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

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

Parish · San Pedro de Pelileo Canton 

# Salasaca

Salasaca is a parish of Ecuador in San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **12.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.5km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,724 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salasaca?

Salasaca 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 6 other parishes: [Benítez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/benitez/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/el-rosario/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/garcia-moreno/), [Pelileo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/pelileo/), [Picaihua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/picaihua/) and [Totoras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/totoras/). By area it is the 1005th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.3% of [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/). The centre of Salasaca is about 121 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Pelileo, the main town of San Pedro de Pelileo Canton. The centre point is at 1.3155° S, 78.5762° 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 Salasaca

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Salasaca: 1 attraction.

- Mercado artesañal · attraction

### Nearby, outside Salasaca

- FlyNiton Paragliding Takeoff · attraction, El Rosario4.9 km
- La Moya · attraction, Pelileo4.9 km
- Monumento a Fabricante de calzado · monument, Cevallos6.0 km
- Cascada jun jun · waterfall, Cevallos6.6 km
- Monumento al Chocolate Ambateño · monument, Ambato7.5 km
- Monumento al labrador · memorial, Quero7.6 km
- Iglesia · monument, Patate7.7 km
- Monumento a Rumiñahui · monument, Ambato8.8 km
- Mirador de la Península · viewpoint, Ambato9.0 km
- KITTY WOODS · viewpoint, Ambato9.2 km
- Monumento al Policía · monument, Ambato9.3 km
- Frevi · memorial, Ambato9.3 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: Salasaca

- 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) · Latacunga46 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas121 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 6.2 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 Salasaca

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Salasaca. Settlements here lie between about 2,705 m and 2,733 m above sea level (median 2,724 m).

- Achupallas
- Capillapamba Llikakama
- Chilkapamba
- Guangalo
- Huamanloma
- Kuriñan
- Manguiwa Katitawa-Cochapamba
- Manzana Pamba Grande
- Manzanapamba Chico
- Patuloma
- Ramosloma
- Rosario
- Rumiñahui Chico
- Rumiñahui Grande
- Salasaca
- Salasaka
- Sanjaloma Alto
- Sanjaloma Bajo
- Vargas Pamba
- Wasalata

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).

## Weather in Salasaca 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salasaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Totoras Tipo B · Totoras 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31926&mlon=-78.59758#map=17/-1.31926/-78.59758) 

Bank coac Indigenas Galapagos · Salasaca 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32273&mlon=-78.57553#map=17/-1.32273/-78.57553) 

ATM Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27158&mlon=-78.61211#map=17/-1.27158/-78.61211) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Mayorga · Totoras 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31357&mlon=-78.59874#map=17/-1.31357/-78.59874) 

Hotel Hostal Runa Huasi · Salasaca 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31197&mlon=-78.57380#map=17/-1.31197/-78.57380) 

Mall Randi-Pay · Salasaca 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32238&mlon=-78.57579#map=17/-1.32238/-78.57579) 

School Unidad Educativa Comunitaria Intercultural Bilingue Manzanapamba · Salasaca 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31351&mlon=-78.57203#map=17/-1.31351/-78.57203) 

College CTT de Los Andes · Totoras 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.29719&mlon=-78.60283#map=17/-1.29719/-78.60283) 

Police station Upc benitez · Benítez 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34150&mlon=-78.58465#map=17/-1.34150/-78.58465) 

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 Salasaca

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

- Banks1
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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
- Cotaló
- El Rosario
- García Moreno
- Guambaló
- Pelileo

## Quick answers

- Where is Salasaca?In San Pedro de Pelileo Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Salasaca?Benítez, El Rosario, García Moreno, Pelileo, Picaihua and Totoras
- What is there to see in Salasaca?Mercado artesañal
- What time zone is Salasaca in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salasaca?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Salasaca?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salasaca?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salasaca?Settlements lie between 2,705 m and 2,733 m
- What is the best time to visit Salasaca?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salasaca?Centro de Salud Totoras Tipo B, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salasaca?coac Indigenas Galapagos, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salasaca?Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salasaca?Gasolinera Mayorga, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Salasaca?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salasaca?EC180758 (OCHA common operational dataset)