# La Asunción Parish, Girón Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/la-asuncion/

Parish · Girón Canton 

# La Asunción

La Asunción is a parish of Ecuador in Girón Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **53.5 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.5km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,801 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Asunción?

La Asunción lies in [Girón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Abdón Calderón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/abdon-calderon/), [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/el-progreso/), [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/giron/), [Las Nieves](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/las-nieves/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/san-fernando/) and [San Salvador de Cañaribamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/san-salvador-de-canaribamba/). By area it is the 781st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 15.6% of [Girón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/). The centre of La Asunción is about 343 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Girón, the main town of Girón Canton. The centre point is at 3.2279° S, 79.2456° 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 La Asunción

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in La Asunción: 2 viewpoints.

- Cochaloma · viewpoint
- Rumiloma · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside La Asunción

- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve, Abdón Calderón3.2 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve, Abdón Calderón3.8 km
- Parque Extremo · theme park, Abdón Calderón4.6 km
- Concesio Shyris/n · attraction, San Salvador de Cañaribamba8.4 km
- Pilancon · attraction, Santa Isabel8.5 km
- Museo de la Defensa "Casa de los Tratados" · museum, Girón13 km
- Parador de Cascada de El Chorro · viewpoint, Girón14 km
- Cascada · viewpoint, Girón14 km
- Cascada de El Chorro · viewpoint, Girón14 km
- Carachula · attraction, Shaglli15 km
- Ruinas incaicas · attraction, San Salvador de Cañaribamba16 km
- Pedernales Miribella · viewpoint, Shaglli19 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: La Asunción

- 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) · Cuenca48 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa87 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 18:15).

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 La Asunción

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in La Asunción. Settlements here lie between about 1,239 m and 2,250 m above sea level (median 1,801 m).

- Arozhuma
- Asunción
- Cedropugro
- Chilchil
- Cochaloma
- Cooperativa Lentag
- Corazari
- Corazón Lentag
- Hacienda Corral Huayco
- Hacienda Pichanillas
- Hacienda San Isidro
- Hacienda San Javier
- Hacienda Trozana
- Huiroguaico
- La Asunción
- La Loma de Lentag
- Las Nieves
- Lentag
- Lugmahuco
- Moisen
- Naranjito
- Pichanillas
- Pucallpa
- Ricay
- Rumiloma
- San Jose
- San Martín de Tejada
- Santa Rosa
- Trigo Pamba
- Tuncay

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 La Asunción

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Burro
- Quebrada Huiro Huayco
- Quebrada Pichicatasqui
- Río Talanquera

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 La Asunción and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Girón Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 417 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 78 

Feb 19 114 

Mar 19 136 

Apr 19 85 

May 19 48 

Jun 19 32 

Jul 19 21 

Aug 19 17 

Sep 20 20 

Oct 20 37 

Nov 20 43 

Dec 20 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Asunción

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Giron · La Asunción 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24551&mlon=-79.24086#map=17/-3.24551/-79.24086) 

Bank Cooperativa Señor de Girón · San Fernando 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.14641&mlon=-79.25241#map=17/-3.14641/-79.25241) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21801&mlon=-79.46884#map=17/-3.21801/-79.46884) 

Petrol pump Masgas · Abdón Calderón 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26243&mlon=-79.27522#map=17/-3.26243/-79.27522) 

Hotel Hosteria Dos Lagos · La Asunción 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.23916&mlon=-79.24294#map=17/-3.23916/-79.24294) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School La Escuela de Educación Básica Benigno Jara · La Asunción 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.23685&mlon=-79.22809#map=17/-3.23685/-79.22809) 

College Granja Irquis Universidad de Cuenca · Victoria del Portete 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08003&mlon=-79.07538#map=17/-3.08003/-79.07538) 

Police station Upc Santa Isabel · Santa Isabel 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27462&mlon=-79.31322#map=17/-3.27462/-79.31322) 

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 La Asunción

Places mapped inside La Asunción in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels6
- Schools5
- Restaurants4

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 Girón Canton

- Girón
- San Gerardo

## Quick answers

- Where is La Asunción?In Girón Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Asunción?Abdón Calderón, El Progreso, Girón, Las Nieves, San Fernando and San Salvador de Cañaribamba
- What is there to see in La Asunción?Cochaloma, Rumiloma
- What time zone is La Asunción in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Asunción?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Asunción?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Asunción?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Asunción?Settlements lie between 1,239 m and 2,250 m
- What is the best time to visit La Asunción?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Asunción?Hospital de Giron, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Asunción?Cooperativa Señor de Girón, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Asunción?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Asunción?Masgas, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Asunción?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Asunción?EC010251 (OCHA common operational dataset)