | 4.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera San Vicente · Huachi Grande | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Casa Quinta Clementina · Montalvo | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | Paseo Shopping Ambato · Ambato | 5.3 km | Map | | School | Huachi Grande · Huachi Grande | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Escuela de Diseño Industrial PUCESA · Ambato | 4.2 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Nacional - Montalvo · Montalvo | 3.0 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 Huachi Grande Places mapped inside Huachi Grande in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 4 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 9 - Dental clinics 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 Ambato Canton - Ambatillo - Ambato - Atahualpa - Augusto N. Martínez - Constantino Fernández - Cunchibamba - Izamba - Juan Benigno Vela - Montalvo - Pasa - Picaihua - Pilagüín - Quisapincha - San Bartolomé de Pinllo - San Fernando - Santa Rosa - Totoras - Unamuncho ## Quick answers - Where is Huachi Grande? In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Huachi Grande? Ambato, Montalvo, Picaihua, Santa Rosa, Tisaleo and Totoras - What is there to see in Huachi Grande? Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño, Monumento a Fabricante de calzado, Monumento al Policía, Parcañan - What time zone is Huachi Grande in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huachi Grande? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Huachi Grande? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huachi Grande? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Huachi Grande? June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Huachi Grande? CENTRO DE REPOSO "SAGRADO CORAZON DE JESUS", about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Huachi Grande? Cooperativa ahorró y crédito 1 de julio, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Huachi Grande? Mushuc Runa, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huachi Grande? Gasolinera San Vicente, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Huachi Grande? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Huachi Grande? EC180155 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 14.2 km² - P-code: EC180155 - Canton: Ambato Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/huachi-grande/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.