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San Miguel, Ecuador

Cotopaxi · Ecuador

San Miguel is a small city in Cotopaxi, Ecuador with a population of 10,838. Elevation: 8,694 ft (2,650 m). Average temperature: 40°F (5°C).

10,838 Population 109/sq mi density
8,694 ft Elevation 2,650 meters
40°F Avg Temperature 5°C
50.2 in Annual Rain
America / Guayaquil Timezone

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About San Miguel

San Miguel de Salcedo is a city in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. It is the capital of Salcedo Canton.

People

Population10,838
Density109/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp40°F (5°C)
Rain50.2 in/yr
Sunny Days310/yr
Elevation8,694 ft (2,650 m)
Population10,838
Population Density109 / sq mi
Elevation8,694 ft (2,650 m)
Coordinates-1.0456°, -78.5902°
TimezoneAmerica/Guayaquil
Country🇪🇨 Ecuador
State / ProvinceCotopaxi
Average Temperature40°F (5°C)
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average39°F (4°C)
Annual Precipitation50.2 inches (1,275 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.8 inches (2 cm)

About San Miguel

San Miguel is a small city in Ecuador (Cotopaxi) with a population of 10,838. The city sits at an elevation of 8,694 feet (2,650 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 40°F (5°C). Temperatures range from 39°F in January to 39°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 50.2 inches. The timezone is America/Guayaquil.

Climate in San Miguel

San Miguel has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 503 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0°C / 32°F — / — 31.5
Feb 0°C / 32°F — / — 45.3
Mar 0°C / 32°F — / — 51.9
Apr 0°C / 32°F — / — 63.8
May 0°C / 32°F — / — 57.2
Jun 0°C / 32°F — / — 37.2
Jul 0°C / 32°F — / — 29.6
Aug 0°C / 32°F — / — 25.8
Sep 0°C / 32°F — / — 32.9
Oct 0°C / 32°F — / — 52.0
Nov 0°C / 32°F — / — 36.5
Dec 0°C / 32°F — / — 39.7
San Miguel has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 40°F (5°C). Winters average 39°F in January while summers reach 39°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 310 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 50.2 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 8,694 feet, a high-altitude location.

Temperature

39°F Jan (4°C) 39°F Jul (4°C)
Annual Average40.2°F
26% below Ecuador avg
January Average39°F (4°C)
July Average39°F (4°C)
Sunny Days310 days/yr

Geography

Elevation8,694 ft (2,650 m)
Area99.2 sq mi (256.9 km²)
Population Density109/sq mi
Coordinates-1.0456°N, 78.5902°W
TimezoneAmerica/Guayaquil

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 50.2"
32% above Ecuador avg
Snowfall 0.8"
Wettest Month (Apr) 2.91"
Driest Month (Aug) 1.26"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

317 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.1. Most recent: M4.6 on Aug 16, 2025.

Aug 12, 2010 Ecuador M7.1 145 km
Aug 28, 1999 43 km SE of Tena, Ecuador M6.3 119 km
Apr 26, 1999 21 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador M6.0 112 km
Mar 28, 1996 9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador M6.0 16 km
Dec 26, 1992 28 km W of Tena, Ecuador M5.9 59 km
Jun 12, 1991 9 km SSW of Alausí, Ecuador M5.8 142 km
Feb 13, 2007 25 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador M5.6 100 km
Mar 27, 2015 34 km SE of Tena, Ecuador M5.5 113 km
Apr 14, 1995 53 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador M5.5 149 km
Aug 25, 1996 10 km WSW of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador M5.5 10 km
Jan 31, 2025 32 km W of Archidona, Ecuador M5.5 59 km
Dec 30, 1998 11 km ENE of Palora, Ecuador M5.4 103 km
Jan 25, 1994 6 km S of Puyo, Ecuador M5.4 85 km
Jan 7, 1995 9 km S of Puyo, Ecuador M5.4 87 km
Mar 28, 2004 27 km ENE of Píllaro, Ecuador M5.3 28 km
Mar 28, 2007 49 km E of Puyo, Ecuador M5.3 120 km
Mar 8, 2025 48 km SE of Tena, Ecuador M5.3 121 km
Aug 11, 1990 20 km NNE of Quito, Ecuador M5.3 111 km
Sep 13, 2003 29 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador M5.3 30 km
Jan 28, 1996 47 km SE of Palora, Ecuador M5.3 148 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

