# Marcos Espinel Parish, Santiago de Píllaro Canton – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/marcos-espinel/

Parish · Santiago de Píllaro Canton 

# Marcos Espinel

Marcos Espinel is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **126.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 126km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,327 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marcos Espinel?

Marcos Espinel 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 8 other parishes: [Baquerizo Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/baquerizo-moreno/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/el-triunfo/), [Emilio María Terán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/emilio-maria-teran/), [Píllaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/pillaro/), [San José de Poaló](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-jose-de-poalo/), [San Miguelito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-miguelito/), [Sucre](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/patate/sucre/) and [Tálag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/talag/). By area it is the 494th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 26.9% of [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/). The centre of Marcos Espinel is about 104 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Emilio María Terán, the main town of Santiago de Píllaro Canton. The centre point is at 1.1524° S, 78.3965° 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 Marcos Espinel

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Marcos Espinel: 1 viewpoint.

- Filo Jaramillo · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Marcos Espinel

- Mirador · viewpoint, El Triunfo7.2 km
- Sunfopamba · viewpoint, San José de Poaló8.0 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Río Negro10 km
- Arista · viewpoint, Río Negro10 km
- gruta · cave, San Miguel11 km
- Cascada Mesa Tablón · waterfall, Sucre12 km
- Mirador Cerro Hermoso · viewpoint, Río Verde12 km
- Cueva · cave, Río Verde12 km
- Arista · viewpoint, Río Negro12 km
- La Unión · viewpoint, San Andrés13 km
- La Y · viewpoint, Río Verde13 km
- Plaza de la Resistencia indígena · monument, San Miguelito15 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: Marcos Espinel

- 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) · Latacunga37 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito114 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 25 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 06:11, 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 Marcos Espinel

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Marcos Espinel. Settlements here lie between about 2,890 m and 4,108 m above sea level (median 3,327 m).

- Cochaló
- El Cóndor
- El Progreso
- El Rosario
- Garcia Moreno
- Guanguibana
- Guapa
- Hacienda Curiquingue
- Hacienda El Rosario
- Hacienda Nilo
- Hacienda Quimbana
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Carlos
- Hacienda Tacinteo
- Marcos Espinel
- Pampamia
- Rocafuerte
- San Emilio
- San Marcos
- Santa Marianita
- Tasinteo

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 Marcos Espinel

Named natural and historic features inside Marcos Espinel, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake.

- Laguna Aluleo

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 Marcos Espinel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago de Píllaro Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 358 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,253 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (160 mm) and the driest Sep (52 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 124 

Feb 10 141 

Mar 10 159 

Apr 10 160 

May 9 119 

Jun 8 85 

Jul 8 65 

Aug 8 53 

Sep 9 52 

Oct 9 92 

Nov 9 101 

Dec 9 104 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marcos Espinel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC EL GALPON · San Miguel 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07065&mlon=-78.48406#map=17/-1.07065/-78.48406) 

Bank Banecuador · Píllaro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17377&mlon=-78.54290#map=17/-1.17377/-78.54290) 

ATM Cajero Banco Guayaquil · Ambato 27 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17943&mlon=-78.54142#map=17/-1.17943/-78.54142) 

Hotel Hostería Surillal Salcedo · San Miguel 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03695&mlon=-78.44994#map=17/-1.03695/-78.44994) 

Mall Multicomercio Torres · Píllaro 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16708&mlon=-78.54541#map=17/-1.16708/-78.54541) 

School San José de Poaló · San José de Poaló 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10056&mlon=-78.47599#map=17/-1.10056/-78.47599) 

College Instituto Superior Universitario Japón Sede Ambato · Izamba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22224&mlon=-78.58385#map=17/-1.22224/-78.58385) 

Police station UPC San Andrés · San Andrés 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13517&mlon=-78.53915#map=17/-1.13517/-78.53915) 

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 Marcos Espinel

Places mapped inside Marcos Espinel in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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

- Baquerizo Moreno
- Emilio María Terán
- Presidente Urbina
- Píllaro
- San Andrés
- San José de Poaló
- San Miguelito

## Quick answers

- Where is Marcos Espinel?In Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Marcos Espinel?Baquerizo Moreno, El Triunfo, Emilio María Terán, Píllaro, San José de Poaló, San Miguelito, Sucre and Tálag
- What is there to see in Marcos Espinel?Filo Jaramillo
- What time zone is Marcos Espinel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Marcos Espinel?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Marcos Espinel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marcos Espinel?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marcos Espinel?Settlements lie between 2,890 m and 4,108 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marcos Espinel?SSC EL GALPON, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marcos Espinel?Banecuador, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Marcos Espinel?Cajero Banco Guayaquil, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marcos Espinel?PS estación de servicios La Quinta, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marcos Espinel?EC180853 (OCHA common operational dataset)