Parish · Ambato Canton
# San Fernando

San Fernando is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers 106.1 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 106 km²
- 3 mapped services
- 3,245 m typical elevation

## Where is San Fernando?

San Fernando lies in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It borders 5 other parishes: Angamarca, Cusubamba, Pasa, Pilagüín and Quisapincha. By area it is the 554th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.4% of Ambato Canton. The centre of San Fernando is about 114 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Ambato, the main town of Ambato Canton. The centre point is at 1.2144° S, 78.8136° 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 San Fernando

### Nearby, outside San Fernando
- Gallourcu · volcano, Quisapincha 12 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Pilagüín 15 km
- Cerro Saguatoa · volcano, Quisapincha 17 km
- Parque de la familia · theme park, Ambatillo 18 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Simiátug 18 km
- Mirador Parque de la Familia · viewpoint, Ambatillo 18 km
- Santuario San Antonio · viewpoint, Simiátug 18 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Simiátug 18 km
- Atocha · attraction, Cusubamba 18 km
- Quinta de Montalvo · museum, Ambato 19 km
- Monumento a la Primera Imprenta · viewpoint, San Bartolomé de Pinllo 20 km
- Parcañan · gallery, Ambato 20 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: San Fernando
- 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 41 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito 131 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambato (Ambato), 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 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:16).

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 San Fernando

Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in San Fernando.
- Calamaca
- Cashcamuncho
- Huilalo
- La Estancia
- Mocalo
- Pisac
- Puculeo
- San Fernando
- Santa Ana
- Santa Ana Central
- Tambaló

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of San Fernando

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

### Water

4 lakes.
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna Santa Marta
- Laguna Siquibulo
- Laguna Yana-cocha

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 San Fernando and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ambato Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 519 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 | 8 | 124 |
| Feb | 8 | 146 |
| Mar | 8 | 162 |
| Apr | 8 | 162 |
| May | 8 | 129 |
| Jun | 7 | 111 |
| Jul | 7 | 89 |
| Aug | 7 | 75 |
| Sep | 7 | 67 |
| Oct | 8 | 109 |
| Nov | 8 | 113 |
| Dec | 8 | 113 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Fernando
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Subcentro de Salud San Fernando · San Fernando | 9.0 km | Map |
| Bank | Cooperativa ahorró y crédito 1 de julio · Santa Rosa | 18 km | Map |
| ATM | Cajero Produbanco · Ambato | 20 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Petrocomercial · Quisapincha | 15 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hosteria Lindo Pilahuin · Pilagüín | 13 km | Map |
| Mall | Plaza De Toros Ambato · Ambato | 20 km | Map |
| School | Escuela de Educación Básica Interultural Bilingue Intipac Churi · Pilagüín | 5.9 km | Map |
| College | Unidad Educativa San Alfonso María de Ligorio · Ambato | 20 km | Map |
| Police station | UPC Simiatug · Simiátug | 18 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 San Fernando

Places mapped inside San Fernando in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 2

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
- Huachi Grande
- Izamba
- Juan Benigno Vela
- Montalvo
- Pasa
- Picaihua
- Pilagüín
- Quisapincha
- San Bartolomé de Pinllo
- Santa Rosa
- Totoras
- Unamuncho

## Quick answers
- Where is San Fernando? In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Fernando? Angamarca, Cusubamba, Pasa, Pilagüín and Quisapincha
- What is there to see in San Fernando? Gallourcu, Aguas termales, Cerro Saguatoa, Parque de la familia
- What time zone is San Fernando in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Fernando? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Fernando? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Fernando? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Fernando? Subcentro de Salud San Fernando, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Fernando? Cooperativa ahorró y crédito 1 de julio, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Fernando? Cajero Produbanco, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Fernando? Petrocomercial, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Fernando? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Fernando? EC180164 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Parish
- Area: 106.1 km²
- P-code: EC180164
- Canton: Ambato Canton

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/san-fernando/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.