# Baños Parish, Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/banos/ Parish · Baños de Agua Santa Canton # Baños Baños is a parish of Ecuador in Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **84.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 568 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.0km² - 568mapped services - 1,816 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baños? Baños lies in [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Bilbao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/bilbao/), [Cotaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/cotalo/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/el-triunfo/), [Lligua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/lligua/), [Patate](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/patate/), [Pelileo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/pelileo/), [Puela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/puela/), [Río Verde](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-verde/) and [Ulba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/ulba/). By area it is the 635th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.9% of [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/). The centre of Baños is about 133 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4214° S, 78.4389° 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 Baños OpenStreetMap lists 52 named sights in Baños: 24 viewpoints; 17 attractions; 4 museums; 4 waterfalls; 2 hot springs; 1 gallery. - Dinosaurus Park · museum - Friar Enrique Mideros Museum · museum - Museo volcanico · museum - Museum de mi Pueblo · museum - Cascada Ines María · waterfall - Cascada de la Virgen · waterfall - Chamanapamba · waterfall - Waterfall el Silencio (2) · waterfall - Antena · viewpoint - Columpio Extremo y mirador · viewpoint - Columpios gratis · viewpoint - Cruz blanco · viewpoint - El Copete · viewpoint - Juive Chico · viewpoint - La Casa del Arbol · viewpoint - Mirador La Cruz Bellavista · viewpoint - Mirador Ojos del volcán Tungurahua · viewpoint - Mirador al tungurahua · viewpoint - Mirador del volcan · viewpoint - Monumento a la Virgen · viewpoint - Pastaza overview · viewpoint - Pondoa : Comunidad ecoturística · viewpoint - Río Pastaza · viewpoint - Tungurahua · viewpoint - Tungurahua · viewpoint - Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint - View point Las Antenas · viewpoint - Viewpoint of Banos · viewpoint - Vista del volcán Tungurahua · viewpoint - Volcan Tungurahua · viewpoint …and 22 more. ### Nearby, outside Baños - Ecozoológico San Martín · zoo, Lligua2.8 km - Parque Aventura San Martín · attraction, Lligua3.0 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Lligua3.6 km - Union de los rios Chambo y Patate · viewpoint, Patate4.1 km - Ulba Waterfall · waterfall, Ulba4.6 km - Waterfall del Silencio (1) · waterfall, Ulba4.8 km - Tungurahua · volcano, Cotaló5.2 km - Cima Tungurahua (5023m) · attraction, Puela5.5 km - Overlook · attraction, Ulba6.1 km - Cascada del Amor · waterfall, Cotaló6.5 km - Cueva de los Murcielagos · cave, Bilbao6.7 km - Cascada del Gorila · waterfall, Cotaló6.8 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: Baños - 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) · Latacunga61 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas104 km ### Nearest railway station Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:14). 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 Baños Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Baños. The largest with a recorded population: Baños (9,501). Settlements here lie between about 1,761 m and 1,972 m above sea level (median 1,816 m). - Baños - Baños de Agua Santa - Illuchi - Juive Chico - Juive Grande - Juivi - Pititic - Pondoa - Runtun - San Vicente 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 Baños Named natural and historic features inside Baños, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Ulba 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 Baños and the best time to visit Using the climate of Baños de Agua Santa Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 2,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (215 mm) and the driest Sep (115 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 162 Feb 17 167 Mar 17 194 Apr 17 215 May 16 200 Jun 15 193 Jul 15 150 Aug 15 127 Sep 16 115 Oct 17 173 Nov 17 174 Dec 17 172 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baños Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Básico de Baños · Baños 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40045&mlon=-78.42577#map=17/-1.40045/-78.42577) Bank El Sagrario · Baños 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39864&mlon=-78.42367#map=17/-1.39864/-78.42367) ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) Petrol pump Sanchez · Baños 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40060&mlon=-78.43888#map=17/-1.40060/-78.43888) Hotel Hosteria Las Orquideas Runtun · Baños 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41207&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.41207/-78.42376) Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) School Escuela Gonzalo Pizarro · Baños 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40358&mlon=-78.44831#map=17/-1.40358/-78.44831) College Escuela de Formación de Policías · Baños 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39607&mlon=-78.40778#map=17/-1.39607/-78.40778) Police station UPC Baños · Baños 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39648&mlon=-78.42663#map=17/-1.39648/-78.42663) 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 Baños Places mapped inside Baños in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks13 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels232 - Shopping malls1 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies21 - Restaurants265 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics11 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 Baños de Agua Santa Canton - Lligua - Río Negro - Río Verde - Ulba ## Quick answers - Where is Baños?In Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Baños?Bilbao, Cotaló, El Triunfo, Lligua, Patate, Pelileo, Puela, Río Verde and Ulba - What is there to see in Baños?Animal Park Parque Temático, Antena, Art Gallery Author’s house Wilfrido Acosta Pineda, Barahona - What time zone is Baños in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Baños?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Baños?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baños?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baños?Settlements lie between 1,761 m and 1,972 m - What is the best time to visit Baños?September - Where is the nearest hospital to Baños?Hospital Básico de Baños, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baños?El Sagrario, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baños?Cajero Automatico, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baños?Sanchez, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Baños?6 mapped - How many banks are in Baños?13 mapped - How many ATMs are in Baños?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Baños?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Baños?EC180250 (OCHA common operational dataset)