# El Pan Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/

Canton · Azuay Province 

# El Pan Canton

El Pan Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **139.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 139km²
- 2parishes
- 4mapped services

## Where is El Pan Canton?

El Pan Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Guachapala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/), [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/), [Limón Indanza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/), [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/) and [Sevilla de Oro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.7% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of El Pan Canton is about 293 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 40 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 2.8583° S, 78.6379° 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 El Pan Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Pan Canton: 2 attractions.

- Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan · attraction
- Ñuñurco · attraction

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: El Pan Canton

- 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) · Cuenca39 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:13).

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.

## Parishes of El Pan Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[El Pan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/el-pan/) 18 13 2 

[San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/san-vicente/) 122 16 2 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in El Pan Canton

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in El Pan Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,411 m and 3,199 m above sea level (median 2,542 m).

- Cedropamba
- Chinipata
- Collay Chico
- Collay Grande
- Culebrillas
- Cuypamba
- Don Julo
- El Pan
- Guadalupe
- Guintur
- Huagra Rancho
- Huintul
- Icamanchi
- La Dolorosa
- La Merced
- La Tina Alto
- La Tina Bajo
- Naute
- Pan Grande Alto
- Pan Grande Bajo
- Potrero
- San Francisco
- San Vicente
- Santa Teresita
- Tablaguaico
- Tablahuayco
- Turi
- Virgen de la Nube
- Ñuñurco

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 El Pan Canton

Named natural and historic features inside El Pan Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Monte Amarillo · 3,288 m
- Cerro Collay · 2,808 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 El Pan Canton and the best time to visit

In El Pan Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (124 mm) and the driest Sep (49 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 14 85 

Feb 14 97 

Mar 14 124 

Apr 14 106 

May 13 89 

Jun 12 79 

Jul 11 58 

Aug 12 51 

Sep 13 49 

Oct 14 80 

Nov 14 86 

Dec 14 82 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Pan Canton

Places mapped inside El Pan Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools3
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is El Pan Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Pan Canton?Guachapala Canton, Gualaceo Canton, Limón Indanza Canton, Santiago Canton and Sevilla de Oro Canton
- What is there to see in El Pan Canton?Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan, Ñuñurco
- What time zone is El Pan Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Pan Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Pan Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Pan Canton?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Pan Canton?Settlements lie between 2,411 m and 3,199 m
- What is the highest point in El Pan Canton?Monte Amarillo (3,288 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Pan Canton?April to February
- What is the P-code of El Pan Canton?EC0112 (OCHA common operational dataset)