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

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

Parish · Cuenca Canton 

# Valle

Valle is a parish of Ecuador in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **44.4 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.4km²
- 42mapped services
- 2,675 mtypical elevation

## Where is Valle?

Valle 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/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/paccha/), [Quingeo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/quingeo/), [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/santa-ana/), [Tarqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/tarqui/) and [Turi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/turi/). By area it is the 836th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.4% of [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). The centre of Valle is about 306 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Cuenca, the main town of Cuenca Canton. The centre point is at 2.9460° S, 78.9678° 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 Valle

### Nearby, outside Valle

- Mirador Ictocruz · viewpoint, Turi3.6 km
- El Boquerón · attraction, Turi3.7 km
- Mirador El Boquerón · viewpoint, Turi3.7 km
- Quinta Bolívar · attraction, Cuenca4.5 km
- Hábitat Anfibios · attraction, Cuenca4.7 km
- Museo de las Artes del Fuego · museum, Cuenca4.7 km
- Casa de Chaguarchimbana · museum, Cuenca4.7 km
- Monolitos de la Plaza del Herrero · attraction, Cuenca4.7 km
- Vulcano · monument, Cuenca4.8 km
- Mirador de Rayoloma · viewpoint, Cuenca4.8 km
- Monumento a Emiliano J. Crespo · monument, Cuenca4.9 km
- Cascada La Oscura · waterfall, Santa Ana5.0 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: Valle

- 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) · Cuenca6.6 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas118 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 Valle

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Valle. Settlements here lie between about 2,512 m and 2,955 m above sea level (median 2,675 m).

- Ayasana
- Baguanchi Chico
- Baguanchi El Valle
- Bellavista El valle
- Boquerón
- Carapungo
- Castilla Cruz
- Chicapamba
- Ciudadela de las Enfermeras
- Cochapamba
- Conchan
- Corazon de Jesus
- Cruce de Monay
- Cruzloma
- Despacho del Valle
- El Carmen
- El Despacho
- El Valle
- El bosque de Chilcapamba
- Gapal
- Gualalcay
- Guncay
- Hacienda Gullo
- La Libertad
- La Playa
- La Victoria
- Laguna del sol
- Los Geranios
- Los Laureles
- Mal Paso
- Maluay
- Manzaloma
- Mishquiaco
- Morocho-quigua
- Paloma
- Paredones
- Paseo Desarrollo
- Pongal
- Primero de Enero
- Puca Cruz Alto
- Quillopungo
- San Antonio de Gapal
- San José
- San Juanloma
- Santa Catalina del Valle
- Santa Martha
- Sarahuayco
- Sariaguaico
- Solispay
- Tibullo
- Tierra Blanca
- Totoracocha Baja
- Totoracocha de El Valle
- Turi-guaico
- Tutapa
- Urbanización Santa Sofia
- Virgen del Cisne
- Yanaturo

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 Valle

Named natural and historic features inside Valle, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Maluay
- Quebrada Tarqui

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 Valle 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 Valle

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Valle · Valle 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93874&mlon=-78.96370#map=17/-2.93874/-78.96370) 

Bank Cooperativa Jardin Azuayo EL VAlle · Valle 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93746&mlon=-78.96562#map=17/-2.93746/-78.96562) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Valle 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93686&mlon=-78.96618#map=17/-2.93686/-78.96618) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Primax · Valle 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91629&mlon=-78.98430#map=17/-2.91629/-78.98430) 

Hotel Aeropuerto · Santa Ana 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.94158&mlon=-78.93758#map=17/-2.94158/-78.93758) 

Mall Plaza Baguanchi · Paccha 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91360&mlon=-78.94784#map=17/-2.91360/-78.94784) 

School LOS PITUFOS · Valle 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93870&mlon=-78.96603#map=17/-2.93870/-78.96603) 

College Facultad de Odontologia de la Universidad de Cuenca · Cuenca 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91101&mlon=-78.99131#map=17/-2.91101/-78.99131) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria El Valle · Valle 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.94237&mlon=-78.96625#map=17/-2.94237/-78.96625) 

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 Valle

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks3
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools17
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants6
- Police stations2
- 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
- Sinincay
- Tarqui
- Turi
- Victoria del Portete

## Quick answers

- Where is Valle?In Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Valle?Cuenca, Paccha, Quingeo, Santa Ana, Tarqui and Turi
- What is there to see in Valle?Mirador Ictocruz, El Boquerón, Mirador El Boquerón, Quinta Bolívar
- What time zone is Valle in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Valle?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Valle?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Valle?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Valle?Settlements lie between 2,512 m and 2,955 m
- What is the best time to visit Valle?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Valle?Centro De Salud Valle, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Valle?Cooperativa Jardin Azuayo EL VAlle, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Valle?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Valle?Gasolinera Primax, about 3.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Valle?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Valle?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Valle?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Valle?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Valle?EC010170 (OCHA common operational dataset)