# Pilagüín Parish, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province – Villages

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

Parish · Ambato Canton 

# Pilagüín

Pilagüín is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **426.1 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 426km²
- 18mapped services
- 3,546 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pilagüín?

Pilagüín lies in [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 12 other parishes: [Angamarca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/angamarca/), [Guaranda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/guaranda/), [Juan Benigno Vela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/juan-benigno-vela/), [Mocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/mocha/), [Pasa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pasa/), [Quinchicoto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/quinchicoto/), [Salinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/salinas/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-andres/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/san-fernando/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/riobamba/san-juan/), [Simiátug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/simiatug/) and [Tisaleo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/tisaleo/). By area it is the 143rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 41.7% of [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/). The centre of Pilagüín is about 126 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 24 km from Ambato, the main town of Ambato Canton. The centre point is at 1.3222° S, 78.8244° 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 Pilagüín

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pilagüín: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · nature reserve
- Aguas termales · attraction

### Nearby, outside Pilagüín

- Carihuairazo · volcano, Mocha13 km
- Santuario San Antonio · viewpoint, Simiátug15 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Simiátug15 km
- Cruz del Arenal · attraction, Guaranda15 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Simiátug16 km
- Chimborazo · volcano, San Andrés16 km
- Whymper Needles · attraction, San Juan17 km
- Monumento a Simón Bolívar · memorial, San Juan17 km
- Acorraladera · waterfall, Mocha17 km
- Cal y Piedra · waterfall, Mocha18 km
- Loma Verde · waterfall, Mocha18 km
- Templo Machay · cave, San Juan19 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: Pilagüín

- 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) · Latacunga52 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas134 km

### Nearest railway station

Urbina (San Andrés), about 22 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.

## Villages and localities in Pilagüín

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Pilagüín. Settlements here lie between about 3,342 m and 4,126 m above sea level (median 3,546 m).

- Chaupiloma
- Cochapamba
- Comunidad de Chaupiloma
- Cunucyacu
- Cunuyacu
- Echaleche
- El Saladob Llangahua
- Escaleras
- Huagra Corral
- Las Abras
- Lazabanza Callanarumi
- Lindero
- Llangahua
- Lozatingo
- Malesayata
- Mulanleo
- Pallalanga
- Palugsha
- Pampa Redonda
- Panduleo
- Peñas Blancas
- Peñas Negras
- Pilahuín
- Poguios
- Pucara Grande
- Pucayaca
- Pungoloma
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Blanco Chico
- Rio Colorado Alto
- Rio Colorado Bajo
- Rumipata
- Salhuaycu
- San Antonio
- San Bartolomé de Pinllo
- San Gabriel
- San Isidro
- San Lucas
- Tamboloma
- 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 Pilagüín

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Río Alpachaca
- Río Blanco
- Río Chiquicahua
- Río Llangahua
- Río Pucutahua
- Río Quintuco

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 Pilagüín and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ambato Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 820 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 124 

Feb 6 146 

Mar 6 162 

Apr 6 162 

May 6 129 

Jun 5 111 

Jul 5 89 

Aug 5 75 

Sep 5 67 

Oct 6 109 

Nov 6 113 

Dec 6 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pilagüín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Yatzaputzán · Pilagüín 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31922&mlon=-78.79060#map=17/-1.31922/-78.79060) 

Bank COOPERATIVA SIMIATUG LTA · Simiátug 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29161&mlon=-78.95951#map=17/-1.29161/-78.95951) 

ATM Cajero Automático Banco Pichincha · Ambato 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26877&mlon=-78.63760#map=17/-1.26877/-78.63760) 

Petrol pump Segundo Guallpa · Santa Rosa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28834&mlon=-78.67538#map=17/-1.28834/-78.67538) 

Hotel Hosteria Lindo Pilahuin · Pilagüín 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29547&mlon=-78.72638#map=17/-1.29547/-78.72638) 

Mall Paseo Shopping Ambato · Ambato 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26409&mlon=-78.64018#map=17/-1.26409/-78.64018) 

School Cristobal Pajuna · Pilagüín 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.30378&mlon=-78.82997#map=17/-1.30378/-78.82997) 

College Unidad Educativa Pedro Vicente Maldonado · San Juan 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.47029&mlon=-78.81764#map=17/-1.47029/-78.81764) 

Police station UPC Simiatug · Simiátug 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29221&mlon=-78.96059#map=17/-1.29221/-78.96059) 

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 Pilagüín

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools14
- Restaurants2

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
- Picaihua
- Quisapincha
- San Bartolomé de Pinllo
- San Fernando
- Santa Rosa
- Totoras
- Unamuncho

## Quick answers

- Where is Pilagüín?In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pilagüín?Angamarca, Guaranda, Juan Benigno Vela, Mocha, Pasa, Quinchicoto, Salinas, San Andrés, San Fernando, San Juan, Simiátug and Tisaleo
- What is there to see in Pilagüín?Aguas termales, Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo
- What time zone is Pilagüín in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pilagüín?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pilagüín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pilagüín?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pilagüín?Settlements lie between 3,342 m and 4,126 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pilagüín?Yatzaputzán, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pilagüín?COOPERATIVA SIMIATUG LTA, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pilagüín?Cajero Automático Banco Pichincha, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pilagüín?Segundo Guallpa, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pilagüín?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pilagüín?EC180161 (OCHA common operational dataset)