Parish · San Pedro de Pelileo Canton
# Guambaló

Guambaló is a parish of Ecuador in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers 25.6 km². 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 25.6 km²
- 15 mapped services
- 2,757 m typical elevation

## Where is Guambaló?

Guambaló lies in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It borders 4 other parishes: Bolívar, Cotaló, Pelileo and Quero. By area it is the 924th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.8% of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre of Guambaló is about 130 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Pelileo, the main town of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre point is at 1.3999° S, 78.5256° 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 Guambaló

### Nearby, outside Guambaló
- Cascada del Gorila · waterfall, Cotaló 4.8 km
- Cueva de los Murcielagos · cave, Bilbao 4.9 km
- Cascada del Amor · waterfall, Cotaló 5.0 km
- Cueva del Diablo · cave, Bilbao 5.4 km
- Union de los rios Chambo y Patate · viewpoint, Patate 6.0 km
- La Moya · attraction, Pelileo 7.7 km
- Juive Chico · viewpoint, Baños 8.6 km
- Volcan Tungurahua · viewpoint, Baños 9.1 km
- Registro de acceso al refugió de Tunhuragua · attraction, Baños 9.4 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Lligua 9.4 km
- Cascada jun jun · waterfall, Cevallos 9.5 km
- Pondoa: Comunidad ecoturística · viewpoint, Baños 9.7 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: Guambaló
- 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 56 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 110 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 11 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 Guambaló

Open gazetteers list 15 villages, towns and localities in Guambaló. Settlements here lie between about 2,551 m and 2,926 m above sea level (median 2,757 m).
- Guadalupe
- Guambaló
- Hacienda La Merced
- Huairapata
- Huamanquí
- Huambaló
- La Florida
- La Florida Baja
- La Merced
- La Pampa
- San Antonio
- San Jose
- Segovia
- Segovia Alto
- Surangay

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Guambaló 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 Guambaló
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | SSC SEGOVIA · Guambaló | 1.4 km | Map |
| Bank | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito SURANGAY ltda · Guambaló | 1.4 km | Map |
| ATM | Cajero Automatico · Baños | 11 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | San Miguel · Guambaló | 2.4 km | Map |
| Hotel | Luna Bonsai · Pelileo | 5.0 km | Map |
| Mall | Centro Comercial Quero CC · Quero | 9.4 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Simon Bolivar · Guambaló | 1.4 km | Map |
| College | Seminario Teologico Bautista Pesca · Patate | 8.0 km | Map |
| Police station | UPC Huambalo · Guambaló | 1.9 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 Guambaló

Places mapped inside Guambaló in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 1
- Schools 4
- Restaurants 3
- Police stations 1
- Dental clinics 3

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
- El Rosario
- García Moreno
- Pelileo
- Salasaca

## Quick answers
- Where is Guambaló? In San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guambaló? Bolívar, Cotaló, Pelileo and Quero
- What is there to see in Guambaló? Cascada del Gorila, Cueva de los Murcielagos, Cascada del Amor, Cueva del Diablo
- What time zone is Guambaló in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guambaló? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guambaló? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guambaló? 15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guambaló? Settlements lie between 2,551 m and 2,926 m
- What is the best time to visit Guambaló? June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guambaló? SSC SEGOVIA, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guambaló? Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito SURANGAY ltda, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guambaló? Cajero Automatico, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guambaló? San Miguel, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guambaló? 1 mapped
- How many banks are in Guambaló? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Guambaló? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guambaló? EC180757 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Parish
- Area: 25.6 km²
- P-code: EC180757
- Canton: San Pedro de Pelileo Canton
- Main town: Guambaló

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/guambalo/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.