Parish · San Pedro de Pelileo Canton # Chiquicha Chiquicha is a parish of Ecuador in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers 16.0 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,598 m typical elevation ## Where is Chiquicha? Chiquicha lies in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It borders 7 other parishes: El Rosario, Emilio María Terán, García Moreno, Izamba, Los Andes, Pelileo and Picaihua. By area it is the 985th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.0% of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre of Chiquicha is about 114 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Pelileo, the main town of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre point is at 1.2545° S, 78.5374° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Chiquicha ### Nearby, outside Chiquicha - FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff · attraction, El Rosario 3.6 km - Siete Choros · waterfall, Emilio María Terán 3.6 km - Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario · attraction, Izamba 4.2 km - Museum Sucre · museum, Sucre 4.6 km - Rumiñahui Memorial · monument, San Miguelito 5.5 km - Rumiñahui · monument, San Miguelito 5.5 km - Plaza de la Resistencia indígena · monument, San Miguelito 5.5 km - frutas manzana emilia · monument, San Miguelito 5.9 km - Iglesia · monument, Patate 7.2 km - KITTY WOODS · viewpoint, Ambato 7.5 km - Mirador de la Península · viewpoint, Ambato 7.7 km - Cascada Mesa Tablón · waterfall, Sucre 8.0 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chiquicha - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga 40 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 125 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril Ambato (Ambato), 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 06:12, sunset around 18:15). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Chiquicha Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Chiquicha. Settlements here lie between about 2,303 m and 2,785 m above sea level (median 2,598 m). - Bautistaloma - Bautistaloma Alta - Bellavista - Chiquicha - Chiquicha Alto - Chiquicha Chico - Chiquicho Centro - Condorahua - Crucero - La Libertad - Las Antenas - Santa Cruz Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chiquicha Named natural and historic features inside Chiquicha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Ambato - Río Pachanlica Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chiquicha and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Pedro de Pelileo 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiquicha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | SSC LOS ANDES · Los Andes | 2.4 km | Map | | Bank | Banco Pichincha · Patate | 7.2 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato | 8.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | El Colombiano · Izamba | 7.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Las Viñas Casa de Campo · Ambato | 5.6 km | Map | | Mall | Izamba Plaza · Izamba | 6.6 km | Map | | School | Unidad Educativa Dr. Benigno Malo · Chiquicha | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Instituto Superior Universitario Japón Sede Ambato · Izamba | 6.3 km | Map | | Police station | UPC Techo Propio · Ambato | 5.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chiquicha Places mapped inside Chiquicha in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton - Benítez - Bolívar - Cotaló - El Rosario - García Moreno - Guambaló - Pelileo - Salasaca ## Quick answers - Where is Chiquicha? In San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Chiquicha? El Rosario, Emilio María Terán, García Moreno, Izamba, Los Andes, Pelileo and Picaihua - What is there to see in Chiquicha? FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff, Siete Choros, Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario, Museum Sucre - What time zone is Chiquicha in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chiquicha? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chiquicha? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiquicha? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiquicha? Settlements lie between 2,303 m and 2,785 m - What is the best time to visit Chiquicha? June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiquicha? SSC LOS ANDES, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiquicha? Banco Pichincha, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chiquicha? Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiquicha? El Colombiano, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiquicha? EC180754 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 16.0 km² - P-code: EC180754 - Canton: San Pedro de Pelileo Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/chiquicha/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.