# Tarqui Parish, Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/tarqui/ Parish · Cuenca Canton # Tarqui Tarqui is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **150.9 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151km² - 37mapped services - 2,751 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tarqui? Tarqui lies in [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Baños](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/banos/), [Cumbe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cumbe/), [Quingeo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/quingeo/), [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/santa-ana/), [Turi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/turi/), [Valle](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/valle/) and [Victoria del Portete](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/victoria-del-portete/). By area it is the 427th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.7% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Tarqui is about 314 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 3.0041° S, 79.0595° 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 Tarqui OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Tarqui: 2 monuments; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - Area Nacional de Recreación Quimsacocha · nature reserve - Francésurco · viewpoint - Hacienda turística Tutupali · attraction - Hito Misión Geodésica Francesa · monument - monumento de la Mision Geodesica Francesa · monument ### Nearby, outside Tarqui - Ingreso a San Agustín · city gate, Victoria del Portete3.8 km - Mirador Tres Cruces · viewpoint, Victoria del Portete4.1 km - La Merced De Cumbre · viewpoint, Cumbe5.3 km - Ingreso a Zhizho, Vía Girón Pasaje · city gate, Victoria del Portete6.2 km - Virgen del Monte · monument, Victoria del Portete6.2 km - Ingreso a Zhizho · city gate, Cumbe6.4 km - Cruce a Bellavista · city gate, Cumbe6.6 km - Mirador de Uchuloma · viewpoint, Baños7.1 km - torre CNT cumbre · viewpoint, Cumbe7.4 km - Ingreso Colegio Los Álamos · city gate, Victoria del Portete7.7 km - Ingreso a Puente Cublín · city gate, Victoria del Portete7.9 km - Mirador El Calvario · viewpoint, Turi8.4 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: Tarqui - 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) · Cuenca15 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 Tarqui Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Tarqui. Settlements here lie between about 2,623 m and 3,230 m above sea level (median 2,751 m). - Acchayacu - Atucloma - Bellavista - Chapar - Chauliayacu - Chaullayacu - Chilca Chapar - Chilcatotoras - Chituca - Cochatos - El Verde - Estación de Cumbe - Guagua Tarqui - Gullanzhapa - Hacienda El Carmen - Hacienda El Rosario - Hacienda Guallanshapa - Hacienda Loma Blanca - Hacienda Malo - Hacienda Merchán - Hacienda Poglio - Hacienda San Rafael - Hacienda Santa Elena - Hacienda Santa Lucrecia - Hacienda Tinoco - Hacienda Veintimilla - Mama Tarqui - Mapacocha - Morascalle - Saltana - Santa Teresita - Sinin - Sulag Pamba - Sulag Puglo - Tarqui - Tarquiloma - Tañiloma - Totorillas de Tarqui - Tutupali Chico - Tutupali Grande - Tutupalli - Ulchayacu Grande - Victoria 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 Tarqui Named natural and historic features inside Tarqui, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alchayacu - Quebrada Burrococha - Quebrada Chapar - Quebrada Chaullayacu - Quebrada Ishiguayco - Quebrada La Confianza - Quebrada Machai - Quebrada Portete - Quebrada Saltana - Quebrada Sulag Pamba - Quebrada Totorillas - Río San Agustín 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 Tarqui 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 Tarqui Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud de Tarqui · Tarqui 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.01473&mlon=-79.03379#map=17/-3.01473/-79.03379) Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuyao Baños · Baños 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92077&mlon=-79.06523#map=17/-2.92077/-79.06523) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Tarqui 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.98130&mlon=-79.04860#map=17/-2.98130/-79.04860) Petrol pump Gasolinera Tarqui · Tarqui 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99678&mlon=-79.04644#map=17/-2.99678/-79.04644) Hotel Itza Hotel Boutique Internacional · Baños 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.95979&mlon=-79.06920#map=17/-2.95979/-79.06920) Mall Plaza BP · Tarqui 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02179&mlon=-79.03916#map=17/-3.02179/-79.03916) School Escuela De Educación Básica Manuel Antonio Corral Jauregui · Tarqui 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00234&mlon=-79.04741#map=17/-3.00234/-79.04741) College Unidad Educativa Turi Abdon Calderon · Turi 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93195&mlon=-79.03665#map=17/-2.93195/-79.03665) Police station PAI San Pedro de Escaleras · Victoria del Portete 4.3 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 Tarqui Places mapped inside Tarqui in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools17 - Restaurants11 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 - Sinincay - Turi - Valle - Victoria del Portete ## Quick answers - Where is Tarqui?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Tarqui?Baños, Cumbe, Quingeo, Santa Ana, Turi, Valle and Victoria del Portete - What is there to see in Tarqui?Area Nacional de Recreación Quimsacocha, Francésurco, Hacienda turística Tutupali, Hito Misión Geodésica Francesa - What time zone is Tarqui in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Tarqui?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Tarqui?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tarqui?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tarqui?Settlements lie between 2,623 m and 3,230 m - What is the best time to visit Tarqui?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Tarqui?Subcentro de Salud de Tarqui, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tarqui?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuyao Baños, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tarqui?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tarqui?Gasolinera Tarqui, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tarqui?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tarqui?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tarqui?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tarqui?EC010168 (OCHA common operational dataset)