# San Martín de Puzhio Parish, Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/san-martin-de-puzhio/

Parish · Chordeleg Canton 

# San Martín de Puzhio

San Martín de Puzhio is a parish of Ecuador in Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **14.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,965 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Martín de Puzhio?

San Martín de Puzhio lies in [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Chordeleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/chordeleg/), [Güel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/guel/), [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/la-union/), [Luis Galarza Orellana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/luis-galarza-orellana/), [Remigio Crespo Toral](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/remigio-crespo-toral/) and [Simón Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/simon-bolivar/). By area it is the 996th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.4% of [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/). The centre of San Martín de Puzhio is about 307 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9809° S, 78.7492° 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 San Martín de Puzhio

### Nearby, outside San Martín de Puzhio

- Cara del Simio - Principal · viewpoint, Principal5.5 km
- Mirador Piedra Numerada · attraction, Luis Galarza Orellana6.2 km
- Piedra Numerada · attraction, Luis Galarza Orellana6.2 km
- La Gruta · monument, Chordeleg7.0 km
- Galeria Huellas de la Tierra · gallery, Chordeleg7.2 km
- Loma Tica · viewpoint, Remigio Crespo Toral7.7 km
- Fortaleza del Cacique Duma · castle or fort, Sígsig7.9 km
- Castillo de Duma · ruins, Sígsig7.9 km
- Mirador de la piedra Numerada. · attraction, Luis Galarza Orellana7.9 km
- Museo Arqueológico de Chobshi · museum, Sígsig8.1 km
- Cueva Negra de Chobshi · archaeological site, Sígsig8.1 km
- ARCOS DE IDENTIDAD SIGSEÑA · attraction, Sígsig8.2 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: San Martín de Puzhio

- 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) · Cuenca28 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas103 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 San Martín de Puzhio

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in San Martín de Puzhio. Settlements here lie between about 2,713 m and 2,965 m above sea level (median 2,965 m).

- Buena Vista
- Buenos Aires
- Cotahuaico
- Guagualpamba
- Joyapa
- Lumapamba
- Manzanapamba
- Pushio
- Puzhio
- Quicud
- Salapa

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 San Martín de Puzhio and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chordeleg Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 273 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **August to February and April to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 85 

Feb 12 97 

Mar 12 124 

Apr 12 106 

May 11 89 

Jun 10 79 

Jul 10 58 

Aug 10 51 

Sep 11 49 

Oct 12 80 

Nov 12 86 

Dec 12 82 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Martín de Puzhio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC Delegsol · Luis Galarza Orellana 2.4 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 2.3 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 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04232&mlon=-78.79173#map=17/-3.04232/-78.79173) 

Hotel Hotel Zhirogallo · Chordeleg 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92478&mlon=-78.77598#map=17/-2.92478/-78.77598) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Chordeleg · Chordeleg 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92252&mlon=-78.77602#map=17/-2.92252/-78.77602) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Rafael Romero Y Cordero · San Martín de Puzhio 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.98554&mlon=-78.76034#map=17/-2.98554/-78.76034) 

College UESME Santa Maria Esperanza · Chordeleg 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92058&mlon=-78.77675#map=17/-2.92058/-78.77675) 

Police station UPC de Nallig · Gualaceo 8.7 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 San Martín de Puzhio

Places mapped inside San Martín de Puzhio in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- Principal

## Quick answers

- Where is San Martín de Puzhio?In Chordeleg Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Martín de Puzhio?Chordeleg, Güel, La Unión, Luis Galarza Orellana, Remigio Crespo Toral and Simón Bolívar
- What is there to see in San Martín de Puzhio?Cara del Simio - Principal, Mirador Piedra Numerada, Piedra Numerada, La Gruta
- What time zone is San Martín de Puzhio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Martín de Puzhio?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Martín de Puzhio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Martín de Puzhio?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Martín de Puzhio?Settlements lie between 2,713 m and 2,965 m
- What is the best time to visit San Martín de Puzhio?August to February and April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Martín de Puzhio?Dispensario SSC Delegsol, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Martín de Puzhio?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Delegsol, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Martín de Puzhio?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Martín de Puzhio?don Antonio, about 8.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Martín de Puzhio?EC011154 (OCHA common operational dataset)