# Baquerizo Moreno Parish, Santiago de Píllaro Canton – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/baquerizo-moreno/ Parish · Santiago de Píllaro Canton # Baquerizo Moreno Baquerizo Moreno is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **26.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.5km² - 2mapped services - 2,918 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baquerizo Moreno? Baquerizo Moreno lies in [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/el-triunfo/), [Emilio María Terán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/emilio-maria-teran/), [Los Andes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/los-andes/), [Marcos Espinel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/marcos-espinel/) and [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/sucre/). By area it is the 921st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.6% of [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/). The centre of Baquerizo Moreno is about 109 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Emilio María Terán, the main town of Santiago de Píllaro Canton. The centre point is at 1.2082° S, 78.4534° 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 Baquerizo Moreno ### Nearby, outside Baquerizo Moreno - Cascada Mesa Tablón · waterfall, Sucre3.2 km - Rumiñahui Memorial · monument, San Miguelito7.5 km - Plaza de la Resistencia indígena · monument, San Miguelito7.5 km - Rumiñahui · monument, San Miguelito7.5 km - Museum Sucre · museum, Sucre8.1 km - Siete Choros · waterfall, Emilio María Terán8.5 km - Cascada de Mundug · viewpoint, Patate9.0 km - frutas manzana emilia · monument, San Miguelito9.4 km - Nelson Dueñas · memorial, Píllaro10 km - Radio Pillaro · museum, Píllaro11 km - Monumento a Rumiňahui · monument, Píllaro11 km - Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario · attraction, Izamba11 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: Baquerizo Moreno - 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) · Latacunga38 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito121 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril Ambato (Ambato), 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. ## Villages and localities in Baquerizo Moreno Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Baquerizo Moreno. - Baquerizo Moreno - Hacienda Esmeralda - Plazuela 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 Baquerizo Moreno and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baquerizo Moreno Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de salud · Sucre 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26257&mlon=-78.49381#map=17/-1.26257/-78.49381) Bank Banecuador · Píllaro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17377&mlon=-78.54290#map=17/-1.17377/-78.54290) ATM Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27158&mlon=-78.61211#map=17/-1.27158/-78.61211) Petrol pump PS estación de servicios La Quinta · Píllaro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17943&mlon=-78.54142#map=17/-1.17943/-78.54142) Hotel Finca Turística Monte María · Sucre 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27586&mlon=-78.48973#map=17/-1.27586/-78.48973) Mall Multicomercio Torres · Píllaro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16708&mlon=-78.54541#map=17/-1.16708/-78.54541) School Escuela De Educación Básica Gabriel Urbina · Emilio María Terán 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22363&mlon=-78.51369#map=17/-1.22363/-78.51369) College Instituto Superior Universitario Japón Sede Ambato · Izamba 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22224&mlon=-78.58385#map=17/-1.22224/-78.58385) Police station Upc policía pillaro · Píllaro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17299&mlon=-78.54240#map=17/-1.17299/-78.54240) 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 Baquerizo Moreno Places mapped inside Baquerizo Moreno in open map data, by type. - Restaurants2 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 Santiago de Píllaro Canton - Emilio María Terán - Marcos Espinel - Presidente Urbina - Píllaro - San Andrés - San José de Poaló - San Miguelito ## Quick answers - Where is Baquerizo Moreno?In Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Baquerizo Moreno?El Triunfo, Emilio María Terán, Los Andes, Marcos Espinel and Sucre - What is there to see in Baquerizo Moreno?Cascada Mesa Tablón, Rumiñahui Memorial, Plaza de la Resistencia indígena, Rumiñahui - What time zone is Baquerizo Moreno in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Baquerizo Moreno?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Baquerizo Moreno?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baquerizo Moreno?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Baquerizo Moreno?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Baquerizo Moreno?Centro de salud, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baquerizo Moreno?Banecuador, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baquerizo Moreno?Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baquerizo Moreno?PS estación de servicios La Quinta, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baquerizo Moreno?EC180851 (OCHA common operational dataset)