# Totoras Parish, Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province – Villages

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

Parish · Ambato Canton 

# Totoras

Totoras is a parish of Ecuador in Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **7.66 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.7km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,725 mtypical elevation

## Where is Totoras?

Totoras 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: [Benítez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/benitez/), [Cevallos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/cevallos/cevallos/), [Huachi Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/huachi-grande/), [Montalvo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/montalvo/), [Picaihua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/picaihua/) and [Salasaca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/salasaca/). By area it is the 1026th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.7% of [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/). The centre of Totoras is about 120 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Ambato, the main town of Ambato Canton. The centre point is at 1.3087° S, 78.6018° 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 Totoras

### Nearby, outside Totoras

- Mercado artesañal · attraction, Salasaca3.0 km
- Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato4.9 km
- Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos5.0 km
- Cascada jun jun · waterfall, Cevallos6.6 km
- Monumento a Rumiñahui · monument, Ambato6.8 km
- FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff · attraction, El Rosario6.9 km
- Monumento al Policía · monument, Ambato6.9 km
- Frevi · memorial, Ambato7.2 km
- Pepito Grillo · monument, Ambato7.2 km
- Tiranosaurio Rex · memorial, Ambato7.3 km
- leonardo murialdo · monument, Ambato7.3 km
- Dinosaurio · memorial, Ambato7.3 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: Totoras

- 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) · Latacunga45 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas122 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 5.4 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 06:13, 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 Totoras

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

- El Recreo
- Guasinga
- Huachi Totoras
- Totoras

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 Totoras 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 Totoras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Totoras Tipo B · Totoras 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31926&mlon=-78.59758#map=17/-1.31926/-78.59758) 

Bank coac Indigenas Galapagos · Salasaca 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32273&mlon=-78.57553#map=17/-1.32273/-78.57553) 

ATM Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27158&mlon=-78.61211#map=17/-1.27158/-78.61211) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Mayorga · Totoras 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31357&mlon=-78.59874#map=17/-1.31357/-78.59874) 

Hotel Hostal la Casa Amarilla City · Picaihua 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29628&mlon=-78.59619#map=17/-1.29628/-78.59619) 

Mall Randi-Pay · Salasaca 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32238&mlon=-78.57579#map=17/-1.32238/-78.57579) 

School Unidad Educativa Totoras · Totoras 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31593&mlon=-78.59516#map=17/-1.31593/-78.59516) 

College CTT de Los Andes · Totoras 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29719&mlon=-78.60283#map=17/-1.29719/-78.60283) 

Police station Policia Nacional - Montalvo · Montalvo 3.8 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 Totoras

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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
- Santa Rosa
- Unamuncho

## Quick answers

- Where is Totoras?In Ambato Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Totoras?Benítez, Cevallos, Huachi Grande, Montalvo, Picaihua and Salasaca
- What is there to see in Totoras?Mercado artesañal, Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño, Monumento a Fabricante de calzado, Cascada jun jun
- What time zone is Totoras in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Totoras?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Totoras?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Totoras?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Totoras?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Totoras?Centro de Salud Totoras Tipo B, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Totoras?coac Indigenas Galapagos, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Totoras?Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Totoras?Gasolinera Mayorga, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Totoras?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Totoras?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Totoras?EC180166 (OCHA common operational dataset)