# La Unión Parish, Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/la-union/

Parish · Chordeleg Canton 

# La Unión

La Unión is a parish of Ecuador in Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **13.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,582 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Unión?

La Unión lies in [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Chordeleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/chordeleg/), [Remigio Crespo Toral](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/remigio-crespo-toral/) and [San Martín de Puzhio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/san-martin-de-puzhio/). By area it is the 999th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.1% of [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/). The centre of La Unión is about 302 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9393° S, 78.7582° 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 La Unión

### Nearby, outside La Unión

- Galeria Huellas de la Tierra · gallery, Chordeleg2.6 km
- La Gruta · monument, Chordeleg2.7 km
- Loma Tica · viewpoint, Remigio Crespo Toral3.6 km
- Acueducto · ruins, Gualaceo4.6 km
- Pegaso · memorial, Gualaceo4.6 km
- Monumento a Jaime Roldós y Marta Bucaram · monument, Gualaceo5.0 km
- Memorial Soldado desconocido · memorial, Gualaceo5.2 km
- Plaza Cívica Gualaceo · attraction, Gualaceo5.9 km
- Mercado de animales · attraction, Luis Cordero Vega6.2 km
- Bosque y Vegetación Protectora del Collay · nature reserve, Luis Cordero Vega7.9 km
- Mirador de Pirancho · viewpoint, Mariano Moreno8.4 km
- Español · attraction, San Juan8.7 km

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: La Unión

- 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) · Cuenca26 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 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.

## Villages and localities in La Unión

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in La Unión.

- Allpapana
- Guaylo
- La Unión
- Loma de Zhucos
- Musmus
- Quillosisa
- Quinche
- San Marcos
- Shoribio
- Tullín
- Turapalte
- Zhabalula
- Zhucos

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).

## Weather in La Unión and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Unión

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC La Unión · La Unión 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92326&mlon=-78.76639#map=17/-2.92326/-78.76639) 

Bank Jardin Azuayo · Chordeleg 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92407&mlon=-78.77640#map=17/-2.92407/-78.77640) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Gualaceo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89166&mlon=-78.77918#map=17/-2.89166/-78.77918) 

Petrol pump Primax · Gualaceo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88629&mlon=-78.77583#map=17/-2.88629/-78.77583) 

Hotel Hotel Zhirogallo · Chordeleg 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92478&mlon=-78.77598#map=17/-2.92478/-78.77598) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Chordeleg · Chordeleg 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92252&mlon=-78.77602#map=17/-2.92252/-78.77602) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Saul Tiberio Mora · La Unión 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93892&mlon=-78.76574#map=17/-2.93892/-78.76574) 

College UESME Santa Maria Esperanza · Chordeleg 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92058&mlon=-78.77675#map=17/-2.92058/-78.77675) 

Police station UPC de Nallig · Gualaceo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91367&mlon=-78.78878#map=17/-2.91367/-78.78878) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Unión

Places mapped inside La Unión in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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.

## Other parishes in Chordeleg Canton

- Chordeleg
- Luis Galarza Orellana
- Principal
- San Martín de Puzhio

## Quick answers

- Where is La Unión?In Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Unión?Chordeleg, Remigio Crespo Toral and San Martín de Puzhio
- What is there to see in La Unión?Galeria Huellas de la Tierra, La Gruta, Loma Tica, Acueducto
- What time zone is La Unión in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Unión?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Unión?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Unión?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Unión?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Unión?Dispensario SSC La Unión, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Unión?Jardin Azuayo, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Unión?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Unión?Primax, about 6.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Unión?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Unión?EC011152 (OCHA common operational dataset)