# Chaucha Parish, Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/chaucha/

Parish · Cuenca Canton 

# Chaucha

Chaucha is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **380.4 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 380km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,974 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chaucha?

Chaucha lies in [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Balao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balao/balao/), [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/banos/), [El Carmen de Pijilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/el-carmen-de-pijili/), [Molleturo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/molleturo/), [San Joaquín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/san-joaquin/) and [Shaglli](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/shaglli/). By area it is the 163rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.9% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Chaucha is about 317 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 44 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.9487° S, 79.3919° 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 Chaucha

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chaucha: 1 waterfall.

- Jerez · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Chaucha

- Area Protegida Can Can - Sigsihuayco · nature reserve, Baños13 km
- Cascada - Lugar turístico · waterfall, El Carmen de Pijilí16 km
- Parque Nacional Cajas · nature reserve, San Joaquín17 km
- Pedernales Miribella · viewpoint, Shaglli18 km
- sendero cajas soldados · viewpoint, San Joaquín19 km
- Piedra Hongo · monument, San Joaquín19 km
- Cueva de Trensillas · cave, Molleturo20 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: Chaucha

- 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) · Cuenca46 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa87 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:16).

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 Chaucha

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Chaucha. Settlements here lie between about 511 m and 3,728 m above sea level (median 1,974 m).

- Abdón Calderón
- Angas
- Baños de Yunga
- Canoa
- Canoas
- Cascajo
- Cedro
- Chaucha
- Coca
- Gurgur
- Habas
- Hacienda Naranjos
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San Francisco
- Hacienda Santa Marta
- Llano Largo
- Naranjos
- Pichilcay
- Pimo
- Polo
- San Antonio
- San Gabriel
- San Jose
- Sucos
- Tambo Siberia
- Tangeo
- Tío
- Yubapotrero
- Zhin Alto
- Ñag

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 Chaucha

Named natural and historic features inside Chaucha, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Laguna Duglaiy
- Laguna Napalé
- Quebrada Lantog
- Río Angas
- Río Canoas
- Río Chauchayacu
- Río Gurgur
- Río Jerez
- Río Naranjos
- Río Pimo
- Río Sucos

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 Chaucha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cuenca Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 747 m lower 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 22 78 

Feb 22 114 

Mar 21 136 

Apr 22 85 

May 22 48 

Jun 21 32 

Jul 21 21 

Aug 21 17 

Sep 22 20 

Oct 22 37 

Nov 22 43 

Dec 22 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chaucha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CETAD La Hacienda · San Gerardo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.13721&mlon=-79.19739#map=17/-3.13721/-79.19739) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Bazar Lagunas de Mesarrumi Jardin Azuayo · Shaglli 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08527&mlon=-79.43165#map=17/-3.08527/-79.43165) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21801&mlon=-79.46884#map=17/-3.21801/-79.46884) 

Petrol pump Primax Giron · Girón 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.15480&mlon=-79.14697#map=17/-3.15480/-79.14697) 

Hotel La Casa Cumanda · Chaucha 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89309&mlon=-79.32518#map=17/-2.89309/-79.32518) 

Mall PLAZA SHOPPING · Molleturo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76634&mlon=-79.39754#map=17/-2.76634/-79.39754) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Leoncio Gallegos Solano · Chaucha 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.98383&mlon=-79.38935#map=17/-2.98383/-79.38935) 

College LICEO VALM. Jorge Cruz Polanco · Molleturo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81137&mlon=-79.45312#map=17/-2.81137/-79.45312) 

Police station Radar · Molleturo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80820&mlon=-79.32722#map=17/-2.80820/-79.32722) 

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 Chaucha

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

- Hotels1
- Schools11
- 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 Cuenca Canton

- Baños
- 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 Chaucha?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chaucha?Balao, Baños, El Carmen de Pijilí, Molleturo, San Joaquín and Shaglli
- What is there to see in Chaucha?Jerez
- What time zone is Chaucha in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chaucha?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chaucha?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chaucha?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chaucha?Settlements lie between 511 m and 3,728 m
- What is the best time to visit Chaucha?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chaucha?CETAD La Hacienda, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chaucha?Corresponsal Solidario Bazar Lagunas de Mesarrumi Jardin Azuayo, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chaucha?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chaucha?Primax Giron, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chaucha?EC010153 (OCHA common operational dataset)