# Girón Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/ Canton · Azuay Province # Girón Canton Girón Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **342.8 km²**. Its main town is Girón. It is divided into 3 parishes. 123 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 343km² - 3parishes - 76mapped services ## Where is Girón Canton? Girón Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/), [San Fernando Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/), [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/) and [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/). By area it is the 157th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.2% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of Girón Canton is about 334 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 34 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 3.1759° S, 79.1223° 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 Girón Canton OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Girón Canton: 5 viewpoints; 1 museum. - Museo de la Defensa "Casa de los Tratados" · museum - Cascada · viewpoint - Cascada de El Chorro · viewpoint - Cochaloma · viewpoint - Parador de Cascada de El Chorro · viewpoint - Rumiloma · viewpoint 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: Girón 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) · Cuenca35 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa102 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 06:18, 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. ## Parishes of Girón Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/giron/) 240 79 59 [La Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/la-asuncion/) 54 30 16 [San Gerardo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/san-gerardo/) 50 15 1 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 Girón Canton Open gazetteers list **123 villages, towns and localities** in Girón Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,239 m and 3,343 m above sea level (median 2,218 m). - Arma Churana - Arozhuma - Asunción - Avañín Chico - Bellavista - Bestión - Cabuncata - Cachi - Cachiloma - Caledoneas - Caledonias - Cedropugro - Chalcapa - Chaulla - Chilchil - Chorro Grande - Chorro del Carmen - Cochaloma - Cooperativa Lentag - Corazari - Corazón Lentag - Corral Guayco - Cristal - Cristal de Aquarongos - Cuchiloma - Cuchipirca - Curiloma - Ducoguayco - El Burro - El Sauce - El Verde - Fatima - Florida - Gigantones - Girón - Guagrín - Gulianpucará - Hacienda Corral Huayco - Hacienda Cristal - Hacienda El Cucho - Hacienda El Pongo - Hacienda Gualel - Hacienda La Victoria - Hacienda Pichanillas - Hacienda Portete - Hacienda Puca Corral - Hacienda Salvador - Hacienda San Isidro - Hacienda San Javier - Hacienda Trozana - Huagrin - Huiroguaico - La Asunción - La Florida - La Gloria - La Loma de Lentag - Las Nieves - Las Rosas - Lata - Laurin - Laurin Jeca - Lentag - Leocapa Chico - Leocapa Grande - Leocapac - Los Sauces - Ludo - Lugmahuco - Manzano - Marambote - Masta - Mazta Chico - Mazta Grande - Moisen - Moisol - Moras - Naranjito - Norambote - Pacocha - Paltas - Pambadel - Panibadel - Parcuspamba - Pichanillas - Pilcapamba - Pongo - Pongo Chico - Pongo Grande - Pucallpa - Pucucari - Pucucary - Quillopongo - Ricay - Rircay - Rumiloma - Rumipamba - Salado Shuringual - San Gregorio - San Jose - San Martín - San Martín Chico - San Martín Grande - San Martín de Tejada - San Pedro - Santa Ana - Santa Marianita - Santa Rosa - Santa Teresa de Sinchay - Sauco - Shamanga - Shatashi - Shishi - Sinchay - Sula - Sundillano - Tablon - Tablón - Trigo Pamba - Tuncay - Ventanas - Zamboloma - Zapata - Zhalashi 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 Girón Canton Named natural and historic features inside Girón Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 42 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Laguna Shogra - Quebrada Angacaca - Quebrada Caledonias - Quebrada Chorrera - Quebrada Cofradía - Quebrada El Burro - Quebrada El Cucho - Quebrada El Pongo - Quebrada Gigantones - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Huagualyacu - Quebrada Huiro Huayco - Quebrada Ispata - Quebrada La Celata - Quebrada La Chorrera - Quebrada Malpaso - Quebrada Mishiquiapi - Quebrada Moisol - Quebrada Pichicatasqui - Quebrada Pucu Huayco - Quebrada Shalcapa - Quebrada Todos los Santos - Quebrada de Avañín - Quebrada de Chaulla …and 19 more. ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Ludo · 3,343 m - Cerro Ushcucara · 3,343 m - Tinajillas · 3,296 m - Cerro Cardón · 3,033 m - Cerro de Gradas · 3,033 m - Loma de Pucará · 2,950 m - Cerro de Rambrán · 2,844 m - Cerro de Shishi · 2,800 m - Cerro Sindi · 2,761 m - Cerro Eraloma · 2,724 m - Cerro de Masta · 2,562 m - Cerro de Cachi · 2,466 m - Cerro de Jeca · 2,187 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 Girón Canton and the best time to visit In Girón 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Girón Canton Places mapped inside Girón Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels10 - Schools24 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants22 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics5 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 Girón Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Girón Canton?Cuenca Canton, Nabón Canton, San Fernando Canton, Santa Isabel Canton and Sígsig Canton - What is there to see in Girón Canton?Cascada, Cascada de El Chorro, Cochaloma, Museo de la Defensa "Casa de los Tratados" - What time zone is Girón Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Girón Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Girón Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Girón Canton?123 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Girón Canton?Settlements lie between 1,239 m and 3,343 m - What is the highest point in Girón Canton?Cerro Ludo (3,343 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Girón Canton?April to February - How many hospitals are in Girón Canton?4 mapped - How many banks are in Girón Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Girón Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Girón Canton?EC0102 (OCHA common operational dataset)