# Yanayacu Mochapata Parish, Quero Canton, Tungurahua Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/yanayacu-mochapata/ Parish · Quero Canton # Yanayacu Mochapata Yanayacu Mochapata is a parish of Ecuador in Quero Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **39.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.5km² - 1mapped service - 3,359 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yanayacu Mochapata? Yanayacu Mochapata lies in [Quero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Mocha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/mocha/), [Rumipamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/rumipamba/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-andres/) and [San Isidro de Patulú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/san-isidro-de-patulu/). By area it is the 855th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.3% of [Quero Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/). The centre of Yanayacu Mochapata is about 138 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Quero, the main town of Quero Canton. The centre point is at 1.4580° S, 78.6795° 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 Yanayacu Mochapata ### Nearby, outside Yanayacu Mochapata - La Paccha · waterfall, Mocha4.3 km - Loma Verde · waterfall, Mocha5.4 km - Cal y Piedra · waterfall, Mocha5.5 km - Acorraladera · waterfall, Mocha6.0 km - RANCHO GUAYMARAL · nature reserve, Pinguilí8.9 km - Carihuairazo · volcano, Mocha9.7 km - Monumento al labrador · memorial, Quero12 km - Cascada jun jun · waterfall, Cevallos13 km - Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos14 km - Chimborazo · volcano, San Andrés15 km - Mirador de Agua Santa · attraction, San Andrés15 km - Templo Machay · cave, San Juan17 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: Yanayacu Mochapata - 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) · Macas112 km ### Nearest railway station Urbina (San Andrés), about 5.0 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 Yanayacu Mochapata Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Yanayacu Mochapata. - Luis Lopez - Pilco - Yanayacu 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 Yanayacu Mochapata Named natural and historic features inside Yanayacu Mochapata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Igualata · 4,385 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 Yanayacu Mochapata and the best time to visit Using the climate of Quero Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **October to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 124 Feb 10 146 Mar 10 162 Apr 10 162 May 10 129 Jun 9 111 Jul 9 89 Aug 9 75 Sep 10 67 Oct 10 109 Nov 10 113 Dec 10 113 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yanayacu Mochapata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SSC EL PORVENIR 3 · Mocha 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39449&mlon=-78.64895#map=17/-1.39449/-78.64895) Bank Bancecuador · Quero 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37994&mlon=-78.60909#map=17/-1.37994/-78.60909) ATM Mushuc Runa · Ambato 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27311&mlon=-78.62767#map=17/-1.27311/-78.62767) Petrol pump E.S. Valle · Mocha 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.41272&mlon=-78.65201#map=17/-1.41272/-78.65201) Hotel Hacienda Monte Carmelo Ecuador · San Isidro de Patulú 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.51466&mlon=-78.70950#map=17/-1.51466/-78.70950) Mall Agrocomercio Beltran · Mocha 5.3 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 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44658&mlon=-78.66867#map=17/-1.44658/-78.66867) College Colegio Anda Aguirre · Mocha 5.0 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 12 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 Yanayacu Mochapata Places mapped inside Yanayacu Mochapata 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 - Rumipamba ## Quick answers - Where is Yanayacu Mochapata?In Quero Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Yanayacu Mochapata?Mocha, Rumipamba, San Andrés and San Isidro de Patulú - What is there to see in Yanayacu Mochapata?La Paccha, Loma Verde, Cal y Piedra, Acorraladera - What time zone is Yanayacu Mochapata in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Yanayacu Mochapata?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Yanayacu Mochapata?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yanayacu Mochapata?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Yanayacu Mochapata?Igualata (4,385 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yanayacu Mochapata?October to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Yanayacu Mochapata?SSC EL PORVENIR 3, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yanayacu Mochapata?Bancecuador, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yanayacu Mochapata?Mushuc Runa, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yanayacu Mochapata?E.S. Valle, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yanayacu Mochapata?EC180652 (OCHA common operational dataset)