Parish · Baños de Agua Santa Canton
# Lligua

Lligua is a parish of Ecuador in Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers 8.86 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 8.9 km²
- 4 mapped services
- 2,149 m typical elevation

## Where is Lligua?

Lligua lies in Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It borders 2 other parishes: Baños and Patate. By area it is the 1025th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.8% of Baños de Agua Santa Canton. The centre of Lligua is about 128 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3759° S, 78.4480° 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 Lligua

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Lligua: 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo; 1 attraction.
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Parque Aventura San Martín · attraction
- Ecozoológico San Martín · zoo

### Nearby, outside Lligua
- View point Las Antenas · viewpoint, Baños 1.3 km
- Mirador al tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños 1.3 km
- las manos de dios · attraction, Baños 1.4 km
- Vista del volcán Tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños 1.5 km
- Mirador Ojos del volcán Tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños 1.6 km
- Antena · viewpoint, Baños 2.0 km
- Cascada Ines María · waterfall, Baños 2.6 km
- Volcan Tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños 2.7 km
- Río Pastaza · viewpoint, Baños 2.7 km
- Juive Chico · viewpoint, Baños 3.0 km
- Cruz blanco · viewpoint, Baños 3.1 km
- Tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños 3.1 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: Lligua
- 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 55 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 109 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 19 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 18:15).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; 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 Lligua

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Lligua.
- Chontilla
- La Palma
- Lligua
- Osohuayco
- San Martin

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

## Weather in Lligua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baños de Agua Santa Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 358 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 15 | 162 |
| Feb | 15 | 167 |
| Mar | 15 | 194 |
| Apr | 14 | 215 |
| May | 14 | 200 |
| Jun | 13 | 193 |
| Jul | 13 | 150 |
| Aug | 13 | 127 |
| Sep | 14 | 115 |
| Oct | 15 | 173 |
| Nov | 15 | 174 |
| Dec | 15 | 172 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lligua
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Surg&Med Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico · Baños | 3.6 km | Map |
| Bank | Cooperativa de ahorro y crédito 4 de octubre · Baños | 3.4 km | Map |
| ATM | Cajero Automatico · Baños | 3.7 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Sanchez · Baños | 2.9 km | Map |
| Hotel | The lookout hideaway · Lligua | 2.0 km | Map |
| Mall | Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños | 3.6 km | Map |
| School | Unidad Educativa Nicolas Vasconez · Lligua | 2.0 km | Map |
| College | Escuela de Formación de Policías · Baños | 5.0 km | Map |
| Police station | UPC Baños · Baños | 3.3 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 Lligua

Places mapped inside Lligua in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 2
- Schools 1
- Restaurants 1

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 Baños de Agua Santa Canton
- Baños
- Río Negro
- Río Verde
- Ulba

## Quick answers
- Where is Lligua? In Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Lligua? Baños and Patate
- What is there to see in Lligua? Ecozoológico San Martín, Mirador, Parque Aventura San Martín
- What time zone is Lligua in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lligua? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Lligua? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lligua? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lligua? September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lligua? Surg&Med Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lligua? Cooperativa de ahorro y crédito 4 de octubre, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lligua? Cajero Automatico, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lligua? Sanchez, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lligua? EC180251 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Parish
- Area: 8.86 km²
- P-code: EC180251
- Canton: Baños de Agua Santa Canton

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/lligua/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
