# Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/ Canton · Tungurahua Province # Santiago de Píllaro Canton Santiago de Píllaro Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Tungurahua Province. It covers **469.9 km²**. Its main town is Emilio María Terán. It is divided into 8 parishes. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 470km² - 8parishes - 81mapped services ## Where is Santiago de Píllaro Canton? Santiago de Píllaro Canton lies in [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Patate Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/), [Salcedo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/), [San Pedro de Pelileo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/san-pedro-de-pelileo/) and [Tena Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/). By area it is the 134th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 13.9% of [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/). The centre of Santiago de Píllaro Canton is about 99 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 23 km from Ambato, the main town of Tungurahua Province. The centre point is at 1.1194° S, 78.4524° 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 Santiago de Píllaro Canton OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Santiago de Píllaro Canton: 7 monuments; 5 viewpoints; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 waterfall. - Radio Pillaro · museum - Siete Choros · waterfall - Filo Jaramillo · viewpoint - La Unión · viewpoint - San Andrés · viewpoint - San jacinto · viewpoint - Sunfopamba · viewpoint - El Arpista pillaro · monument - Monumento a Rumiňahui · monument - Nelson Dueñas · memorial - Plaza de la Resistencia indígena · monument - RESURGIMIENTO · monument - Rumiñahui · monument - Rumiñahui Memorial · monument - frutas manzana emilia · monument 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: Santiago de Píllaro Canton - 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) · Latacunga30 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito111 km ### Nearest railway station San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 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. ## Parishes of Santiago de Píllaro Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Baquerizo Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/baquerizo-moreno/) 27 3 2 [Emilio María Terán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/emilio-maria-teran/) 17 10 3 [Marcos Espinel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/marcos-espinel/) 126 21 1 [Presidente Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/presidente-urbina/) 13 12 1 [Píllaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/pillaro/) 49 35 54 [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-andres/) 53 50 9 [San José de Poaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-jose-de-poalo/) 163 16 1 [San Miguelito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-miguelito/) 22 19 10 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Santiago de Píllaro Canton Open gazetteers list **160 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Píllaro Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Píllaro (7,462). Settlements here lie between about 2,416 m and 4,108 m above sea level (median 2,969 m). - Achupallas - Andahualo El Porvenir - Andahualo La Union - Andahualo Paccha San Luis - Andahualo San Isidro - Andahualo el Quinche - Baquerizo Moreno - Baratillo - Callate - Callate La Y - Callate San Antonio - Capillapamba - Capulicito - Cardo Santo - Censo de Poalo - Chacata - Chagrapamba - Chaupiloma - Chilcal - Chinintahua - Cochaló - Cochaverde - Corazón de Jesus - Cruzpamba - Cushca - Cushca Chico - Cuzatahua - El Carmen - El Censo - El Chaupi - El Cóndor - El Progreso - El Quinche - El Rosario - El Triunfo - Emilio María Terán - Garcia Moreno - Guanguibana - Guantuhalo - Guapa - Hacienda Andahualo - Hacienda Arteaga - Hacienda Aycallate - Hacienda Carbón - Hacienda Casha - Hacienda Chaupi - Hacienda Chural - Hacienda Condorpamba - Hacienda Cuenca Urcu - Hacienda Curiquingue - Hacienda Cutzatagua - Hacienda El Carmen - Hacienda El Rosario - Hacienda Escudero - Hacienda Esmeralda - Hacienda Esperanza - Hacienda Huagrahuasi - Hacienda Huagrahuasi Chico - Hacienda Jarrín - Hacienda La Elcira - Hacienda La Florida - Hacienda La Victoria - Hacienda Naranjo - Hacienda Nilo - Hacienda Pachano - Hacienda Panguigua - Hacienda Quillán - Hacienda Quillán de Bucheli - Hacienda Quillán de Noriega - Hacienda Quimbana - Hacienda Ríofrío - Hacienda San Antonio - Hacienda San Carlos - Hacienda Santa Rita - Hacienda Saquitusa - Hacienda Tacinteo - Hacienda Tapia - Hacienda Terán - Hacienda Turubamba - Hacienda Villagomez - Hacienda Yanayacu - Hornopamba - Huagrahuasi - Huagrahuasi Grande - Huapante Chico - Huapante Grande - Huaynacuri - Israel - Jesús de gran poder - Juanillo - La Elevación - La Esperanza - La Florida - La Libertad - La Lindera - La Loma - La Merced - La Primavera - La Union - La Victoria - Los Pinos - Marcos Espinel - Paccha - Pampamia - Panguigua - Panguihua - Penileo - Plazuela - Presidente Urbina - Píllaro - Píllaro Nuevo - Quillan - Quillan Alemania - Quillan Pata - Quinta Niña Maria - Rocafuerte - Rumipamba - San Andrés - San Antonio - San Antonio de Chinintahua - San Bartolo - San Emilio - San Fernando - San Francisco - San Gregorio - San Isidro - San Jacinto - San Jose - San Jose de Cruzñan - San Jose de Quindahua - San José - San José de Poaló - San Juan - San Luis - San Marcos - San Miguel de Chinintahua - San Miguel-pamba - San Miguelito - San Pablo - San Pedro de Capulí - San Pedro de Cruzñan - San Vicente de Quilimbulo - Santa Marianita - Santa Rita - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresita - Santo Domingo - Tasinteo - Tilitusa - Tres Esquinas - Tungipamba - Tunguipamba - Yachil Las Playas - Yacupamba - Yanahurco - Yatchil San Fernando - Yatchil Soria - campo alegre - cunuyacu relleno - el rosario 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 Santiago de Píllaro Canton Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Píllaro Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Laguna Aluleo - Laguna Pisayambo - Quebrada Cununliví - Quebrada Pucahuaicu - Quebrada Quildahua - Quebrada Quilimbulo - Quebrada Sicsihuaicu - Río Culapachán - Río Cutuchi - Río Cutzatahua - Río Yanayacu ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Amina · 3,825 m - Huicotango · 3,484 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 Santiago de Píllaro Canton and the best time to visit In Santiago de Píllaro Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 1,253 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (160 mm) and the driest Sep (52 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 124 Feb 12 141 Mar 12 159 Apr 12 160 May 12 119 Jun 11 85 Jul 11 65 Aug 11 53 Sep 11 52 Oct 12 92 Nov 12 101 Dec 12 104 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santiago de Píllaro Canton Places mapped inside Santiago de Píllaro Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools23 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants32 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Píllaro Canton?In Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Santiago de Píllaro Canton?Ambato Canton, Patate Canton, Salcedo Canton, San Pedro de Pelileo Canton and Tena Canton - What is there to see in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?El Arpista pillaro, Filo Jaramillo, La Unión, Monumento a Rumiňahui - What time zone is Santiago de Píllaro Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?160 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Píllaro Canton?Settlements lie between 2,416 m and 4,108 m - What is the highest point in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?Amina (3,825 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de Píllaro Canton?May to December - How many hospitals are in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?5 mapped - How many banks are in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santiago de Píllaro Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago de Píllaro Canton?EC1808 (OCHA common operational dataset)