# Santa Rosa Parish, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/santa-rosa/ Parish · Ambato Canton # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **39.7 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.7km² - 18mapped services - 3,025 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Ambato](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/ambato/), [Huachi Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/huachi-grande/), [Juan Benigno Vela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/juan-benigno-vela/), [Pasa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/pasa/), [Quisapincha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/quisapincha/) and [Tisaleo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/tisaleo/). By area it is the 853rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.9% of [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 123 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 1.3252° S, 78.6869° 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 Santa Rosa ### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa - Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos8.2 km - Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato8.4 km - Acorraladera · waterfall, Mocha9.1 km - Mirador Parque de la Familia · viewpoint, Ambatillo9.2 km - Parque de la familia · theme park, Ambatillo9.3 km - Cal y Piedra · waterfall, Mocha9.4 km - Quinta de Montalvo · museum, Ambato9.4 km - Loma Verde · waterfall, Mocha9.5 km - RANCHO GUAYMARAL · nature reserve, Pinguilí9.5 km - Parcañan · gallery, Ambato9.7 km - Auto Clásico · museum, Ambato9.8 km - Monumento al Policía · monument, Ambato9.9 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: Santa Rosa - 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) · Macas125 km ### Nearest railway station Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 8.7 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 18:16). 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 Santa Rosa Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. Settlements here lie between about 2,837 m and 3,302 m above sea level (median 3,025 m). - Angahuana Alto - Apatug - Apatug Alto - BARRIO 2000 - Barrio Bella Vista Bajo - Barrio Carmelitas Alto - Barrio Carmelitas Estadio - Barrio Cooperativa de Taxis - Barrio Elevación Tilulún - Barrio Emapa - Barrio Nuevos Horizontes - Barrio San Jose - Barrio Venezuela - Barrio Venezuela Sur - Barrio primavera - Bella Vista Bajo - Bella Vista el Rosario - Benigno Vela - Conjunto Habitacional - Conjunto Mirador Santa Rosa - Coop Villa Flora - Guangana - Hacienda San José - Mishquillí - Miñarica - Quatro Esquinas - Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Montaña Casiga · 2,966 m - Casigana Mountain · 2,952 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 Santa Rosa 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 (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 299 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 10 124 Feb 10 146 Mar 10 162 Apr 10 162 May 9 129 Jun 8 111 Jul 8 89 Aug 8 75 Sep 9 67 Oct 9 109 Nov 10 113 Dec 9 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud JUAN BENIGNO VELA tipo A · Juan Benigno Vela 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29871&mlon=-78.69178#map=17/-1.29871/-78.69178) Bank Cooperativa ahorró y crédito 1 de julio · Santa Rosa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28290&mlon=-78.66511#map=17/-1.28290/-78.66511) ATM Cajero Automático Banco Pichincha · Ambato 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26877&mlon=-78.63760#map=17/-1.26877/-78.63760) Petrol pump Segundo Guallpa · Santa Rosa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.28834&mlon=-78.67538#map=17/-1.28834/-78.67538) Hotel Hosteria Lindo Pilahuin · Pilagüín 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29547&mlon=-78.72638#map=17/-1.29547/-78.72638) Mall Paseo Shopping Ambato · Ambato 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26409&mlon=-78.64018#map=17/-1.26409/-78.64018) School Unidad Educativa Huayna Capac · Santa Rosa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32214&mlon=-78.68875#map=17/-1.32214/-78.68875) College Escuela de Diseño Industrial PUCESA · Ambato 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27433&mlon=-78.63876#map=17/-1.27433/-78.63876) Police station Policia Nacional - Montalvo · Montalvo 6.6 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 Santa Rosa Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools7 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants3 - Dental clinics1 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 - Quisapincha - San Bartolomé de Pinllo - San Fernando - Totoras - Unamuncho ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Santa Rosa?Ambato, Huachi Grande, Juan Benigno Vela, Pasa, Quisapincha and Tisaleo - What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Monumento a Fabricante de calzado, Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño, Acorraladera, Mirador Parque de la Familia - What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 2,837 m and 3,302 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Montaña Casiga (2,966 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Centro de salud JUAN BENIGNO VELA tipo A, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Rosa?Cooperativa ahorró y crédito 1 de julio, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Rosa?Cajero Automático Banco Pichincha, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Segundo Guallpa, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Rosa?2 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Rosa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Rosa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?EC180165 (OCHA common operational dataset)