# San Andrés Parish, Santiago de Píllaro Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-andres/

Parish · Santiago de Píllaro Canton 

# San Andrés

San Andrés is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **53.2 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,998 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Andrés?

San Andrés 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 6 other parishes: [Cunchibamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/cunchibamba/), [Pansaleo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/pansaleo/), [Presidente Urbina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/presidente-urbina/), [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/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/san-miguel/). By area it is the 784th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.3% of [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/). The centre of San Andrés is about 97 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Emilio María Terán, the main town of Santiago de Píllaro Canton. The centre point is at 1.1014° S, 78.5322° 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 San Andrés

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Andrés: 3 viewpoints.

- La Unión · viewpoint
- San Andrés · viewpoint
- San jacinto · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside San Andrés

- El Arpista pillaro · monument, Píllaro6.6 km
- Yambo · viewpoint, Pansaleo6.7 km
- Radio Pillaro · museum, Píllaro7.8 km
- Monumento a Rumiňahui · monument, Píllaro8.2 km
- Nelson Dueñas · memorial, Píllaro8.3 km
- RESURGIMIENTO · monument, Píllaro8.8 km
- De la Madre · monument, San Miguel8.9 km
- La Madre · monument, San Miguel8.9 km
- Sunfopamba · viewpoint, San José de Poaló9.6 km
- Helado típico · monument, San Miguel10 km
- Monumento al Príncipe San Miguel de Arcángel · monument, San Miguel10 km
- gruta · cave, San Miguel10 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: San Andrés

- 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) · Latacunga24 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito110 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 9.5 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 2026-11-03](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 San Andrés

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in San Andrés. Settlements here lie between about 2,875 m and 3,185 m above sea level (median 2,998 m).

- Andahualo El Porvenir
- Andahualo La Union
- Andahualo Paccha San Luis
- Andahualo San Isidro
- Andahualo el Quinche
- Baratillo
- Cardo Santo
- Chaupiloma
- Chinintahua
- Cochaverde
- Corazón de Jesus
- El Chaupi
- El Triunfo
- Hacienda Andahualo
- Hacienda Arteaga
- Hacienda Chaupi
- Hacienda Escudero
- Hacienda Esperanza
- Hacienda Jarrín
- Hacienda La Victoria
- Hacienda Naranjo
- Hacienda Pachano
- Hacienda Ríofrío
- Hacienda Tapia
- Hacienda Terán
- Hacienda Turubamba
- Hacienda Villagomez
- Huapante Chico
- Huapante Grande
- Jesús de gran poder
- La Lindera
- La Victoria
- Los Pinos
- San Andrés
- San Antonio de Chinintahua
- San Gregorio
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San Juan
- San Miguel de Chinintahua
- San Miguel-pamba
- San Pablo
- San Pedro de Capulí
- Santa Rita
- Tilitusa
- Yachil Las Playas
- Yanahurco
- Yatchil San Fernando
- Yatchil Soria
- campo alegre

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 San Andrés 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 San Andrés

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC EL GALPON · San Miguel 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07065&mlon=-78.48406#map=17/-1.07065/-78.48406) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Píllaro 8.0 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23912&mlon=-78.63358#map=17/-1.23912/-78.63358) 

Petrol pump Yambo · Pansaleo 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10321&mlon=-78.59211#map=17/-1.10321/-78.59211) 

Hotel Hosteria El Surillal · San Miguel 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.06476&mlon=-78.57261#map=17/-1.06476/-78.57261) 

Mall Multicomercio Torres · Píllaro 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16708&mlon=-78.54541#map=17/-1.16708/-78.54541) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Luis Dominguez Leon · San Andrés 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.08758&mlon=-78.52759#map=17/-1.08758/-78.52759) 

College Leonidas Proaño · San Miguel 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03970&mlon=-78.59433#map=17/-1.03970/-78.59433) 

Police station UPC San Andrés · San Andrés 3.8 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 San Andrés

Places mapped inside San Andrés in open map data, by type.

- Schools8
- Police stations1

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
- Píllaro
- San José de Poaló
- San Miguelito

## Quick answers

- Where is San Andrés?In Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Andrés?Cunchibamba, Pansaleo, Presidente Urbina, Píllaro, San José de Poaló and San Miguel
- What is there to see in San Andrés?La Unión, San Andrés, San jacinto
- What time zone is San Andrés in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Andrés?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Andrés?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Andrés?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Andrés?Settlements lie between 2,875 m and 3,185 m
- What is the best time to visit San Andrés?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Andrés?SSC EL GALPON, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Andrés?Banco Pichincha, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Andrés?Cajero Cooperativa CREA depositos y retiros, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Andrés?Yambo, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Andrés?EC180855 (OCHA common operational dataset)