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

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

Parish · Cuenca Canton 

# Checa

Checa is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **110.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,842 mtypical elevation

## Where is Checa?

Checa 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: [Chiquintad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/chiquintad/), [Déleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/deleg/deleg/), [Gualleturo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/gualleturo/), [Nazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/nazon/), [Octavio Cordero Palacios](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/octavio-cordero-palacios/) and [Sidcay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sidcay/). By area it is the 542nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.5% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Checa is about 283 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.7302° S, 79.0202° 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 Checa

### Nearby, outside Checa

- Surampalti Alto · viewpoint, Déleg6.8 km
- TEMPLO NACIONAL DE SURAMPALTI Luis Cordero Crespo · memorial, Déleg8.2 km
- Bayandel Alto · viewpoint, Déleg8.8 km
- Cascada Saimirín · waterfall, Chiquintad8.8 km
- Bayandel Sur · viewpoint, Déleg9.0 km
- Cascada San Antonio · waterfall, Chiquintad9.1 km
- Chaguarpamba Norte · viewpoint, Déleg10 km
- Hornapala Alto · viewpoint, Déleg10 km
- Chaguarpamba · viewpoint, Déleg11 km
- La Raya Sur · viewpoint, Déleg11 km
- Vista a Deleg · viewpoint, Déleg11 km
- Quebrada Jacarín Oeste · viewpoint, Solano12 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: Checa

- 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) · Cuenca18 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas111 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Checa

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

- Checa
- Corpanche
- Facte
- Jatumpamba
- Jatupamba
- La Dolorosa
- La Playa
- Pampa Las Rosas
- Rumichana
- Tres de Mayo
- Zhinglla

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 Checa

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Ramashahuaico
- Río Surampalte

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Patul · 3,517 m

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 Checa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cuenca Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). 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 17 78 

Feb 17 114 

Mar 17 136 

Apr 17 85 

May 17 48 

Jun 16 32 

Jul 16 21 

Aug 17 17 

Sep 17 20 

Oct 17 37 

Nov 17 43 

Dec 17 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Checa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario medico SSC San Luis · Octavio Cordero Palacios 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79162&mlon=-78.97588#map=17/-2.79162/-78.97588) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Déleg 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77324&mlon=-78.91858#map=17/-2.77324/-78.91858) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Déleg 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77330&mlon=-78.91859#map=17/-2.77330/-78.91859) 

Petrol pump Gasolineria El Rocio · Biblián 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70389&mlon=-78.89212#map=17/-2.70389/-78.89212) 

Hotel Granja Burgay · Jerusalén 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66168&mlon=-78.94492#map=17/-2.66168/-78.94492) 

Mall Racar Plaza · Cuenca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86674&mlon=-79.03901#map=17/-2.86674/-79.03901) 

School Escuela De Educación Basica Abelardo J. Andrade · Checa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79348&mlon=-79.00003#map=17/-2.79348/-79.00003) 

College CIITT - Universidad Católica de Cuenca · Ricaurte 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84570&mlon=-78.97184#map=17/-2.84570/-78.97184) 

Police station UPC San Luis · Octavio Cordero Palacios 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79117&mlon=-78.97588#map=17/-2.79117/-78.97588) 

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 Checa

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- 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
- Chaucha
- 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 Checa?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Checa?Chiquintad, Déleg, Gualleturo, Nazón, Octavio Cordero Palacios and Sidcay
- What is there to see in Checa?Surampalti Alto, TEMPLO NACIONAL DE SURAMPALTI Luis Cordero Crespo, Bayandel Alto, Cascada Saimirín
- What time zone is Checa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Checa?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Checa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Checa?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Checa?Cerro Patul (3,517 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Checa?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Checa?Dispensario medico SSC San Luis, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Checa?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Checa?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Checa?Gasolineria El Rocio, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Checa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Checa?EC010154 (OCHA common operational dataset)