# Rumipamba Parish, Quero Canton, Tungurahua Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/rumipamba/

Parish · Quero Canton 

# Rumipamba

Rumipamba is a parish of Ecuador in Quero Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **35.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,164 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rumipamba?

Rumipamba lies in [Quero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Mocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/mocha/), [Pinguilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/pinguili/), [Quero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/quero/), [San Isidro de Patulú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-isidro-de-patulu/), [Santa Fé de Galán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/santa-fe-de-galan/) and [Yanayacu Mochapata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/yanayacu-mochapata/). By area it is the 876th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 20.8% of [Quero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/). The centre of Rumipamba is about 137 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.9 km from Quero, the main town of Quero Canton. The centre point is at 1.4549° S, 78.6377° 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 Rumipamba

### Nearby, outside Rumipamba

- La Paccha · waterfall, Mocha6.1 km
- RANCHO GUAYMARAL · nature reserve, Pinguilí7.0 km
- Loma Verde · waterfall, Mocha7.5 km
- Cal y Piedra · waterfall, Mocha7.7 km
- Acorraladera · waterfall, Mocha8.3 km
- Monumento al labrador · memorial, Quero9.4 km
- Cascada jun jun · waterfall, Cevallos10 km
- Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos12 km
- Carihuairazo · volcano, Mocha14 km
- Cueva del Diablo · cave, Bilbao15 km
- Chonglontuz · attraction, Puela16 km
- Cascada del Gorila · waterfall, Cotaló16 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: Rumipamba

- 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) · Latacunga61 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas110 km

### Nearest railway station

Urbina (San Andrés), about 9.1 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 Rumipamba

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rumipamba.

- Rumipamba
- Yayulihuí Alto

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 Rumipamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quero 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 Rumipamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC JALOA LA PLAYA · Quero 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43961&mlon=-78.57829#map=17/-1.43961/-78.57829) 

Bank Bancecuador · Quero 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37994&mlon=-78.60909#map=17/-1.37994/-78.60909) 

ATM Mushuc Runa · Ambato 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27311&mlon=-78.62767#map=17/-1.27311/-78.62767) 

Petrol pump E.S. Valle · Mocha 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41272&mlon=-78.65201#map=17/-1.41272/-78.65201) 

Hotel Hotel Quero · Quero 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38218&mlon=-78.60920#map=17/-1.38218/-78.60920) 

Mall Agrocomercio Beltran · Mocha 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41701&mlon=-78.65519#map=17/-1.41701/-78.65519) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Pablo Neruda · Yanayacu Mochapata 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44658&mlon=-78.66867#map=17/-1.44658/-78.66867) 

College Colegio Anda Aguirre · Mocha 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.42060&mlon=-78.65384#map=17/-1.42060/-78.65384) 

Police station COMANDANCIA DE POLICIA QUERO · Quero 8.9 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 Rumipamba

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

- Schools1

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 Quero Canton

- Quero
- Yanayacu Mochapata

## Quick answers

- Where is Rumipamba?In Quero Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Rumipamba?Mocha, Pinguilí, Quero, San Isidro de Patulú, Santa Fé de Galán and Yanayacu Mochapata
- What is there to see in Rumipamba?La Paccha, RANCHO GUAYMARAL, Loma Verde, Cal y Piedra
- What time zone is Rumipamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rumipamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Rumipamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rumipamba?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rumipamba?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rumipamba?SSC JALOA LA PLAYA, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rumipamba?Bancecuador, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rumipamba?Mushuc Runa, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rumipamba?E.S. Valle, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rumipamba?EC180651 (OCHA common operational dataset)