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

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

Parish · Cuenca Canton 

# Cumbe

Cumbe is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **75.1 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.1km²
- 10mapped services
- 2,863 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cumbe?

Cumbe 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: [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/giron/), [Jima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/jima/), [Quingeo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/quingeo/), [San José de Raranga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/san-jose-de-raranga/), [Tarqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/tarqui/) and [Victoria del Portete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/victoria-del-portete/). By area it is the 682nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.3% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Cumbe is about 324 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 24 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 3.1059° S, 79.0181° 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 Cumbe

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Cumbe: 2 viewpoints; 2 city gates.

- La Merced De Cumbre · viewpoint
- torre CNT cumbre · viewpoint
- Cruce a Bellavista · city gate
- Ingreso a Zhizho · city gate

### Nearby, outside Cumbe

- "Y" a San Vicente · city gate, Victoria del Portete4.1 km
- Ingreso Colegio Los Álamos · city gate, Victoria del Portete6.3 km
- Ingreso a Zhizho, Vía Girón Pasaje · city gate, Victoria del Portete6.3 km
- Ingreso a Puente Cublín · city gate, Victoria del Portete6.6 km
- Virgen del Monte · monument, Victoria del Portete7.3 km
- Ingreso a Santo Tomás · city gate, Victoria del Portete8.2 km
- Ingreso a San Agustín · city gate, Victoria del Portete8.5 km
- Mirador Tres Cruces · viewpoint, Victoria del Portete9.0 km
- Ingreso a La Florida · city gate, Quingeo11 km
- monumento de la Mision Geodesica Francesa · monument, Tarqui11 km
- Francésurco · viewpoint, Tarqui11 km
- Hito Misión Geodésica Francesa · monument, Tarqui11 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: Cumbe

- 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 Rosa115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:14).

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 Cumbe

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Cumbe. Settlements here lie between about 2,675 m and 3,414 m above sea level (median 2,863 m).

- Cacarrumi
- Chaguan
- Cumbe
- El Verde
- Emperatriz
- Fili
- Ganadel
- Hacienda Astudillo
- Hacienda Cárpatos
- Hacienda El Chocar
- Hacienda La Confianza
- Hacienda La Granja
- Hacienda Merced
- Hacienda Rafael Guaico
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Hacienda San José
- Hacienda Santa Isabel
- Hacienda Santa María
- Joyapa
- Manzano
- Pirca Guayco
- Rodeo
- Salado
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Alto
- Sancapac
- Tispa
- Tocadel
- Totorillas
- Totorillas Monserrath

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 Cumbe

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Colta
- Quebrada Gula
- Quebrada Jabonsillo
- Quebrada La Merced
- Quebrada La Máquina
- Quebrada Manzano
- Quebrada Ordóñez
- Quebrada Pucasaca
- Quebrada Quillapamba
- Quebrada Shirimpin
- Quebrada Totora-Pamba
- Quebrada Verde
- Quimsacucho

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 Cumbe 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 Cumbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC San Capac · Cumbe 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08644&mlon=-78.99995#map=17/-3.08644/-78.99995) 

Bank cajero del banco del austro · Cumbe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08624&mlon=-79.01132#map=17/-3.08624/-79.01132) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Tarqui 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02228&mlon=-79.03891#map=17/-3.02228/-79.03891) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera primax yunguilla piazza del valle · Cumbe 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10000&mlon=-79.01670#map=17/-3.10000/-79.01670) 

Hotel Hostal Giron · Girón 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.15946&mlon=-79.14669#map=17/-3.15946/-79.14669) 

Mall Plaza BP · Tarqui 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02179&mlon=-79.03916#map=17/-3.02179/-79.03916) 

School Unidad Educativa Cumbe · Cumbe 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08834&mlon=-79.01192#map=17/-3.08834/-79.01192) 

College Granja Irquis Universidad de Cuenca · Victoria del Portete 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08003&mlon=-79.07538#map=17/-3.08003/-79.07538) 

Police station PAI San Pedro de Escaleras · Victoria del Portete 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04215&mlon=-79.05589#map=17/-3.04215/-79.05589) 

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 Cumbe

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools6
- 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
- Chiquintad
- Cuenca
- 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 Cumbe?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cumbe?Girón, Jima, Quingeo, San José de Raranga, Tarqui and Victoria del Portete
- What is there to see in Cumbe?Cruce a Bellavista, Ingreso a Zhizho, La Merced De Cumbre, torre CNT cumbre
- What time zone is Cumbe in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cumbe?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cumbe?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cumbe?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cumbe?Settlements lie between 2,675 m and 3,414 m
- What is the best time to visit Cumbe?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cumbe?Dispensario SSC San Capac, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cumbe?cajero del banco del austro, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cumbe?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cumbe?Gasolinera primax yunguilla piazza del valle, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cumbe?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Cumbe?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cumbe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cumbe?EC010152 (OCHA common operational dataset)