# Sayausí Parish, Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sayausi/ Parish · Cuenca Canton # Sayausí Sayausí is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **279.9 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 39 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 280km² - 39mapped services - 3,012 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sayausí? Sayausí 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/), [Cuenca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cuenca/), [Molleturo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/molleturo/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/san-antonio/), [San Joaquín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/san-joaquin/) and [Sinincay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sinincay/). By area it is the 231st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.8% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Sayausí is about 294 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 21 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.7959° S, 79.1530° 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 Sayausí OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Sayausí: 3 viewpoints; 1 attraction; 1 museum. - Centro de Interpretación La Toreadora · museum - Guabidula (Abandoned Village) · viewpoint - amazing view · viewpoint - laguna · viewpoint - Tres Cruces · attraction ### Nearby, outside Sayausí - sendero · viewpoint, Molleturo10 km - Little Cave Camp · cave, Molleturo11 km - Cascada Racar · waterfall, Sinincay13 km - Piedra Hongo · monument, San Joaquín13 km - Paso 1 hacia el mirador · viewpoint, Molleturo13 km - Cueva de Trensillas · cave, Molleturo13 km - Paso 2 hacia el mirador · viewpoint, Molleturo14 km - Cascada Cabogana · waterfall, Sinincay14 km - Cascada de Cabogana · attraction, Sinincay14 km - Paso 3 hacia el mirador · viewpoint, Molleturo14 km - Paso 4 hacia el mirador · viewpoint, Molleturo14 km - Paso 5 hacia el mirador · viewpoint, Molleturo14 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: Sayausí - 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) · Cuenca21 km - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil108 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 Sayausí Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Sayausí. Settlements here lie between about 2,771 m and 4,017 m above sea level (median 3,012 m). - Bellavista - Corazón de Jesús - Dos Cuevas - Guabidilla - Gulag - Hacienda Cornelio Malo - Hacienda Culebrillas - Hacienda Manuel Quintana - Hacienda Señora Carrión - Hacienda Surucucho - La Hermita - La Libertad - Llulluchas - Los Ramales - Marianza - Putuchi - San Miguel de Putusí - San Vicente - Sayausi - Sayausí - Templo Chino 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 Sayausí Named natural and historic features inside Sayausí, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Laguna Negra - Laguna Pataquinoas - Laguna de Amán - Quebrada Caparrosas - Quebrada Chaguargusho - Quebrada Culebrillas - Quebrada Curiquinguehuaico - Quebrada Dudaguaico - Quebrada Lirio - Quebrada Quinoas - Quebrada Ventanillas - Río Llulluchas - Río Mazán - Río Negro - Río Samocucho - Río Saracancha - Río Soldados ### Forests and nature 2 parks. - Cajas National Park - Parque Nacional Cajas 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 Sayausí and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cuenca Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 291 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 14 32 Jul 14 21 Aug 15 17 Sep 15 20 Oct 15 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 Sayausí Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dispensario SSC Marianza · Sayausí 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85281&mlon=-79.10390#map=17/-2.85281/-79.10390) Bank Agencia Sayausí, Cooperativa JEP · Sayausí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87412&mlon=-79.07331#map=17/-2.87412/-79.07331) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Cuenca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86738&mlon=-79.03780#map=17/-2.86738/-79.03780) Petrol pump Primax Santa María · Cuenca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88173&mlon=-79.05995#map=17/-2.88173/-79.05995) Hotel Cabañas Del Pescador · Sayausí 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80446&mlon=-79.15773#map=17/-2.80446/-79.15773) Mall Plaza del Rio · Cuenca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88209&mlon=-79.05090#map=17/-2.88209/-79.05090) School Escuela De Educación Básica Maria Guardiana De La Fe · Sayausí 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82538&mlon=-79.14058#map=17/-2.82538/-79.14058) College Colegio Javeriano · Sayausí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87373&mlon=-79.07270#map=17/-2.87373/-79.07270) Police station UPC de Sayausi · Sayausí 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87389&mlon=-79.07310#map=17/-2.87389/-79.07310) 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 Sayausí Places mapped inside Sayausí in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels4 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants22 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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 - Santa Ana - Sidcay - Sinincay - Tarqui - Turi - Valle - Victoria del Portete ## Quick answers - Where is Sayausí?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Sayausí?Chiquintad, Cuenca, Molleturo, San Antonio, San Joaquín and Sinincay - What is there to see in Sayausí?Centro de Interpretación La Toreadora, Guabidula (Abandoned Village), Tres Cruces, amazing view - What time zone is Sayausí in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sayausí?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sayausí?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sayausí?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sayausí?Settlements lie between 2,771 m and 4,017 m - What is the best time to visit Sayausí?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sayausí?Dispensario SSC Marianza, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sayausí?Agencia Sayausí, Cooperativa JEP, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sayausí?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sayausí?Primax Santa María, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sayausí?2 mapped - How many banks are in Sayausí?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sayausí?EC010165 (OCHA common operational dataset)