# Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/

Canton · Azuay Province 

# Gualaceo Canton

Gualaceo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **346.2 km²**. Its main town is Gualaceo. It is divided into 9 parishes. 242 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 178 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 346km²
- 9parishes
- 178mapped services

## Where is Gualaceo Canton?

Gualaceo Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Chordeleg Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/), [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [El Pan Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/), [Guachapala Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/), [Limón Indanza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/), [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/) and [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/). By area it is the 155th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.2% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of Gualaceo Canton is about 301 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 2.9174° S, 78.8460° 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 Gualaceo Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Gualaceo Canton: 6 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 2 memorials; 1 ruins; 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 nature reserve.

- Makana's Museum House · museum
- Bosque y Vegetación Protectora del Collay · nature reserve
- Loma Tica · viewpoint
- Mirador de Campanahurco · viewpoint
- Mirador de Pirancho · viewpoint
- AGUARONGO · attraction
- Bosque El Aguarongo · attraction
- Español · attraction
- Mercado de animales · attraction
- Mirador Turístico de la Virgen · attraction
- Plaza Cívica Gualaceo · attraction
- Acueducto · ruins
- Memorial Soldado desconocido · memorial
- Monumento a Jaime Roldós y Marta Bucaram · monument
- Pegaso · memorial

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: Gualaceo 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) · Cuenca16 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas106 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 06:16, 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 Gualaceo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Daniel Córdova Toral](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/daniel-cordova-toral/) 20 15 3 

[Gualaceo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/gualaceo/) 41 63 139 

[Jadán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/jadan/) 53 40 4 

[Luis Cordero Vega](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/luis-cordero-vega/) 74 27 5 

[Mariano Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/mariano-moreno/) 38 23 14 

[Remigio Crespo Toral](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/remigio-crespo-toral/) 31 19 5 

[San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/san-juan/) 36 29 3 

[Simón Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/simon-bolivar/) 12 12 1 

[Zhidmad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/zhidmad/) 42 18 4 

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 Gualaceo Canton

Open gazetteers list **242 villages, towns and localities** in Gualaceo Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Gualaceo (17,122) and Nulti (4,589). Settlements here lie between about 2,221 m and 3,292 m above sea level (median 2,690 m).

