# Montalvo Parish, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province – Villages

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

Parish · Ambato Canton 

# Montalvo

Montalvo is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **10.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.4km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,915 mtypical elevation

## Where is Montalvo?

Montalvo lies in [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Cevallos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/cevallos/cevallos/), [Huachi Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/huachi-grande/), [Tisaleo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/tisaleo/) and [Totoras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/totoras/). By area it is the 1016th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.0% of [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/). The centre of Montalvo is about 122 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Ambato, the main town of Ambato Canton. The centre point is at 1.3263° S, 78.6205° 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 Montalvo

### Nearby, outside Montalvo

- Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos2.7 km
- Mercado artesañal · attraction, Salasaca4.8 km
- Cascada jun jun · waterfall, Cevallos4.9 km
- Monumento al labrador · memorial, Quero5.5 km
- Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato5.8 km
- RANCHO GUAYMARAL · nature reserve, Pinguilí7.5 km
- Monumento al Policía · monument, Ambato8.1 km
- Monumento a Rumiñahui · monument, Ambato8.4 km
- Auto Clásico · museum, Ambato8.5 km
- Parcañan · gallery, Ambato8.5 km
- Pepito Grillo · monument, Ambato8.6 km
- Tiranosaurio Rex · memorial, Ambato8.7 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: Montalvo

- 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) · Latacunga47 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas122 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 3.3 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)](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 Montalvo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Montalvo.

- Montalvo

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).

## Weather in Montalvo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ambato Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **October to December**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 124 

Feb 10 146 

Mar 10 162 

Apr 10 162 

May 10 129 

Jun 9 111 

Jul 9 89 

Aug 9 75 

Sep 10 67 

Oct 10 109 

Nov 10 113 

Dec 10 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Montalvo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Totoras Tipo B · Totoras 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31926&mlon=-78.59758#map=17/-1.31926/-78.59758) 

Bank ATM Guzmar BP · Cevallos 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.35291&mlon=-78.61862#map=17/-1.35291/-78.61862) 

ATM Mushuc Runa · Ambato 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27311&mlon=-78.62767#map=17/-1.27311/-78.62767) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera San Vicente · Huachi Grande 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31280&mlon=-78.63662#map=17/-1.31280/-78.63662) 

Hotel Monte Selva Hosteria Spa Termal · Montalvo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33006&mlon=-78.62726#map=17/-1.33006/-78.62726) 

Mall Randi-Pay · Salasaca 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32238&mlon=-78.57579#map=17/-1.32238/-78.57579) 

School Unidad Educativa Juan Montalvo · Montalvo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33064&mlon=-78.62703#map=17/-1.33064/-78.62703) 

College Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes · Totoras 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29719&mlon=-78.60327#map=17/-1.29719/-78.60327) 

Police station Policia Nacional - Montalvo · Montalvo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.33080&mlon=-78.62741#map=17/-1.33080/-78.62741) 

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 Montalvo

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

- Hotels3
- Schools2
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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 Ambato Canton

- Ambatillo
- Ambato
- Atahualpa
- Augusto N. Martínez
- Constantino Fernández
- Cunchibamba
- Huachi Grande
- Izamba
- Juan Benigno Vela
- Pasa
- Picaihua
- Pilagüín
- Quisapincha
- San Bartolomé de Pinllo
- San Fernando
- Santa Rosa
- Totoras
- Unamuncho

## Quick answers

- Where is Montalvo?In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Montalvo?Cevallos, Huachi Grande, Tisaleo and Totoras
- What is there to see in Montalvo?Monumento a Fabricante de calzado, Mercado artesañal, Cascada jun jun, Monumento al labrador
- What time zone is Montalvo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Montalvo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Montalvo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Montalvo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Montalvo?October to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Montalvo?Centro de Salud Totoras Tipo B, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Montalvo?ATM Guzmar BP, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Montalvo?Mushuc Runa, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Montalvo?Gasolinera San Vicente, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Montalvo?EC180158 (OCHA common operational dataset)