Juan Montalvo tourism

The Juan Montalvo Parish is located west of the city of Mira, it has a variety of tourist attractions of which we can mention the stone of Chugchurrimi known as "the stone of love”, the Church of the parochial head, the Cañón del Primer Paso Ecological Complex, Caserío de Tulquizán, el Espinal where there is a variety of bromeliads and orchids. There are hot springs near the ditch of vultures.  Juan Montalvo is framed in a territory eminently mountainous

Diverse ethnic groups, with great cultural wealth.

What should you know?

Parish Juan Montalvo limits

• To the north it borders the La Concepción parish,
• To the east with the urban parish of Mira,
• To the south with the parish of Salinas of the canton Ibarra, province of Imbabura, and
• To the west with the Carolina parish, also of the Ibarra canton.

Juan Montalvo Parish Population

• The population is Afro-Ecuadorian and mestizo. It has 1,434 inhabitants.

Juan Montalvo Parish Location

• Juan Montalvo Parish is located west of Mira, one distance of 17 kilometers.

Creation of the Juan Montalvo Parish

• Initially it takes the name of “San Ignacio de Quil”, which became a parish by municipal ordinance of 20 July 1940, it is called Juan Montalvo in honor of the illustrious writer, but it existed as a civil parish since January 9, 1941

Juan Montalvo popular festivities

• San Ignacio de Loyola: September 15.
• Festivities of  La Cruz: May 3.