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

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

Parish · Cuenca Canton 

# Llacao

Llacao is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **16.0 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.0km²
- 19mapped services
- 2,525 mtypical elevation

## Where is Llacao?

Llacao 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: [Cuenca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cuenca/), [Javier Loyola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/javier-loyola/), [Nulti](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/nulti/), [Ricaurte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/ricaurte/), [Sidcay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sidcay/) and [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/deleg/solano/). By area it is the 986th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.5% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Llacao is about 294 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.8399° S, 78.9190° 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 Llacao

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Llacao: 1 viewpoint; 1 monument.

- El mirador de llacao · viewpoint
- Cruz · monument

### Nearby, outside Llacao

- Pachamama · viewpoint, Solano1.7 km
- Pachamama Oeste · viewpoint, Solano2.4 km
- Vista hacia Yolon · viewpoint, Solano2.4 km
- Domay · attraction, Solano2.4 km
- ALTAR PATRIO · memorial, Cuenca3.3 km
- Jacarín · viewpoint, Solano3.3 km
- mirador el mueble · viewpoint, Nulti3.4 km
- Jacarín Alto · viewpoint, Solano3.8 km
- Guabizhun Sur · viewpoint, Solano4.1 km
- Jacarín Norte · viewpoint, Solano4.2 km
- Laguna guabizhun de Solano · attraction, Solano4.4 km
- Guabizhun · viewpoint, Solano4.5 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: Llacao

- 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) · Cuenca9.1 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas107 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 36 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 06:16, 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 Llacao

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Llacao. Settlements here lie between about 2,436 m and 2,641 m above sea level (median 2,525 m).

- 3 de Noviembre
- Buena Esperanza
- Cepe
- Corazón de Jesus
- Cruz Loma
- El Mirador
- Huayraloma
- La Alborada
- La Gruta Zumbahuayco
- La Merced Dos
- La Merced de Zhiquir
- La Nueva Dolorosa
- La Playa
- La Unión
- Llacao
- Llacao Bajo
- Lourdes
- Negas
- Reina de la Paz
- San Martin
- San Pedro
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Maria
- Sidcay
- Voluntad de Dios
- Zhiquir

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).

## Weather in Llacao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cuenca Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 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 18 78 

Feb 18 114 

Mar 18 136 

Apr 18 85 

May 18 48 

Jun 17 32 

Jul 17 21 

Aug 18 17 

Sep 18 20 

Oct 18 37 

Nov 18 43 

Dec 18 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Llacao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Seguro Campesino · Llacao 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83692&mlon=-78.94168#map=17/-2.83692/-78.94168) 

Bank Banco del Austro · Cuenca 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85422&mlon=-78.91669#map=17/-2.85422/-78.91669) 

ATM Cajero Bco. Austro · Cuenca 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85536&mlon=-78.91823#map=17/-2.85536/-78.91823) 

Petrol pump Primax · Cuenca 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85414&mlon=-78.91630#map=17/-2.85414/-78.91630) 

Hotel El Edén Motel · Cuenca 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84686&mlon=-78.90998#map=17/-2.84686/-78.90998) 

Mall Eco Plaza Gas Station · Cuenca 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85420&mlon=-78.91646#map=17/-2.85420/-78.91646) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Manuela Mogrovejo · Llacao 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84300&mlon=-78.92509#map=17/-2.84300/-78.92509) 

College Centro Ocupacional Ayancay · Javier Loyola 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81450&mlon=-78.90664#map=17/-2.81450/-78.90664) 

Police station Policia Capulispamba · Cuenca 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86204&mlon=-78.93034#map=17/-2.86204/-78.93034) 

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 Llacao

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants8

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
- Cumbe
- 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 Llacao?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Llacao?Cuenca, Javier Loyola, Nulti, Ricaurte, Sidcay and Solano
- What is there to see in Llacao?Cruz, El mirador de llacao
- What time zone is Llacao in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Llacao?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Llacao?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Llacao?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Llacao?Settlements lie between 2,436 m and 2,641 m
- What is the best time to visit Llacao?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Llacao?Seguro Campesino, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Llacao?Banco del Austro, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Llacao?Cajero Bco. Austro, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Llacao?Primax, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Llacao?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Llacao?EC010156 (OCHA common operational dataset)