# Cotaló Parish, San Pedro de Pelileo Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/cotalo/

Parish · San Pedro de Pelileo Canton 

# Cotaló

Cotaló is a parish of Ecuador in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **44.6 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.6km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,363 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cotaló?

Cotaló lies in [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/banos/), [Bilbao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/bilbao/), [Guambaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/guambalo/), [Guanando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guano/guanando/), [Pelileo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/pelileo/), [Puela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/puela/) and [Quero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/quero/quero/). By area it is the 832nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.4% of [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/). The centre of Cotaló is about 135 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Pelileo, the main town of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre point is at 1.4405° S, 78.5245° 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 Cotaló

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Cotaló: 2 waterfalls; 1 volcano.

- Cascada del Amor · waterfall
- Cascada del Gorila · waterfall
- Tungurahua · volcano

### Nearby, outside Cotaló

- Cueva del Diablo · cave, Bilbao2.3 km
- Cueva de los Murcielagos · cave, Bilbao3.0 km
- Chonglontuz · attraction, Puela6.7 km
- Union de los rios Chambo y Patate · viewpoint, Patate7.1 km
- Registro de acceso al refugió de Tunhuragua · attraction, Baños9.1 km
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint, Baños9.1 km
- Finca Inés Valero · attraction, Puela9.2 km
- Juive Chico · viewpoint, Baños9.5 km
- Cima Tungurahua (5023m) · attraction, Puela9.5 km
- Pondoa : Comunidad ecoturística · viewpoint, Baños9.8 km
- Volcan Tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños10 km
- Ojo de Fantasmo · hot spring, Puela10 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: Cotaló

- 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) · Latacunga60 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas106 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 14 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 Cotaló

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Cotaló. Settlements here lie between about 2,236 m and 2,730 m above sea level (median 2,363 m).

- Achupasha
- Chacaúco
- Clemencia
- Cotaló
- Cusua
- Cusúa
- El Descanso
- La Calera
- Las Piedras
- Laurelpamba
- Mucubi
- Pailitas
- Panguilí
- Peras Pamba
- Pillate
- San Juan
- an José de Las Queseras

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 Cotaló

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Mulmul · 3,566 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 Cotaló and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 259 m lower 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 **June to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 124 

Feb 13 146 

Mar 13 162 

Apr 13 162 

May 13 129 

Jun 12 111 

Jul 12 89 

Aug 12 75 

Sep 12 67 

Oct 13 109 

Nov 13 113 

Dec 13 113 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cotaló

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC SEGOVIA · Guambaló 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39628&mlon=-78.53755#map=17/-1.39628/-78.53755) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito SURANGAY ltda · Guambaló 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38858&mlon=-78.53107#map=17/-1.38858/-78.53107) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Baños 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.39774&mlon=-78.42306#map=17/-1.39774/-78.42306) 

Petrol pump San Miguel · Guambaló 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.37852&mlon=-78.52565#map=17/-1.37852/-78.52565) 

Hotel La Chascona Camping Hosteria · Puela 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50413&mlon=-78.50088#map=17/-1.50413/-78.50088) 

Mall Centro Comercial Quero CC · Quero 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38137&mlon=-78.60856#map=17/-1.38137/-78.60856) 

School Escuela Jde Educación Básica Zamora · Bilbao 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.44050&mlon=-78.50089#map=17/-1.44050/-78.50089) 

College Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias - Universidad Técnica de Ambato · Cevallos 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.36887&mlon=-78.60626#map=17/-1.36887/-78.60626) 

Police station UPC Huambalo · Guambaló 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.38443&mlon=-78.53195#map=17/-1.38443/-78.53195) 

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 Cotaló

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

- Restaurants6

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 San Pedro de Pelileo Canton

- Benítez
- Bolívar
- Chiquicha
- El Rosario
- García Moreno
- Guambaló
- Pelileo
- Salasaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Cotaló?In San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cotaló?Baños, Bilbao, Guambaló, Guanando, Pelileo, Puela and Quero
- What is there to see in Cotaló?Cascada del Amor, Cascada del Gorila, Tungurahua
- What time zone is Cotaló in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cotaló?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cotaló?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cotaló?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cotaló?Settlements lie between 2,236 m and 2,730 m
- What is the highest point in Cotaló?Mulmul (3,566 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cotaló?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cotaló?SSC SEGOVIA, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cotaló?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito SURANGAY ltda, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cotaló?Cajero Automatico, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cotaló?San Miguel, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cotaló?EC180753 (OCHA common operational dataset)