- Angapamba
- Ayaloma
- Bacpancel
- Bagpancel
- Barrio Lindo
- Bayshun
- Bellavista
- Bellavista de Jadan
- Borna
- Buichum
- Bulcay
- Bullcay
- Bullcay El Carmen
- Bullcay San Pedro
- Bullzhun
- Burin
- Cachiguzo
- Caguanshum Chico
- Caguashum Grande
- Caguazhún Bajo
- Caguazhún Chico
- Caguazhún Grande
- Callasay
- Cancay
- Capzha
- Capzhua
- Cazhapata
- Cebada Loma
- Centro histórico
- Cerro Alto
- Certag
- Chacapamba
- Chaguarloma
- Chaquilcay
- Chasquin
- Chaucan
- Chavalula
- Chicaguiña
- Chicagüiña
- Chichin
- Chico Callasay
- Chico Lacolte
- Chico Zhordan
- Chicticay
- Chilcapugro
- Chilla
- Chinipata
- Chiquintur
- Chocar
- Chupacag
- Chusquin
- Cochaloma
- Cochapamba
- Cosacopte
- Cristo Rey
- Cruz Tocteloma
- Cuchil
- Cuenca
- Cutiloma
- Daniel Córdova Toral
- Dotaxi
- Dunla
- Efraín Vásquez
- El Aguan
- El Alcote
- El Altar
- El Arenal
- El Belén
- El Carmen
- El Carmen de Jadán
- El Chorro
- El Estadio
- El Guayan
- El Llano
- El Progreso
- El Tablon
- El Tocte
- El Triunfo
- Ganalcay
- Ganzhun
- Ganzhún
- Gañansol
- Gordeleg
- Granda
- Granero
- Guachalan
- Gualaceo
- Guanal
- Guanduj
- Guangancho
- Guapan
- Guatagshun
- Guayan
- Guaymincay
- Guazhalan
- Guazhalan Alto
- Guinzhun
- Guiñandel
- Gulag Centro
- Gulag Chico
- Gulag Grande
- Habaspamba
- Hacienda Zharzhan
- Hayaloma
- Hornoloma
- Hualcumbo
- Huasirrupanga
- Huatazhun
- Huinzhun Alto
- Huinzhun Bajo
- Iluncay
- Ingamuglio
- Ingapirca
- Ingramall
- Jabaspamba
- Jabaspata
- Jadancay
- Jadán
- Jarata
- Jatunllano
- Jumpiran
- Juncunllano
- La Arcadia
- La Dolorosa
- La Revesa
- Laguan Luis Cordero vega
- Las Nieves
- Licán
- Llampasay
- Llampasy
- Llano Grande
- Llano alto
- Llashetan
- Llayzhatan Alto
- Llayzhatan Bajo
- Llintig
- Llucay
- Lluzhincay
- Lulcay
- Mal Paso
- Mariano Moreno
- Marinposar
- Maripamba
- Mataglo
- Monjas
- Moral
- Nallig
- Negas
- Nieves
- Nulti
- Nuzhuncay
- Pactente
- Pagran
- Pampa de Rodeo
- Papaloma
- Parculoma
- Parpar
- Parque del niño
- Patul
- Patul Alto
- Patul Bajo
- Percadil
- Peña Blanca
- Picay
- Pinuary
- Pirca
- Pisgaray
- Potrero Lopez
- Pucamuro
- Pucará
- Pungaloma
- Pununte
- Puticay
- Quillualpa
- Quimshi
- Quimzhi
- Rancholoma
- Remigio Crespo Toral
- Rosaloma
- Rosariopamba
- Rupancay
- Samana
- Samboloma
- San Antonio
- San Felipe
- San Francisco
- San Francisco Alto
- San Gabriel
- San Gerardo
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San Jose de Pirca
- San José del Alcote
- San José del Lalcote
- San Juan
- San Juan del Cid
- San Juanpamba
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- San Pedro de los Olivos
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Rosa de Chichin
- Saymir
- Sertag
- Shordán
- Simón Bolívar
- Sondeleg
- Soyala
- Sumblid
- Tauri
- Tejar
- Tocte
- Tocteloma
- Totoracocha
- Tranca León Tula
- Tres Cruces
- Tuban
- Tunzha
- Turupana
- Uchucay
- Uspud
- Uzhai
- Uzhar
- Uzhoc
- Vegaspamba
- Visircay
- Yabrun
- Yamala
- Yanacocha
- Yanusacha
- Yudo
- Yuquin
- Zhaicay
- Zharbán
- Zhidmad
- Zhiquil
- Zhiquil - Tres Cruces
- Zhizhio
- Zhordan
- Zumblid

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 Gualaceo Canton

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Culebrillas
- Laguna Patococha
- Laguna de los Patos
- Maila
- Paredones
- Quebrada Balsa
- Quebrada Cosay
- Quebrada Cunga
- Quebrada Granda
- Quebrada Guagualca
- Quebrada Licán
- Quebrada Mataglo
- Quebrada Monteverde
- Quebrada Nallig
- Quebrada Osacacha
- Quebrada Padrerumi
- Quebrada Picay
- Quebrada Shirán
- Quebrada Visilcay
- Quebrada Yamadeleg
- Quebrada Yaptacay
- Río Chillay
- Río Collasay
- Río Cordeleg

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Borma · 3,104 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve; 1 park.

- Bosque Protector Aguarongo
- Parque Central de Gualaceo

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 Gualaceo Canton and the best time to visit

In Gualaceo 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 Gualaceo Canton

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

- Hospitals14
- Banks9
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels22
- Shopping malls4
- Schools33
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies21
- Restaurants47
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics18

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 Gualaceo Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Gualaceo Canton?Chordeleg Canton, Cuenca Canton, El Pan Canton, Guachapala Canton, Limón Indanza Canton, Paute Canton and Sígsig Canton
- What is there to see in Gualaceo Canton?AGUARONGO, Acueducto, Bosque El Aguarongo, Bosque y Vegetación Protectora del Collay
- What time zone is Gualaceo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Gualaceo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Gualaceo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gualaceo Canton?242 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gualaceo Canton?Settlements lie between 2,221 m and 3,292 m
- What is the highest point in Gualaceo Canton?Borma (3,104 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gualaceo Canton?April to February
- How many hospitals are in Gualaceo Canton?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Gualaceo Canton?9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Gualaceo Canton?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gualaceo Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gualaceo Canton?EC0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)