# Río Verde Parish, Baños de Agua Santa Canton – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-verde/ Parish · Baños de Agua Santa Canton # Río Verde Río Verde is a parish of Ecuador in Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **250.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 250km² - 13mapped services - 1,574 mtypical elevation ## Where is Río Verde? Río Verde 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: [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/banos/), [Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/cumanda/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/el-triunfo/), [Puela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/puela/), [Río Negro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-negro/) and [Ulba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/ulba/). By area it is the 267th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.4% of [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/). The centre of Río Verde is about 129 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.3698° S, 78.2998° 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 Verde OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in Río Verde: 13 waterfalls; 7 attractions; 4 viewpoints; 1 cave. - Cascada Antombos · waterfall - Cascada El Angel · waterfall - Cascada El Corazon · waterfall - Cascada El Fantasma · waterfall - Cascada El Rocio · waterfall - Cascada El Trueno · waterfall - Cascada El Tucan · waterfall - Cascada Encanto del Rocío de Machay · waterfall - Cascada Manto de la Novia · waterfall - Cascada San Jorge · waterfall - Cascada del Arcangel San Miguel · waterfall - El Pailón del Diablo · waterfall - San Pedro waterfall · waterfall - La Y · viewpoint - Mirador Cerro Hermoso · viewpoint - Pailon del Diablo Mirador · viewpoint - piedra · viewpoint - Columpio Balcon Hermoso · attraction - Mariposario Betel · attraction - San Jorge Cable Car · attraction - San Pedro cable car · attraction - Swing · attraction - Torre Eiffel · attraction - cascada El manto de la novia · attraction - Cueva · cave ### Nearby, outside Río Verde - Tarabita Chin Chin · attraction, Ulba5.3 km - Canopy · attraction, Ulba5.3 km - Mega Aventure Park Rio Blanco · theme park, Ulba6.4 km - "Puerta del Cielo" Zipline Canopy 1025m · attraction, Ulba6.8 km - Canopy Tarabita Agoyan · attraction, Ulba8.1 km - Agoyán · waterfall, Ulba8.5 km - Agollan · waterfall, Ulba8.5 km - Mama Piedra · attraction, Río Negro10 km - Overlook · attraction, Ulba11 km - Waterfall del Silencio (1) · waterfall, Ulba12 km - Ulba Waterfall · waterfall, Ulba12 km - Chamanapamba · waterfall, Baños12 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 Verde - 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) · Latacunga62 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas105 km ### Nearest railway station Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 35 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 06:11, 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 Verde Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Río Verde. Settlements here lie between about 1,488 m and 2,752 m above sea level (median 1,574 m). - Agoyán - Cadenillas - Chinchín - Copalillos - El Palmar - El Placer - La Delicia - La Merced - Machay - Quilloturo - Río Chico - Río Verde - San Jorge - San Pedro - la Escudilla 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 Verde Named natural and historic features inside Río Verde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Río Blanco - Río Chinchín - Río Chonta - Río Cristal - Río Machay - Río Merced ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Hermoso · 4,477 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 Río Verde and the best time to visit Using the climate of Baños de Agua Santa Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 217 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 18 162 Feb 18 167 Mar 18 194 Apr 18 215 May 18 200 Jun 17 193 Jul 16 150 Aug 17 127 Sep 18 115 Oct 18 173 Nov 19 174 Dec 18 172 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Verde Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SSC SAN FRANCISCO 3 · Río Negro 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.40999&mlon=-78.25219#map=17/-1.40999/-78.25219) Bank Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Crédito Kullki Wasi · Baños 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39867&mlon=-78.41972#map=17/-1.39867/-78.41972) ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 14 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41327&mlon=-78.21993#map=17/-1.41327/-78.21993) Hotel Athene Moon · Río Verde 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39247&mlon=-78.30428#map=17/-1.39247/-78.30428) Mall Novedades Lucita Banos Tungurahua · Baños 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39683&mlon=-78.42376#map=17/-1.39683/-78.42376) School Escuela de Educación Básica Leonidas Garcia · Ulba 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39855&mlon=-78.34891#map=17/-1.39855/-78.34891) College Escuela de Formación de Policías · Baños 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39607&mlon=-78.40778#map=17/-1.39607/-78.40778) Police station Agencia de Registro Civil · Baños 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39794&mlon=-78.42308#map=17/-1.39794/-78.42308) 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 Verde Places mapped inside Río Verde in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Restaurants9 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 Negro - Ulba ## Quick answers - Where is Río Verde?In Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Río Verde?Baños, Cumandá, El Triunfo, Puela, Río Negro and Ulba - What is there to see in Río Verde?Cascada Antombos, Cascada El Angel, Cascada El Corazon, Cascada El Fantasma - What time zone is Río Verde in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Río Verde?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Río Verde?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Río Verde?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Río Verde?Settlements lie between 1,488 m and 2,752 m - What is the highest point in Río Verde?Cerro Hermoso (4,477 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Río Verde?September - Where is the nearest hospital to Río Verde?SSC SAN FRANCISCO 3, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Río Verde?Cooperativa De Ahorro Y Crédito Kullki Wasi, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Río Verde?Cajero Automatico, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Verde?Primax rio negro, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Río Verde?EC180253 (OCHA common operational dataset)