# Patate Canton, Tungurahua Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/ Canton · Tungurahua Province # Patate Canton Patate Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Tungurahua Province. It covers **292.5 km²**. It is divided into 4 parishes. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 293km² - 4parishes - 58mapped services ## Where is Patate Canton? Patate Canton lies in [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/), [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/), [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/) and [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/). By area it is the 169th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 8.6% of [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/). The centre of Patate Canton is about 118 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 21 km from Ambato, the main town of Tungurahua Province. The centre point is at 1.2894° S, 78.4336° 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 Patate Canton OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Patate Canton: 4 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 waterfall. - Museum Sucre · museum - Cascada Mesa Tablón · waterfall - Cascada Manteles · viewpoint - Cascada de Mundug · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Union de los rios Chambo y Patate · viewpoint - Iglesia · monument 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: Patate Canton - 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) · Latacunga47 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas118 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril Ambato (Ambato), 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 18:15). 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. ## Parishes of Patate Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/el-triunfo/) 140 9 5 [Los Andes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/los-andes/) 16 11 7 [Patate](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/patate/) 79 55 41 [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/sucre/) 56 12 5 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Patate Canton Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Patate Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,031 m and 2,867 m above sea level (median 2,441 m). - Bella Vista - Calvario - Chalpi - Chilipata - Chongotahua - Cocha Azul - Columbia - Commercial - Cruz Loma Alto - Cruz Loma Bajo - Duraznito - El Mundo - El Rosal - El Triunfo - Erapamba - Esperanza - Flandes - Florida - Galpón - Gualatán - Hacienda Chilipala - Hacienda Choyata - Hacienda El Carmen - Hacienda La Delicia - Hacienda La Rinconada - Hacienda Leito - Hacienda Lligo - Hacienda Pitula - Hacienda Toutapí - Hacienda Tunga - Joya - La Alborada - La Delicia - La Esperanza - La Floresta - La Joya - La Suiza - La Tranquilla - Leitillo - Libertad - Lligo - Loma Grande - Los Andes - Macalo - Manteles - Merced - Mirador - Montañitas - Mundug - Patate - Patate Urcu - Patate Viejo - Patio bonito - Pedregal - Pitula - Platopamba - Platupamba - Poato - Poatug - Pradera - Progreso - Puzucuz - Puñapi - Quillullaco - Quinlata - Rio Blanco - San Antonio - San Carlos - San Francisco - San Isidro - San Javier - San Jorge - San Pablo de Morrogacho - San Rafael - San Rafael Alto - San Rafael Bajo - Silvicha - Sucre - Tahuaicha - Tiglli - Tontapi - Tranquilla - Tunga - Vallecito - Victoria - Yamate 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 Patate Canton Named natural and historic features inside Patate Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cajón - Quebrada Caspichaca - Quebrada Chalhuayacu - Quebrada Guarmi Yacu - Quebrada Leitillo - Quebrada Llutupí - Quebrada Pujín - Quebrada San José - Quebrada Soroche - Quebrada Yanganatillo - Río Blanco - Río Yatusi 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 Patate Canton and the best time to visit In Patate 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Patate Canton Places mapped inside Patate Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks1 - Hotels7 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants25 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Patate Canton?In Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Patate Canton?Baños de Agua Santa Canton, San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Santiago de Píllaro Canton and Tena Canton - What is there to see in Patate Canton?Cascada Manteles, Cascada Mesa Tablón, Cascada de Mundug, Iglesia - What time zone is Patate Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Patate Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Patate Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Patate Canton?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Patate Canton?Settlements lie between 2,031 m and 2,867 m - What is the best time to visit Patate Canton?September - How many hospitals are in Patate Canton?5 mapped - How many banks are in Patate Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Patate Canton?EC1805 (OCHA common operational dataset)