# Sinincay Parish, Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sinincay/ Parish · Cuenca Canton # Sinincay Sinincay is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **46.7 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.7km² - 30mapped services - 2,753 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sinincay? Sinincay lies in [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Chiquintad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/chiquintad/), [Cuenca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cuenca/) and [Sayausí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/sayausi/). By area it is the 822nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.5% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Sinincay is about 295 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.8375° S, 79.0313° 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 Sinincay OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Sinincay: 4 city gates; 2 waterfalls; 1 attraction. - Cascada Cabogana · waterfall - Cascada Racar · waterfall - Cascada de Cabogana · attraction - "Y" UPC / Ingreso Cabañas Caracol · city gate - "Y" a Sigcho · city gate - Ingreso a Mayancela · city gate - Ingreso a Sigcho · city gate ### Nearby, outside Sinincay - Cascada San Antonio · waterfall, Chiquintad3.6 km - Cascada Saimirín · waterfall, Chiquintad4.8 km - Las Tres Cruces de los trigales · monument, Cuenca5.7 km - Castle · castle or fort, Cuenca5.7 km - Hábitat anfibios · attraction, Cuenca5.8 km - Loma de Cullca · viewpoint, Cuenca5.8 km - Hábitat anfibios · attraction, Cuenca5.9 km - Observation Tower · viewpoint, Cuenca6.1 km - Viewpoint Tower · viewpoint, Cuenca6.1 km - AC Decor · gallery, Cuenca6.2 km - Monumento a Cristo Rey · monument, Cuenca6.4 km - Casa Patrimonial Municipal Las Posadas · viewpoint, Cuenca6.5 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: Sinincay - 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) · Cuenca7.8 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas118 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 38 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 18:14). 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 Sinincay Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Sinincay. Settlements here lie between about 2,676 m and 3,408 m above sea level (median 2,753 m). - Cabañas Caracol - Cebollar - Chicta rrumi - Corazon de Jesus de Pumayunga - Cruce del Carmen - El Carmen de Sinincay - El Chorro - El Salado - Entrada a Jesús del Gran Poder - Fátima - Jesús del Gran Poder - Mayancela - Miraflores - Palopamba - Patamarca - Pumayunga - Pumayunga Alto - Racar - Racor - San Vicente de Sinincay - Sinincay - Verdilla - Yanaturo Alto - Yanaturo Bajo 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 Sinincay Named natural and historic features inside Sinincay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Checa - Río Compañía - Río de Sal 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 Sinincay 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 Sinincay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud Sinincay · Sinincay 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85157&mlon=-79.01392#map=17/-2.85157/-79.01392) Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Papelería y Bazar Johannita · Sinincay 2.5 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86738&mlon=-79.03780#map=17/-2.86738/-79.03780) Petrol pump CLYAN · Cuenca 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88615&mlon=-79.04480#map=17/-2.88615/-79.04480) Hotel Blume Hostal · Cuenca 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87820&mlon=-79.03601#map=17/-2.87820/-79.03601) Mall Racar Plaza · Cuenca 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86674&mlon=-79.03901#map=17/-2.86674/-79.03901) School Escuela José Maria Astudillo · Sinincay 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84311&mlon=-79.02690#map=17/-2.84311/-79.02690) College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Kevin · Cuenca 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88826&mlon=-79.04103#map=17/-2.88826/-79.04103) Police station U.P.C 20 · Sinincay 1.0 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 Sinincay Places mapped inside Sinincay in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Schools8 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants10 - Police stations4 - 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 - Sayausí - Sidcay - Tarqui - Turi - Valle - Victoria del Portete ## Quick answers - Where is Sinincay?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Sinincay?Chiquintad, Cuenca and Sayausí - What is there to see in Sinincay?"Y" UPC / Ingreso Cabañas Caracol, "Y" a Sigcho, Cascada Cabogana, Cascada Racar - What time zone is Sinincay in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sinincay?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sinincay?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sinincay?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sinincay?Settlements lie between 2,676 m and 3,408 m - What is the best time to visit Sinincay?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sinincay?Subcentro de Salud Sinincay, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sinincay?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Papelería y Bazar Johannita, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sinincay?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sinincay?CLYAN, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sinincay?3 mapped - How many banks are in Sinincay?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sinincay?EC010167 (OCHA common operational dataset)