Riobamba: facts

At a glance

• Country: Ecuador
• Region: Chimborazo Province
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 264,048
• Coordinates: 1.6651° S, 78.6589° W
• Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Quito: 160 km (100 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX): 84 km (52 mi), straight line
• Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS): 92 km (57 mi), straight line
• Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE): 141 km (88 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yaruquies: 3.3 km (2.1 mi)
• San Luis: 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
• Lincan: 5.4 km (3.4 mi)
• San Gerardo de Pacaicaguan: 5.5 km (3.4 mi)
• Guano: 6.9 km (4.3 mi)

Events

• Las Fiestas del Abril: April 2027