# Picaihua Parish, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province – Villages

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

Parish · Ambato Canton 

# Picaihua

Picaihua is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **16.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.0km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,676 mtypical elevation

## Where is Picaihua?

Picaihua lies in [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Ambato](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/ambato/), [Chiquicha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/chiquicha/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/el-rosario/), [Huachi Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/huachi-grande/), [Izamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/izamba/), [Salasaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/salasaca/) and [Totoras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/totoras/). By area it is the 987th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.6% of [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/). The centre of Picaihua is about 116 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Ambato, the main town of Ambato Canton. The centre point is at 1.2707° S, 78.5726° 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 Picaihua

### Nearby, outside Picaihua

- FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff · attraction, El Rosario3.6 km
- Mirador de la Península · viewpoint, Ambato5.0 km
- KITTY WOODS · viewpoint, Ambato5.0 km
- Mercado artesañal · attraction, Salasaca5.6 km
- Monumento a Juan Montalvo · monument, Ambato5.8 km
- Monumento a Rumiñahui · monument, Ambato6.0 km
- Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario · attraction, Izamba6.0 km
- Busto de Leonardo Murialdo · monument, Ambato6.4 km
- Frevi · memorial, Ambato6.4 km
- Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato6.4 km
- Monumento a Juan León Mera · monument, Ambato6.4 km
- Pileta · memorial, Ambato6.4 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: Picaihua

- 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) · Latacunga41 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas125 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril Ambato (Ambato), about 6.4 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 06:12, 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 Picaihua

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Picaihua.

- 10 de Agosto
- Parroquia Picaihua
- Picaigua
- Tangaiche

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 Picaihua 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Picaihua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Alli Causai · Ambato 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27807&mlon=-78.61843#map=17/-1.27807/-78.61843) 

Bank Cooperativa Indigenas Galapagos · Ambato 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26734&mlon=-78.61165#map=17/-1.26734/-78.61165) 

ATM Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27158&mlon=-78.61211#map=17/-1.27158/-78.61211) 

Petrol pump E.S. Joya · Huachi Grande 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28874&mlon=-78.60648#map=17/-1.28874/-78.60648) 

Hotel Hostal Patuloma · Salasaca 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29629&mlon=-78.56949#map=17/-1.29629/-78.56949) 

Mall Mercado Mayorista de Ropa · Ambato 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26971&mlon=-78.61277#map=17/-1.26971/-78.61277) 

School Unidad Educativa Picaihua · Picaihua 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27336&mlon=-78.58028#map=17/-1.27336/-78.58028) 

College INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR SECAP · Ambato 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26812&mlon=-78.61122#map=17/-1.26812/-78.61122) 

Police station UPC Techo Propio · Ambato 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25411&mlon=-78.58378#map=17/-1.25411/-78.58378) 

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 Picaihua

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

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
- Montalvo
- Pasa
- Pilagüín
- Quisapincha
- San Bartolomé de Pinllo
- San Fernando
- Santa Rosa
- Totoras
- Unamuncho

## Quick answers

- Where is Picaihua?In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Picaihua?Ambato, Chiquicha, El Rosario, Huachi Grande, Izamba, Salasaca and Totoras
- What is there to see in Picaihua?FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff, Mirador de la Península, KITTY WOODS, Mercado artesañal
- What time zone is Picaihua in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Picaihua?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Picaihua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Picaihua?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Picaihua?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Picaihua?Hospital Alli Causai, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Picaihua?Cooperativa Indigenas Galapagos, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Picaihua?Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Picaihua?E.S. Joya, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Picaihua?EC180160 (OCHA common operational dataset)