# Principal Parish, Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/principal/

Parish · Chordeleg Canton 

# Principal

Principal is a parish of Ecuador in Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **30.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,619 mtypical elevation

## Where is Principal?

Principal lies in [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/gral-leonidas-plaza-gutierrez/), [Güel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/guel/), [Luis Cordero Vega](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/luis-cordero-vega/), [Luis Galarza Orellana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/luis-galarza-orellana/) and [Sígsig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/sigsig/). By area it is the 896th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 29.4% of [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/). The centre of Principal is about 312 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0304° S, 78.7144° 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 Principal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Principal: 1 viewpoint.

- Cara del Simio - Principal · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Principal

- Piedra Numerada · attraction, Luis Galarza Orellana3.3 km
- Mirador Piedra Numerada · attraction, Luis Galarza Orellana3.7 km
- Mirador de la piedra Numerada. · attraction, Luis Galarza Orellana4.4 km
- Mirador Turístico de la Virgen · attraction, Luis Cordero Vega6.7 km
- ARCOS DE IDENTIDAD SIGSEÑA · attraction, Sígsig8.7 km
- Monumento a la Inmaulada · monument, Sígsig8.9 km
- Area de Bosque y Vegetación Protectores "Microcuenca Río Shio-Santa Bárbara" · nature reserve, Sígsig9.0 km
- SigSig sign · attraction, Sígsig9.1 km
- Hat makers association Maria Auxiliadora (ATMA) · attraction, Sígsig9.5 km
- Playas de Zhingate · beach, Sígsig9.9 km
- Museo Arqueológico de Chobshi · museum, Sígsig10.0 km
- Fortaleza del Cacique Duma · castle or fort, Sígsig10 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: Principal

- 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) · Cuenca34 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas105 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.

## Villages and localities in Principal

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Principal.

- Alisal
- Cachihuaico
- Celel
- Habaspamba
- Huacamullo
- Juárez Loma
- Llashipal
- Papashuaico
- Principal
- Quillotuñi
- Tocteloma

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 Principal 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 Principal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC Delegsol · Luis Galarza Orellana 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99708&mlon=-78.76411#map=17/-2.99708/-78.76411) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Delegsol · Luis Galarza Orellana 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99638&mlon=-78.76336#map=17/-2.99638/-78.76336) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Sígsig 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05035&mlon=-78.79478#map=17/-3.05035/-78.79478) 

Petrol pump don Antonio · Sígsig 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04232&mlon=-78.79173#map=17/-3.04232/-78.79173) 

Hotel Hotel Fasayñan · Sígsig 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04559&mlon=-78.79435#map=17/-3.04559/-78.79435) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Chordeleg · Chordeleg 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92252&mlon=-78.77602#map=17/-2.92252/-78.77602) 

School Unidad Educativa Fasayñan · Principal 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02752&mlon=-78.75059#map=17/-3.02752/-78.75059) 

College UESME Santa Maria Esperanza · Chordeleg 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92058&mlon=-78.77675#map=17/-2.92058/-78.77675) 

Police station Destacamento Policial · Sígsig 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05276&mlon=-78.79333#map=17/-3.05276/-78.79333) 

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 Principal

Places mapped inside Principal in open map data, by type.

- 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
- La Unión
- Luis Galarza Orellana
- San Martín de Puzhio

## Quick answers

- Where is Principal?In Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Principal?Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez, Güel, Luis Cordero Vega, Luis Galarza Orellana and Sígsig
- What is there to see in Principal?Cara del Simio - Principal
- What time zone is Principal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Principal?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Principal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Principal?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Principal?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Principal?Dispensario SSC Delegsol, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Principal?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Delegsol, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Principal?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Principal?don Antonio, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Principal?EC011151 (OCHA common operational dataset)