# Quisapincha Parish, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province

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

Parish · Ambato Canton 

# Quisapincha

Quisapincha is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **122.2 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 122km²
- 8mapped services
- 3,102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quisapincha?

Quisapincha lies in [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Ambatillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/ambatillo/), [Ambato](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/ambato/), [Cusubamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/cusubamba/), [Mulalillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/mulalillo/), [Pasa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pasa/), [San Bartolomé de Pinllo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/san-bartolome-de-pinllo/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/san-fernando/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 504th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.9% of [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/). The centre of Quisapincha is about 110 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Ambato, the main town of Ambato Canton. The centre point is at 1.1987° S, 78.7168° 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 Quisapincha

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Quisapincha: 2 volcanos.

- Cerro Saguatoa · volcano
- Gallourcu · volcano

### Nearby, outside Quisapincha

- Parque de la familia · theme park, Ambatillo8.3 km
- Mirador Parque de la Familia · viewpoint, Ambatillo8.5 km
- Quinta de Montalvo · museum, Ambato9.7 km
- Monumento a la Primera Imprenta · viewpoint, San Bartolomé de Pinllo9.9 km
- Luis "Loco" Larrea · monument, Ambato10 km
- Busto del Padre Pedro Humberto Brüning · memorial, Ambato10 km
- Parcañan · gallery, Ambato11 km
- Auto Clásico · museum, Ambato11 km
- Museo pictórico Luis Edmundo Martinez Mera · museum, Ambato11 km
- Filomentor Cuesta Monument Memorial · monument, Ambato11 km
- Mausoleo de Montalvo · museum, Ambato11 km
- Casa de Montalvo · museum, Ambato11 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: Quisapincha

- 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) · Latacunga34 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito126 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambato (Ambato), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 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 Quisapincha

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Quisapincha. Settlements here lie between about 3,047 m and 3,694 m above sea level (median 3,102 m).

- Cachilbana
- Calhuasig Chico
- Calhuasig Grande
- Chumalica
- Condezan
- El Galpon
- Guaratico
- Hacienda La Calera
- Illagua Chaupiloma
- Illagua Chico
- Illagua Grande
- Illaguas
- Nueva Tondolique
- Pucara Grande
- Puganza Chico
- Puganza Grande
- Putugleo Chico
- Putugleo Grande
- Quillalli
- Quindialo
- Quisapincha
- San Pedro
- Santa Rosa Pampa
- Santo Domingo

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 Quisapincha

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cubillín Tingo
- Quebrada Gallo-urcu
- Quebrada Quilopaso
- Río Alajua

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Casahuala · 4,159 m
- Sagoatoa · 4,104 m
- Cashamilín · 4,062 m
- Cerro Quispicacha · 3,994 m

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 Quisapincha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ambato Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 376 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 9 124 

Feb 9 146 

Mar 9 162 

Apr 9 162 

May 9 129 

Jun 8 111 

Jul 8 89 

Aug 8 75 

Sep 8 67 

Oct 9 109 

Nov 9 113 

Dec 9 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quisapincha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Ambatillo · Ambatillo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23137&mlon=-78.65601#map=17/-1.23137/-78.65601) 

Bank Credimas · Ambato 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23779&mlon=-78.63349#map=17/-1.23779/-78.63349) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA depositos y retiros · Ambato 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23912&mlon=-78.63358#map=17/-1.23912/-78.63358) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial · Quisapincha 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23912&mlon=-78.68089#map=17/-1.23912/-78.68089) 

Hotel Ayre · Constantino Fernández 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.18530&mlon=-78.64186#map=17/-1.18530/-78.64186) 

Mall Centro Comercial Caracol · Ambato 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23845&mlon=-78.63368#map=17/-1.23845/-78.63368) 

School Unidad Educativa Intercultural Bilingue Casahuala · Quisapincha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22686&mlon=-78.70936#map=17/-1.22686/-78.70936) 

College Unidad Educativa San Alfonso María de Ligorio · Ambato 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24277&mlon=-78.64016#map=17/-1.24277/-78.64016) 

Police station Cooperativa Policía Nacional · Ambato 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24374&mlon=-78.63136#map=17/-1.24374/-78.63136) 

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 Quisapincha

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools4
- 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
- Picaihua
- Pilagüín
- San Bartolomé de Pinllo
- San Fernando
- Santa Rosa
- Totoras
- Unamuncho

## Quick answers

- Where is Quisapincha?In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Quisapincha?Ambatillo, Ambato, Cusubamba, Mulalillo, Pasa, San Bartolomé de Pinllo, San Fernando and Santa Rosa
- What is there to see in Quisapincha?Cerro Saguatoa, Gallourcu
- What time zone is Quisapincha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Quisapincha?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Quisapincha?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quisapincha?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quisapincha?Settlements lie between 3,047 m and 3,694 m
- What is the highest point in Quisapincha?Casahuala (4,159 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quisapincha?Centro de Salud Ambatillo, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quisapincha?Credimas, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quisapincha?Cajero Cooperativa CREA depositos y retiros, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quisapincha?Petrocomercial, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Quisapincha?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Quisapincha?EC180162 (OCHA common operational dataset)