# Píllaro Parish, Santiago de Píllaro Canton – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/pillaro/ Parish · Santiago de Píllaro Canton # Píllaro Píllaro is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **49.3 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.3km² - 54mapped services - 2,855 mtypical elevation ## Where is Píllaro? Píllaro 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 7 other parishes: [Izamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/izamba/), [Marcos Espinel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/marcos-espinel/), [Presidente Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/presidente-urbina/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-andres/), [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/) and [Unamuncho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/unamuncho/). By area it is the 808th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.5% of [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/). The centre of Píllaro is about 104 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Emilio María Terán, the main town of Santiago de Píllaro Canton. The centre point is at 1.1634° S, 78.5349° 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 Píllaro OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Píllaro: 3 monuments; 1 museum; 1 memorial. - Radio Pillaro · museum - El Arpista pillaro · monument - Monumento a Rumiňahui · monument - Nelson Dueñas · memorial - RESURGIMIENTO · monument ### Nearby, outside Píllaro - frutas manzana emilia · monument, San Miguelito4.3 km - San Andrés · viewpoint, San Andrés4.4 km - San jacinto · viewpoint, San Andrés4.8 km - Plaza de la Resistencia indígena · monument, San Miguelito5.1 km - Rumiñahui · monument, San Miguelito5.1 km - Rumiñahui Memorial · monument, San Miguelito5.1 km - La Unión · viewpoint, San Andrés6.1 km - Complejo Deportivo Técnico Universitario · attraction, Izamba6.7 km - Siete Choros · waterfall, Emilio María Terán6.7 km - Yambo · viewpoint, Pansaleo9.7 km - Parque de Atahualpa · monument, Atahualpa10 km - Cascada Mesa Tablón · waterfall, Sucre11 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: Píllaro - 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) · Quito117 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril Ambato (Ambato), about 12 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 Píllaro Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Píllaro. The largest with a recorded population: Píllaro (7,462). Settlements here lie between about 2,750 m and 3,658 m above sea level (median 2,855 m). - Callate - Callate San Antonio - Capillapamba - Cushca - Cushca Chico - El Carmen - El Quinche - Guantuhalo - Hacienda Carbón - Hacienda Casha - Hacienda Chaupi - Hacienda El Carmen - Hacienda La Elcira - Hacienda La Florida - Hacienda Santa Rita - Huagrahuasi Grande - La Elevación - La Florida - La Libertad - La Merced - La Primavera - Panguihua - Presidente Urbina - Píllaro - Píllaro Nuevo - Quinta Niña Maria - San Antonio - San Bartolo - San Fernando - San Francisco - San Luis - San Vicente de Quilimbulo - Santa Teresita - Tungipamba - Tunguipamba 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 Píllaro Named natural and historic features inside Píllaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Cununliví 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 Píllaro 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 Píllaro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Basico Pillaro · Píllaro 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16667&mlon=-78.53329#map=17/-1.16667/-78.53329) Bank Banco Pichincha · Píllaro 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17264&mlon=-78.54411#map=17/-1.17264/-78.54411) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA depositos y retiros · Ambato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23912&mlon=-78.63358#map=17/-1.23912/-78.63358) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Callate · Píllaro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16464&mlon=-78.54353#map=17/-1.16464/-78.54353) Hotel Hotel San Luis · Píllaro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17279&mlon=-78.54143#map=17/-1.17279/-78.54143) Mall Multicomercio Torres · Píllaro 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16708&mlon=-78.54541#map=17/-1.16708/-78.54541) School Escuela De Educación Básica Union Nacional de Periodistas · Píllaro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16906&mlon=-78.54205#map=17/-1.16906/-78.54205) College Instituto Superior Universitario Japón Sede Ambato · Izamba 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.22224&mlon=-78.58385#map=17/-1.22224/-78.58385) Police station Upc policía pillaro · Píllaro 1.4 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 Píllaro Places mapped inside Píllaro in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools10 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants20 - Police stations1 - 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. ## Other parishes in Santiago de Píllaro Canton - Baquerizo Moreno - Emilio María Terán - Marcos Espinel - Presidente Urbina - San Andrés - San José de Poaló - San Miguelito ## Quick answers - Where is Píllaro?In Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador - What borders Píllaro?Izamba, Marcos Espinel, Presidente Urbina, San Andrés, San José de Poaló, San Miguelito and Unamuncho - What is there to see in Píllaro?El Arpista pillaro, Monumento a Rumiňahui, Nelson Dueñas, RESURGIMIENTO - What time zone is Píllaro in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Píllaro?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Píllaro?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Píllaro?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Píllaro?Settlements lie between 2,750 m and 3,658 m - What is the best time to visit Píllaro?May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Píllaro?Hospital Basico Pillaro, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Píllaro?Banco Pichincha, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Píllaro?Cajero Cooperativa CREA depositos y retiros, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Píllaro?Estación de Servicio Callate, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Píllaro?5 mapped - How many banks are in Píllaro?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Píllaro?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Píllaro?EC180850 (OCHA common operational dataset)