# Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/ Canton · Azuay Province # Chordeleg Canton Chordeleg Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **104.4 km²**. It is divided into 5 parishes. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 104km² - 5parishes - 34mapped services ## Where is Chordeleg Canton? Chordeleg Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/), [Limón Indanza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/) and [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/). By area it is the 206th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.3% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of Chordeleg Canton is about 307 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 31 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 2.9831° S, 78.7317° 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 Chordeleg Canton OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Chordeleg Canton: 3 attractions; 1 monument; 1 gallery; 1 viewpoint. - Cara del Simio - Principal · viewpoint - Mirador Piedra Numerada · attraction - Mirador de la piedra Numerada. · attraction - Piedra Numerada · attraction - Galeria Huellas de la Tierra · gallery - La Gruta · monument 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: Chordeleg 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 - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca30 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas102 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:13). 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 Chordeleg Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Chordeleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/chordeleg/) 16 27 23 [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/la-union/) 14 13 3 [Luis Galarza Orellana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/luis-galarza-orellana/) 30 8 4 [Principal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/principal/) 31 11 2 [San Martín de Puzhio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/san-martin-de-puzhio/) 14 11 2 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 Chordeleg Canton Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Chordeleg Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,288 m and 3,132 m above sea level (median 2,692 m). - Alisal - Allpapana - Arizaga - Buena Vista - Buenos Aires - Cachihuaico - Calug - Capillapamba - Celel - Chocar - Chordeleg - Cotahuaico - Cruzloma - Cuadras - Curpan - Delegsol - El Cisne - Guagualpamba - Guaylo - Habaspamba - Huacamullo - Huahualpamba - Joyapa - Juárez Loma - La Unión - Las Colinas - Lican - Llashipal - Llaver - Loma de Zhucos - Loma de la Esperanza - Lumapamba - Machipamba - Manzanapamba - Musmus - Papaloma - Papashuaico - Porrión - Principal - Pungohuaico - Pungohuayco - Pushio - Puzhio - Quicud - Quillosisa - Quillotuñi - Quinche - Quinshacruz - Ramos - Sagrasay - Salapa - San Marcos - Santa Teresita - Shoribio - Shunan - Siuquin - Soransol - Soranzol - Tamaute - Tocteloma - Tres Cruces - Tullín - Turapalte - Ucur - Yurayaco - Zhabalula - Zhondeleg - Zhucos - Zhumshi - Zhío 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 Chordeleg Canton Named natural and historic features inside Chordeleg Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Nazhuncay - Tamborcocha 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 Chordeleg Canton and the best time to visit In Chordeleg Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (124 mm) and the driest Sep (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 85 Feb 14 97 Mar 14 124 Apr 14 106 May 13 89 Jun 12 79 Jul 11 58 Aug 12 51 Sep 13 49 Oct 14 80 Nov 14 86 Dec 14 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chordeleg Canton Places mapped inside Chordeleg Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants5 - Dental clinics2 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 Chordeleg Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Chordeleg Canton?Gualaceo Canton, Limón Indanza Canton and Sígsig Canton - What is there to see in Chordeleg Canton?Cara del Simio - Principal, Galeria Huellas de la Tierra, La Gruta, Mirador Piedra Numerada - What time zone is Chordeleg Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Chordeleg Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Chordeleg Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chordeleg Canton?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chordeleg Canton?Settlements lie between 2,288 m and 3,132 m - What is the best time to visit Chordeleg Canton?April to February - How many hospitals are in Chordeleg Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Chordeleg Canton?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Chordeleg Canton?EC0111 (OCHA common operational dataset)