# Tisaleo Canton, Tungurahua Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/

Canton · Tungurahua Province 

# Tisaleo Canton

Tisaleo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Tungurahua Province. It covers **59.6 km²**. Its main town is Tisaleo. It is divided into 2 parishes. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 59.6km²
- 2parishes
- 11mapped services

## Where is Tisaleo Canton?

Tisaleo Canton lies in [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Ambato Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/ambato/), [Cevallos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/cevallos/) and [Mocha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/mocha/). By area it is the 217th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.8% of [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/). The centre of Tisaleo Canton is about 127 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Ambato, the main town of Tungurahua Province. The centre point is at 1.3609° S, 78.6779° 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).

## Know before you go: Tisaleo 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) · Latacunga51 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas121 km

### Nearest railway station

Estaciòn del Tren (Cevallos), about 7.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:16).

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 Tisaleo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Quinchicoto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/quinchicoto/) 11 2 0 

[Tisaleo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/tisaleo/tisaleo/) 48 7 11 

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 Tisaleo Canton

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Tisaleo Canton. Settlements here lie between about 3,212 m and 3,600 m above sea level (median 3,324 m).

- Agua Santa
- Comunidad Alobamba
- Cuatro Esquinas
- La Florida
- Quinchicoto
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Lucía Arriba / Bellavista
- Santa Marianita
- Tisaleo

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 Tisaleo Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Tisaleo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cruzmaqui · 3,446 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 Tisaleo Canton and the best time to visit

In Tisaleo Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 1,398 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (162 mm) and the driest Sep (67 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 124 

Feb 12 146 

Mar 11 162 

Apr 12 162 

May 11 129 

Jun 10 111 

Jul 10 89 

Aug 10 75 

Sep 11 67 

Oct 11 109 

Nov 11 113 

Dec 11 113 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tisaleo Canton

Places mapped inside Tisaleo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Restaurants2
- 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 Tisaleo Canton?In Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tisaleo Canton?Ambato Canton, Cevallos Canton and Mocha Canton
- What time zone is Tisaleo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tisaleo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tisaleo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tisaleo Canton?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tisaleo Canton?Settlements lie between 3,212 m and 3,600 m
- What is the highest point in Tisaleo Canton?Cruzmaqui (3,446 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tisaleo Canton?June to December
- How many hospitals are in Tisaleo Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tisaleo Canton?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tisaleo Canton?EC1809 (OCHA common operational dataset)