# Los Andes Parish, Patate Canton, Tungurahua Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/los-andes/

Parish · Patate Canton 

# Los Andes

Los Andes is a parish of Ecuador in Patate Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **16.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.3km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,703 mtypical elevation

## Where is Los Andes?

Los Andes lies in [Patate Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Baquerizo Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/baquerizo-moreno/), [Chiquicha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/chiquicha/), [Emilio María Terán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/emilio-maria-teran/), [Patate](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/patate/), [Pelileo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/pelileo/) and [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/sucre/). By area it is the 982nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.6% of [Patate Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/). The centre of Los Andes is about 113 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2473° S, 78.5093° 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 Los Andes

### Nearby, outside Los Andes

- Museum Sucre · museum, Sucre2.4 km
- Siete Choros · waterfall, Emilio María Terán3.4 km
- Rumiñahui Memorial · monument, San Miguelito4.6 km
- Rumiñahui · monument, San Miguelito4.6 km
- Plaza de la Resistencia indígena · monument, San Miguelito4.6 km
- Cascada Mesa Tablón · waterfall, Sucre4.8 km
- FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff · attraction, El Rosario5.8 km
- Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario · attraction, Izamba5.8 km
- frutas manzana emilia · monument, San Miguelito5.9 km
- Cascada de Mundug · viewpoint, Patate6.2 km
- Iglesia · monument, Patate7.2 km
- Nelson Dueñas · memorial, Píllaro8.8 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: Los Andes

- 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) · Latacunga40 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas125 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril Ambato (Ambato), about 12 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 06:12, 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.

## Villages and localities in Los Andes

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Los Andes. Settlements here lie between about 2,315 m and 2,776 m above sea level (median 2,703 m).

- Duraznito
- Erapamba
- Galpón
- Hacienda Choyata
- Hacienda La Rinconada
- Hacienda Toutapí
- Libertad
- Los Andes
- Rio Blanco
- Tontapi
- Victoria

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 Los Andes

Named natural and historic features inside Los Andes, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chalhuayacu
- 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 Los Andes and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Patate Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 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 15 215 

May 15 200 

Jun 14 193 

Jul 13 150 

Aug 14 127 

Sep 15 115 

Oct 15 173 

Nov 16 174 

Dec 15 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Andes

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de salud · Los Andes 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25590&mlon=-78.51519#map=17/-1.25590/-78.51519) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Patate 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31204&mlon=-78.50784#map=17/-1.31204/-78.50784) 

ATM Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27158&mlon=-78.61211#map=17/-1.27158/-78.61211) 

Petrol pump PS estación de servicios La Quinta · Píllaro 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17943&mlon=-78.54142#map=17/-1.17943/-78.54142) 

Hotel Finca Turística Monte María · Sucre 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27586&mlon=-78.48973#map=17/-1.27586/-78.48973) 

Mall Izamba Plaza · Izamba 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22693&mlon=-78.59003#map=17/-1.22693/-78.59003) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Pablo Aurelio Davila · Los Andes 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.24728&mlon=-78.50852#map=17/-1.24728/-78.50852) 

College Instituto Superior Universitario Japón Sede Ambato · Izamba 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22224&mlon=-78.58385#map=17/-1.22224/-78.58385) 

Police station UPC Techo Propio · Ambato 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25411&mlon=-78.58378#map=17/-1.25411/-78.58378) 

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 Los Andes

Places mapped inside Los Andes in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools2
- Restaurants3

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 Patate Canton

- El Triunfo
- Patate
- Sucre

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Andes?In Patate Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Los Andes?Baquerizo Moreno, Chiquicha, Emilio María Terán, Patate, Pelileo and Sucre
- What is there to see in Los Andes?Museum Sucre, Siete Choros, Rumiñahui Memorial, Rumiñahui
- What time zone is Los Andes in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Los Andes?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Los Andes?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Andes?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Andes?Settlements lie between 2,315 m and 2,776 m
- What is the best time to visit Los Andes?September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Andes?Subcentro de salud, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Andes?Banco Pichincha, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Los Andes?Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Andes?PS estación de servicios La Quinta, about 8.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Los Andes?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Los Andes?EC180552 (OCHA common operational dataset)