15 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Cotopaxi (44 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Cotopaxi Stratovolcano 5,911 m (19,393 ft) 2016 44 km
Illiniza Stratovolcano 5,248 m (17,218 ft) Unknown 45 km
Atacazo Stratovolcano 4,463 m (14,642 ft) -320 77 km
Antisana Stratovolcano 5,753 m (18,875 ft) 1802 80 km
Licto Pyroclastic cone(s) 3,336 m (10,945 ft) Unknown 82 km
Chacana Caldera 4,643 m (15,233 ft) 1773 84 km
Aliso Stratovolcano 4,267 m (13,999 ft) -2450 87 km
Guagua Pichincha Stratovolcano 4,784 m (15,696 ft) 2002 97 km
Sangay Stratovolcano 5,286 m (17,343 ft) 2020 110 km
Sumaco Stratovolcano 3,990 m (13,091 ft) 1895 121 km
Pululahua Caldera 3,356 m (11,010 ft) 290 121 km
Mojanda Stratovolcano(es) 4,263 m (13,986 ft) Unknown 136 km
Cayambe Compound 5,790 m (18,996 ft) 1786 137 km
Reventador Stratovolcano 3,562 m (11,686 ft) 2020 150 km
Imbabura Compound 4,609 m (15,121 ft) -5550 152 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 39°F (4°C) 1.7 in
February 55°F (13°C) 2.1 in
March 55°F (13°C) 2.7 in
April 55°F (13°C) 2.9 in Wettest
May 55°F (13°C) 2.2 in
June 53°F (12°C) 1.9 in
July 39°F (4°C) 1.5 in Coldest
August 53°F (12°C) 1.3 in Driest
September 54°F (12°C) 1.7 in
October 55°F (13°C) 2.4 in
November 56°F (13°C) 2.3 in Warmest
December 55°F (13°C) 1.9 in

San Miguel has a seasonal temperature swing of 17°F / from 39°F in July to 56°F in November. Total annual precipitation is 24.6 inches, with April being the wettest month (2.9") and August the driest (1.3").

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Schools in San Miguel

23 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Unidad Educativa Belisario Quevedo
Escuela De Educación Básica Luis Dominguez Leon
Escuela De Educación Básica Otto Arosemena Gomez
Escuela de Educación Básica Leopoldo Navas
Alejandro Davalos Calle
Unidad Educativa Jose Mejia Lequerica
Unidad Educativa Rosa Zárate
Unidad Educativa Luis Cordero
Unidad Educativa Emilio Teran
Unidad Educativa Papahurco
Unidad Educativa Jose Emilio Alvarez
Unidad Educativa General Rumiñahui
ESPE LATACUNGA-UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS
Escuela Cristóbal Colón
Colegio Técnico 19 De Septiembre
Escuela Camilo Gallegos
Escuela Gonzáles Suárez
Colegio "San Francisco de Asís"
Colegio Experimental Salcedo
Colegio Eudofilo Alvarez
Colegio del Milenio Píllaro
Unidad Educativa Maria Ines Endara
Escuela de Educación Básica Alonso Ati
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Radio Stations near San Miguel

5 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
RVT Satelital 91.5 FM music, musica MP3 128 kbps
Radio Alegriafm AAC+ 128 kbps
Radio Xtrema FM electro, pop MP3 128 kbps
machdeportes AAC 48 kbps
Color Stereo 105.3 FM chicha, chicha ecuatoriana AAC+ 128 kbps

Museums in San Miguel

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Auto Clásico
Casa de la Cultura
Casa de la Cultura
Casa de Montalvo
Mausoleo de Montalvo
Museo del Colegio Bolívar
Museo pictórico Luis Edmundo Martinez Mera
Museum Sucre
Quinta de Montalvo
Radio Pillaro
VIEJO AVIÓN
VIEJO AVIÓN

Libraries in San Miguel

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
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Estudiante0.0
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librería0.0
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libreria y bazar0.0
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Papelería0.0
Pillaro0.0
Quisapincha0.0
Quisapincha0.0

Farmers Markets in San Miguel

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
AgustoDavalos
America
DE Animales menores Y Hierva
Julio Hidalgo
mercadeo de ganado condorpamba
Mercado América
Mercado Artesanal
Mercado Central
Mercado Cristobal Colon
Mercado de Flores
Mercado de pollos y cuyes
Mercado Mayorista Ambato Frutas y Verduras
Mercado Mayorista de Pillaro
Mercado Modelo (con Parqueo)
Mercado Municipal Quisapincha
Mercado Pichincha
Mercado Pichincha
Mercado San Luis
Mercado Simón Bolívar mariscos
Mercado Sur
Plaza Central Quisapincha
Plaza Chile
Plaza Cívica y Mercado Urbina
Plaza de las Gallinas
Plaza de papas
Plaza Gran Colombia
Plaza Kennedy
Plaza Pachano legumbres
Plaza Primero de Mayo
Plaza San Jacinto
Plaza San Jacinto
Plaza San Pedro
Plaza San Pedro
Venta animales Bovino Porcino Salcedo
venta de animales
venta de mariscos
venta de mariscos
ZCF Zona Consumidor Final

