# Chiquintad Parish, Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

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

Parish · Cuenca Canton 

# Chiquintad

Chiquintad is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **93.5 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 93.5km²
- 7mapped services
- 3,111 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chiquintad?

Chiquintad lies in [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Checa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/checa/), [Cuenca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cuenca/), [Gualleturo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/gualleturo/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/san-antonio/), [Sayausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sayausi/), [Sidcay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sidcay/) and [Sinincay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sinincay/). By area it is the 606th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.9% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Chiquintad is about 290 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.7843° S, 79.0449° 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 Chiquintad

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chiquintad: 2 waterfalls.

- Cascada Saimirín · waterfall
- Cascada San Antonio · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Chiquintad

- Cascada Racar · waterfall, Sinincay6.6 km
- Cascada de Cabogana · attraction, Sinincay6.7 km
- Cascada Cabogana · waterfall, Sinincay6.7 km
- "Y" UPC / Ingreso Cabañas Caracol · city gate, Sinincay7.1 km
- "Y" a Sigcho · city gate, Sinincay7.1 km
- Ingreso a Sigcho · city gate, Sinincay7.2 km
- Ingreso a Mayancela · city gate, Sinincay7.3 km
- Surampalti Alto · viewpoint, Déleg9.3 km
- TEMPLO NACIONAL DE SURAMPALTI Luis Cordero Crespo · memorial, Déleg11 km
- Quebrada Jacarín Oeste · viewpoint, Solano11 km
- Las Tres Cruces de los trigales · monument, Cuenca11 km
- Hornapala Alto · viewpoint, Déleg11 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: Chiquintad

- 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) · Cuenca13 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas116 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 33 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 Chiquintad

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Chiquintad. Settlements here lie between about 2,719 m and 3,304 m above sea level (median 3,111 m).

- Aguarica
- Billi Potrero
- Chacayacu
- Chilihuaycu
- Chiquintad
- Corpanchi Alto
- Cuarpanche
- La Campana
- Loma de la Esperanza
- Machay
- Patamarca Bellavista
- San Andres Alto
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Tixán
- San José
- San Luis
- Santa Teresita
- Tixán
- Toro Pamba
- Zapatero

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 Chiquintad

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Caparrosa
- Río Quintal
- Río Sidic

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 Chiquintad and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cuenca Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 390 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 14 78 

Feb 14 114 

Mar 14 136 

Apr 14 85 

May 14 48 

Jun 14 32 

Jul 14 21 

Aug 14 17 

Sep 14 20 

Oct 14 37 

Nov 14 43 

Dec 14 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiquintad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de salud Chiquintad · Chiquintad 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81459&mlon=-78.99956#map=17/-2.81459/-78.99956) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Papelería y Bazar Johannita · Sinincay 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85123&mlon=-79.01324#map=17/-2.85123/-79.01324) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Cuenca 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86738&mlon=-79.03780#map=17/-2.86738/-79.03780) 

Petrol pump Primax Santa María · Cuenca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88173&mlon=-79.05995#map=17/-2.88173/-79.05995) 

Hotel Hostería El Portón del Guabo · Sidcay 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81911&mlon=-78.96362#map=17/-2.81911/-78.96362) 

Mall Racar Plaza · Cuenca 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86674&mlon=-79.03901#map=17/-2.86674/-79.03901) 

School Escuela Alfonso Carrasco · Chiquintad 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81354&mlon=-79.01353#map=17/-2.81354/-79.01353) 

College Colegio Javeriano · Sayausí 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87373&mlon=-79.07270#map=17/-2.87373/-79.07270) 

Police station U.P.C 20 · Sinincay 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84551&mlon=-79.02699#map=17/-2.84551/-79.02699) 

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 Chiquintad

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools4
- 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
- Checa
- 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 Chiquintad?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chiquintad?Checa, Cuenca, Gualleturo, San Antonio, Sayausí, Sidcay and Sinincay
- What is there to see in Chiquintad?Cascada Saimirín, Cascada San Antonio
- What time zone is Chiquintad in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chiquintad?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chiquintad?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiquintad?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiquintad?Settlements lie between 2,719 m and 3,304 m
- What is the best time to visit Chiquintad?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chiquintad?Subcentro de salud Chiquintad, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chiquintad?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Papelería y Bazar Johannita, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chiquintad?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiquintad?Primax Santa María, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chiquintad?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chiquintad?EC010155 (OCHA common operational dataset)