Parish · San Pedro de Pelileo Canton # El Rosario El Rosario is a parish of Ecuador in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers 11.6 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,664 m typical elevation ## Where is El Rosario? El Rosario lies in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It borders 4 other parishes: Chiquicha, García Moreno, Picaihua and Salasaca. By area it is the 1007th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.8% of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre of El Rosario is about 117 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Pelileo, the main town of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre point is at 1.2842° S, 78.5562° 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 El Rosario OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in El Rosario: 1 attraction. - FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff · attraction ### Nearby, outside El Rosario - Mercado artesañal · attraction, Salasaca 4.7 km - La Moya · attraction, Pelileo 5.7 km - Iglesia · monument, Patate 6.2 km - Museum Sucre · museum, Sucre 6.8 km - Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario · attraction, Izamba 7.1 km - Mirador de la Península · viewpoint, Ambato 7.3 km - KITTY WOODS · viewpoint, Ambato 7.4 km - Siete Choros · waterfall, Emilio María Terán 7.5 km - Monumento a Juan Montalvo · monument, Ambato 8.1 km - Monumento a Rumiñahui · monument, Ambato 8.2 km - Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato 8.3 km - Busto de Leonardo Murialdo · monument, Ambato 8.7 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: El Rosario - 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 42 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 123 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril Ambato (Ambato), about 8.7 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 El Rosario Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in El Rosario. Settlements here lie between about 2,584 m and 2,993 m above sea level (median 2,664 m). - Churumanga - El Rosario - Nitón - Rumichaca - Rumichaca Alto - Sacato Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in El Rosario 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 El Rosario | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hospital Basico Pelileo · Pelileo | 5.0 km | Map | | Bank | coac Indigenas Galapagos · Salasaca | 4.8 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato | 6.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Masgas · Pelileo | 4.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal Patuloma · Salasaca | 2.0 km | Map | | Mall | Randi-Pay · Salasaca | 4.8 km | Map | | School | Escuela de Educación Básica Atahualpa · El Rosario | 1.4 km | Map | | College | CTT de Los Andes · Totoras | 5.4 km | Map | | Police station | UPC Techo Propio · Ambato | 4.5 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 El Rosario Places mapped inside El Rosario 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 - Chiquicha - Cotaló - García Moreno - Guambaló - Pelileo - Salasaca ## Quick answers - Where is El Rosario? In San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders El Rosario? Chiquicha, García Moreno, Picaihua and Salasaca - What is there to see in El Rosario? FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff - What time zone is El Rosario in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Rosario? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Rosario? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Rosario? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Rosario? Settlements lie between 2,584 m and 2,993 m - What is the best time to visit El Rosario? June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Rosario? Hospital Basico Pelileo, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Rosario? coac Indigenas Galapagos, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Rosario? Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Rosario? Masgas, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Rosario? EC180755 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 11.6 km² - P-code: EC180755 - Canton: San Pedro de Pelileo Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/el-rosario/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.