# Río Negro Parish, Baños de Agua Santa Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-negro/

Parish · Baños de Agua Santa Canton 

# Río Negro

Río Negro is a parish of Ecuador in Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **629.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 629km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,224 mtypical elevation

## Where is Río Negro?

Río Negro 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 6 other parishes: [Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/carlos-julio-arosemena-tola/carlos-julio-arosemena-tola/), [Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/cumanda/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/el-triunfo/), [Mera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/mera/), [Río Verde](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-verde/) and [Tálag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/talag/). By area it is the 77th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 58.9% of [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/). The centre of Río Negro is about 127 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3212° S, 78.1978° 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 Río Negro

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Río Negro: 4 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Llanganates · nature reserve
- Arista · viewpoint
- Arista · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Ending Point Rafting Baños · attraction
- Finca La Dolorosa · attraction
- Mama Piedra · attraction
- Tres Ríos Touristic Spot · attraction

### Nearby, outside Río Negro

- Cascada El Angel · waterfall, Río Verde11 km
- Cascada El Rocio · waterfall, Río Verde12 km
- Cascada El Tucan · waterfall, Río Verde12 km
- Mariposario Betel · attraction, Río Verde13 km
- Cascada Encanto del Rocío de Machay · waterfall, Río Verde13 km
- Columpio Balcon Hermoso · attraction, Río Verde14 km
- Cascada El Corazon · waterfall, Río Verde14 km
- Merazona · zoo, Mera14 km
- Torre Eiffel · attraction, Río Verde14 km
- El Pailón del Diablo · waterfall, Río Verde14 km
- Pailon del Diablo Mirador · viewpoint, Río Verde14 km
- Cascada del Arcangel San Miguel · waterfall, Río Verde14 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: Río Negro

- 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) · Latacunga65 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 2026-11-03](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 Río Negro

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Río Negro.

- Azuay
- Cashaurco
- El Topo
- La Estancia
- La Floresta
- La Victoria
- Las Palmasas
- Los Ángeles
- Nicolás Martínez
- Río Negro
- San Francisco
- Santa Inés
- Topo

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 Río Negro

Named natural and historic features inside Río Negro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Mapota
- Río Topo
- Río Toro
- Río Zuñac

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 Río Negro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baños de Agua Santa Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 567 m lower 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 21 162 

Feb 21 167 

Mar 21 194 

Apr 21 215 

May 20 200 

Jun 19 193 

Jul 19 150 

Aug 19 127 

Sep 20 115 

Oct 21 173 

Nov 21 174 

Dec 21 172 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Negro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC SAN FRANCISCO 3 · Río Negro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40999&mlon=-78.25219#map=17/-1.40999/-78.25219) 

Bank Cooperativa 29 de Octubre · Shell 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50204&mlon=-78.06462#map=17/-1.50204/-78.06462) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) 

Petrol pump Primax rio negro · Río Negro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41327&mlon=-78.21993#map=17/-1.41327/-78.21993) 

Hotel RIVER VIEW Hotel · Río Negro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41403&mlon=-78.20796#map=17/-1.41403/-78.20796) 

Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Remigo Romero y Cordero · Río Negro 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36732&mlon=-78.20297#map=17/-1.36732/-78.20297) 

College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO CAMILO GALLEGOS DOMÍNGUEZ · Shell 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48357&mlon=-78.05020#map=17/-1.48357/-78.05020) 

Police station Control Integrado Policial Mera · Mera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45542&mlon=-78.12110#map=17/-1.45542/-78.12110) 

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 Río Negro

Places mapped inside Río Negro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools4
- Restaurants11
- Dental clinics2

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

- Baños
- Lligua
- Río Verde
- Ulba

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Negro?In Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Río Negro?Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Cumandá, El Triunfo, Mera, Río Verde and Tálag
- What is there to see in Río Negro?Arista, Arista, Ending Point Rafting Baños, Finca La Dolorosa
- What time zone is Río Negro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Negro?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Río Negro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Negro?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Río Negro?September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Negro?SSC SAN FRANCISCO 3, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Negro?Cooperativa 29 de Octubre, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Negro?Cajero Automatico, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Negro?Primax rio negro, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Río Negro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Río Negro?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río Negro?EC180252 (OCHA common operational dataset)