# Pinguilí Parish, Mocha Canton, Tungurahua Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/pinguili/

Parish · Mocha Canton 

# Pinguilí

Pinguilí is a parish of Ecuador in Mocha Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **5.89 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 3,068 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pinguilí?

Pinguilí lies in [Mocha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Cevallos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/cevallos/cevallos/), [Mocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/mocha/), [Quero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/quero/) and [Rumipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/rumipamba/). By area it is the 1033rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.9% of [Mocha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/). The centre of Pinguilí is about 130 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.0 km from Mocha, the main town of Mocha Canton. The centre point is at 1.3917° S, 78.6265° 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 Pinguilí

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pinguilí: 1 nature reserve.

- RANCHO GUAYMARAL · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Pinguilí

- Monumento al labrador · memorial, Quero2.6 km
- Cascada jun jun · waterfall, Cevallos3.6 km
- Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos4.7 km
- La Paccha · waterfall, Mocha6.7 km
- Loma Verde · waterfall, Mocha7.2 km
- Cal y Piedra · waterfall, Mocha7.3 km
- Acorraladera · waterfall, Mocha7.8 km
- Mercado artesañal · attraction, Salasaca9.5 km
- La Moya · attraction, Pelileo12 km
- Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato13 km
- Carihuairazo · volcano, Mocha14 km
- Cueva del Diablo · cave, Bilbao15 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: Pinguilí

- 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) · Latacunga54 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas116 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 4.3 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 Pinguilí

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

- Irolonguito
- Pinguilí Las Lajas
- Pinguilí Santo Domingo
- San Martin

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 Pinguilí and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mocha 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 Pinguilí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Salud Publica N° 3 de Pinguilí · Pinguilí 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38558&mlon=-78.62160#map=17/-1.38558/-78.62160) 

Bank Bancecuador · Quero 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37994&mlon=-78.60909#map=17/-1.37994/-78.60909) 

ATM Mushuc Runa · Ambato 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27311&mlon=-78.62767#map=17/-1.27311/-78.62767) 

Petrol pump E.S. SIPROQUESA · Quero 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37700&mlon=-78.60925#map=17/-1.37700/-78.60925) 

Hotel Hotel Quero · Quero 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38218&mlon=-78.60920#map=17/-1.38218/-78.60920) 

Mall Centro Comercial Quero CC · Quero 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38137&mlon=-78.60856#map=17/-1.38137/-78.60856) 

School Escuela Costa Rica · Pinguilí 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38429&mlon=-78.62022#map=17/-1.38429/-78.62022) 

College Universidad Tecnica de Ambato · Cevallos 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36930&mlon=-78.60669#map=17/-1.36930/-78.60669) 

Police station COMANDANCIA DE POLICIA QUERO · Quero 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38104&mlon=-78.60611#map=17/-1.38104/-78.60611) 

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 Pinguilí

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Mocha Canton

- Mocha

## Quick answers

- Where is Pinguilí?In Mocha Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pinguilí?Cevallos, Mocha, Quero and Rumipamba
- What is there to see in Pinguilí?RANCHO GUAYMARAL
- What time zone is Pinguilí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pinguilí?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pinguilí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pinguilí?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pinguilí?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pinguilí?Salud Publica N° 3 de Pinguilí, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pinguilí?Bancecuador, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pinguilí?Mushuc Runa, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinguilí?E.S. SIPROQUESA, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pinguilí?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pinguilí?EC180451 (OCHA common operational dataset)