# Baños Parish, Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/banos/ Parish · Cuenca Canton # Baños Baños is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **251.6 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 252km² - 44mapped services - 3,002 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baños? Baños lies in [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Chaucha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/chaucha/), [Chumblín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/chumblin/), [Cuenca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cuenca/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/san-fernando/), [San Joaquín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/san-joaquin/), [Shaglli](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/shaglli/), [Tarqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/tarqui/), [Turi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/turi/) and [Victoria del Portete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/victoria-del-portete/). By area it is the 265th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.9% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Baños is about 315 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.9842° S, 79.1772° 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 Baños OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Baños: 5 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve. - Area Protegida Can Can - Sigsihuayco · nature reserve - Chapaloma · viewpoint - Huizhil · viewpoint - Mirador de Huacaloma · viewpoint - Mirador de Uchuloma · viewpoint - Warmi Loma · viewpoint - Monumento a la Virgen De Guadalupe · monument ### Nearby, outside Baños - Area Nacional de Recreación Quimsacocha · nature reserve, Tarqui5.2 km - sendero cajas soldados · viewpoint, San Joaquín7.2 km - Hacienda turística Tutupali · attraction, Tarqui9.3 km - Ecomuseo del Yanuncay · museum, San Joaquín12 km - Piedra Hongo · monument, San Joaquín13 km - Mirador Tres Cruces · viewpoint, Victoria del Portete14 km - Ingreso a San Agustín · city gate, Victoria del Portete15 km - Virgen del Monte · monument, Victoria del Portete15 km - monumento de la Mision Geodesica Francesa · monument, Tarqui15 km - Francésurco · viewpoint, Tarqui15 km - Hito Misión Geodésica Francesa · monument, Tarqui15 km - Ingreso a Santo Tomás · city gate, Victoria del Portete15 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: Baños - 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) · Cuenca24 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:15). 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 Baños Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Baños. Settlements here lie between about 2,597 m and 3,858 m above sea level (median 3,002 m). - Barrio Los Tilos - Baños - Callacsí - Capillapamba - Cañaro - El Chorro - Ensayana - Galgal - Guadalupano Alto - Guishil - Hacienda Relojero - Hacienda San Pablo - Hacienda Señor Calderón - Hacienda Señor Vélez - Hacienda Yanashashe - Huishil - La Unión Alta - Las Antenas - Los Laureles - Los Tilos Bajos - Manzanoloma - Minas - Misecata - Narancay Alto - Narancay Bajo - Nero - Pucán - Romeloma - San Jacinto - San José - Shaglli Huaico - Shinshín - Sunsun - Susua - Ucholoma - Uzhca Cruz - Yanashpa - Zhucay 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 Baños Named natural and historic features inside Baños, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Bermejos - Quebrada Chaguana - Quebrada Chugchugusho - Quebrada Cusqui - Quebrada Cóndor Caca - Quebrada Ligüiña - Quebrada Shiquirio - Quebrada Zhucay ### History 1 ruin. - Ruinas de Ingapirca 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 Baños and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cuenca Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 281 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (136 mm) and the driest Aug (17 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 15 78 Feb 15 114 Mar 15 136 Apr 15 85 May 15 48 Jun 14 32 Jul 14 21 Aug 15 17 Sep 15 20 Oct 15 37 Nov 15 43 Dec 15 44 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baños Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dispensario SSC Barabon · Baños 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92751&mlon=-79.09889#map=17/-2.92751/-79.09889) Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuyao Baños · Baños 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92077&mlon=-79.06523#map=17/-2.92077/-79.06523) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Tarqui 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.98130&mlon=-79.04860#map=17/-2.98130/-79.04860) Petrol pump Gasolinera Tarqui · Tarqui 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99678&mlon=-79.04644#map=17/-2.99678/-79.04644) Hotel Hacienda Leito · Tarqui 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.98693&mlon=-79.10156#map=17/-2.98693/-79.10156) Mall Plaza BP · Tarqui 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02179&mlon=-79.03916#map=17/-3.02179/-79.03916) School Escuela de Educación Basica Manuel Ormaza Briones · San Joaquín 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93899&mlon=-79.14270#map=17/-2.93899/-79.14270) College Campus Bicentario · Cuenca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92527&mlon=-79.05112#map=17/-2.92527/-79.05112) Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria Baños · Baños 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91983&mlon=-79.06415#map=17/-2.91983/-79.06415) 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 Baños Places mapped inside Baños in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Hotels11 - Schools12 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics5 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 Cuenca Canton - Chaucha - Checa - Chiquintad - Cuenca - Cumbe - Llacao - Molleturo - Nulti - Octavio Cordero Palacios - Paccha - Quingeo - Ricaurte - San Joaquín - Santa Ana - Sayausí - Sidcay - Sinincay - Tarqui - Turi - Valle - Victoria del Portete ## Quick answers - Where is Baños?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Baños?Chaucha, Chumblín, Cuenca, San Fernando, San Joaquín, Shaglli, Tarqui, Turi and Victoria del Portete - What is there to see in Baños?Area Protegida Can Can - Sigsihuayco, Chapaloma, Huizhil, Mirador de Huacaloma - What time zone is Baños in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Baños?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Baños?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baños?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baños?Settlements lie between 2,597 m and 3,858 m - What is the best time to visit Baños?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Baños?Dispensario SSC Barabon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baños?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuyao Baños, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baños?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baños?Gasolinera Tarqui, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Baños?3 mapped - How many banks are in Baños?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Baños?EC010151 (OCHA common operational dataset)