# Santa Ana Parish, Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/santa-ana/ Parish · Cuenca Canton # Santa Ana Santa Ana is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **45.0 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 45.0km² - 17mapped services - 2,928 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Ana? Santa Ana 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: [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/paccha/), [Quingeo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/quingeo/), [San Bartolomé](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/san-bartolome/), [Tarqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/tarqui/), [Valle](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/valle/) and [Zhidmad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/zhidmad/). By area it is the 829th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Santa Ana is about 306 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.9 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.9529° S, 78.9283° 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 Santa Ana OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Ana: 1 waterfall. - Cascada La Oscura · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Santa Ana - Ingreso a Los Laureles · city gate, Quingeo3.9 km - Ingreso a El Verde · city gate, Quingeo5.0 km - Ingreso a El Tablón. · city gate, Quingeo6.1 km - Amaru · zoo, Paccha6.9 km - Mirador de Rayoloma · viewpoint, Cuenca6.9 km - Ruinas incas Guagualzhumi · attraction, Paccha7.3 km - Mirador Ictocruz · viewpoint, Turi7.9 km - El Boquerón · attraction, Turi8.1 km - Mirador El Boquerón · viewpoint, Turi8.1 km - Hábitat Anfibios · attraction, Cuenca8.2 km - Lavanderas del Tomebamba · monument, Cuenca8.3 km - Quinta Bolívar · attraction, Cuenca8.4 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: Santa Ana - 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) · Cuenca9.4 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas115 km ### 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 18:14). 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 Santa Ana Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Ana. Settlements here lie between about 2,609 m and 3,048 m above sea level (median 2,928 m). - Ajoshuaico - Auquilula - Barzalitos - Bella Unión - Cauito - Chaupihacienda - El Chorro - El Salado - Ganancay - Guabisay - Gualalaico - Guarango - Guishapa - Ingapirca - La Dolorosa - Laureles - Llanda Pata - Lucas Vásquez - Luz Oramas - Manandel - Martínez - Membrillo - Moquera - Pichacay - Pillin - Playa Los Angeles - San Antonio de Guabisay - San Antonio de Trabana - San Antonio de los Laureles - San Francisco de Mosquera - San Miguel - San Miguel de Puca Cruz - San Pedro - Santa Ana - Santa Barbara - Santa Bárbara - Shaigua - Sigsicocha - Tacalzhapa - Tepal - Trabana - Ugshaloma - Ñariviña 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 Santa Ana Named natural and historic features inside Santa Ana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Salado ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pulcapa · 3,005 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 Santa Ana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cuenca Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 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 15 78 Feb 15 114 Mar 15 136 Apr 15 85 May 15 48 Jun 15 32 Jul 15 21 Aug 15 17 Sep 16 20 Oct 16 37 Nov 15 43 Dec 15 44 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Ana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital SUBCENTRO DE SALUD EL VALLE · Valle 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93877&mlon=-78.96356#map=17/-2.93877/-78.96356) Bank Corresponsal Solidario Pastipan Jardin Azuayo · Santa Ana 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93796&mlon=-78.92010#map=17/-2.93796/-78.92010) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Valle 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93686&mlon=-78.96618#map=17/-2.93686/-78.96618) Petrol pump Gasolinera Primax · Valle 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91629&mlon=-78.98430#map=17/-2.91629/-78.98430) Hotel Aeropuerto · Santa Ana 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.94158&mlon=-78.93758#map=17/-2.94158/-78.93758) Mall Plaza Baguanchi · Paccha 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91360&mlon=-78.94784#map=17/-2.91360/-78.94784) School Escuela De Educación Básica Luis Eduardo Guerrero · Santa Ana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96082&mlon=-78.93373#map=17/-2.96082/-78.93373) College Campus La Trabana · Santa Ana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.98462&mlon=-78.92236#map=17/-2.98462/-78.92236) Police station UPC Zhidmad · Zhidmad 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93271&mlon=-78.90029#map=17/-2.93271/-78.90029) 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 Santa Ana Places mapped inside Santa Ana in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics1 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 - Llacao - Molleturo - Nulti - Octavio Cordero Palacios - Paccha - Quingeo - Ricaurte - San Joaquín - Sayausí - Sidcay - Sinincay - Tarqui - Turi - Valle - Victoria del Portete ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Ana?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Santa Ana?Paccha, Quingeo, San Bartolomé, Tarqui, Valle and Zhidmad - What is there to see in Santa Ana?Cascada La Oscura - What time zone is Santa Ana in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Ana?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santa Ana?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Ana?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Ana?Settlements lie between 2,609 m and 3,048 m - What is the highest point in Santa Ana?Cerro Pulcapa (3,005 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Ana?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Ana?SUBCENTRO DE SALUD EL VALLE, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Ana?Corresponsal Solidario Pastipan Jardin Azuayo, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Ana?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Ana?Gasolinera Primax, about 7.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Santa Ana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Ana?EC010164 (OCHA common operational dataset)