Hotels in San Miguel

8 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Apartamentos Navarra
Camino al Sol
Flor de los Ángeles
Hosteria El Surillal
Hotel Jarfi
Hotel La Casona
Hotel Las Vegas
Rumipamba de las rosas

Restaurants in San Miguel

5 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Cima Real Restaurant
El Señor Pollo
Emanuel
Rumipamba de las rosas
SAL Y PIMINETA HORNADOS

Cafes in San Miguel

3 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Café con
CAFETERIA
El Viejo Molle

Monuments in San Miguel

4 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

De la Madre
Helado típico
La Madre
Monumento al Príncipe San Miguel de Arcángel

Clinics in San Miguel

5 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Consultorio Medico
Consultorios Medicos Intregrales
Consutorio Medico Dr. Victor Vaca Salazar
dispensario del seguro social campesino
Rad Med

Veterinaries in San Miguel

2 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

EC #4775850622
EC #5344117906

Train Stations in San Miguel

1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

San Miguel de Salcedo

Bus Stations in San Miguel

4 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Parada de buses Belisario Quevedo
Salcedo - Pillaro
Terminal GAD Salcedo
Terminal Terrestre de Salcedo

Gas Stations in San Miguel

12 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

E. S. San Miguel
EC #553363830
Estación de servicio Salcedo
Petroecuador
Petroecuador
Primax Salcedo
PyS
PyS
PyS
PyS
PyS
PyS

Banks in San Miguel

4 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Banco Pichincha
COAC VISANDES
Cooperativa Kullki Wasi
Guayaquil

Breweries in San Miguel

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Hoppy Palms
Hoppy Palms

Stadiums & Teams in San Miguel

TeamLeagueDivision
Estadio 11 de noviembre
Estadio el Ejido
Estadio Jaime Zumarraga
Estadio Municipal La Cocha
La Libertad
Plaza de Toros San Isidro Labrador

Airports Near San Miguel

8 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Chachoán Regional AirportATFMedium Airport
Cotopaxi International AirportLTXMedium Airport
Chimborazo AirportSmall Airport
Costa Azul AirstripSmall Airport
Esterito AirportSmall Airport
Pantalony AirportSmall Airport
Rio Amazonas AirportPTZSmall Airport
Tambillo AirportSmall Airport

Treatment Centers in San Miguel

9 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
CENNA
Centro de Otorrinolaringología Dr. Paúl Dueñas
Centro de Salud Quisapincha
Cima Lab
DERMAGEN
dispensario del seguro social campesino
Planificación Familiar
Subcentro de saludq
uromedik

Churches & Religious Organizations in San Miguel

13 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Angamarca
Capilla Católica La Porciúncula - Rivotorto
Capilla Católica San Antonio - Rivotorto
Cristo del calvario
Iglesia Católica Santa Ana, Mulliquindil
Iglesia Católica Virgen del Rosario de Huapante Grande
Iglesia de Anchiliví
Iglesia De Cristo
Iglesia Evangelica Alianza Salcedo Cristiana y Misionera
Iglesia Matriz de Salcedo
Salón del Reino Belisario Quevedo
Salón del Reino Testigos de Jehová Licada
Sigchoscalle

Quick Facts

Timezone
America/Guayaquil
Elevation
2,683 m (8,803 ft)
Founded
1573
Postal Code
EC050550
Mayor
mayor
Website
salcedo.gob.ec

🇪🇨 About Ecuador

Capital Quito
Population 17,084,357
Area 283,560 km²
GDP (USD) $121,147,057,000
GDP per capita $6,738
HDI 0.765
Life expectancy 77.4 years
Internet users 72.7%
Urban population 63.1%
Currency USD (Dollar)
Languages Spanish
Calling code +593
TLD .ec
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Ecuador

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo
Feb 16 Carnival Carnaval
Feb 17 Carnival Carnaval
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
May 1 International Workers' Day International Workers' Day
May 24 The Battle of Pichincha Batalla de Pichincha
Aug 10 Declaration of Independence of Quito Primer Grito de Independencia
Oct 9 Independence of Guayaquil Independencia de Guayaquil
Nov 2 All Souls' Day Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos
Nov 3 Independence of Cuenca Independencia de Cuenca
Dec 25 Christmas Day Día de Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About San Miguel

What is the population of San Miguel?

San Miguel has a population of 10,838 residents and is located in Ecuador. The population density is 109 people per square mile, spread across 99.2 square miles.

What is the weather like in San Miguel?

San Miguel has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 40°F (5°C). Winter temperatures average 39°F in January, while summers reach an average of 39°F in July. The area receives 310 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 50.2 inches.

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