# Mariano Moreno Parish, Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/mariano-moreno/

Parish · Gualaceo Canton 

# Mariano Moreno

Mariano Moreno is a parish of Ecuador in Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **37.9 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.9km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,707 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mariano Moreno?

Mariano Moreno lies in [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Chicán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/chican/), [Daniel Córdova Toral](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/daniel-cordova-toral/), [El Cabo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/el-cabo/), [El Pan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/el-pan/), [Guachapala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/guachapala/), [Gualaceo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/gualaceo/), [Luis Cordero Vega](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/luis-cordero-vega/) and [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/san-vicente/). By area it is the 861st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.9% of [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/). The centre of Mariano Moreno is about 291 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Gualaceo, the main town of Gualaceo Canton. The centre point is at 2.8409° S, 78.7249° 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 Mariano Moreno

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mariano Moreno: 2 viewpoints.

- Mirador de Campanahurco · viewpoint
- Mirador de Pirancho · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Mariano Moreno

- Mercado de animales · attraction, Luis Cordero Vega6.5 km
- Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan · attraction, El Pan7.0 km
- Mirador turístico · monument, Guachapala7.6 km
- Mirador Turístico Guachaventura · viewpoint, Guachapala7.7 km
- Plaza Cívica Gualaceo · attraction, Gualaceo8.1 km
- Loma Tica · viewpoint, Remigio Crespo Toral8.1 km
- Mirador de · viewpoint, Paute8.2 km
- JARDIN TÁNICO LA MACARENA · attraction, Guachapala8.2 km
- Memorial Soldado desconocido · memorial, Gualaceo8.3 km
- Monumento a Jaime Roldós y Marta Bucaram · monument, Gualaceo8.6 km
- Makana's Museum House · museum, Gualaceo8.8 km
- Mirador de Cruz Loma · viewpoint, Sevilla de Oro8.9 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: Mariano Moreno

- 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) · Cuenca29 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas90 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 18:13).

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.

## Villages and localities in Mariano Moreno

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Mariano Moreno. Settlements here lie between about 2,295 m and 3,292 m above sea level (median 2,707 m).

- Burin
- Callasay
- Certag
- Chico Callasay
- Chico Zhordan
- Chinipata
- Cochaloma
- Cochapamba
- Guapan
- Mal Paso
- Mariano Moreno
- Pinuary
- Potrero Lopez
- Rancholoma
- Samboloma
- San Gerardo
- San Vicente
- Shordán
- Sondeleg
- Tres Cruces
- Uspud
- Yuquin
- Zhordan

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 Mariano Moreno

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Collasay
- Río San José

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 Mariano Moreno and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mariano Moreno

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CENTRO DE SALUD MARIANO MORENO · Mariano Moreno 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85617&mlon=-78.73105#map=17/-2.85617/-78.73105) 

Bank Agencia Gualaceo, Cooperativa JEP · Gualaceo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88841&mlon=-78.77610#map=17/-2.88841/-78.77610) 

ATM ATM BANRED · Paute 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77961&mlon=-78.76122#map=17/-2.77961/-78.76122) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Pirincay · Paute 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79553&mlon=-78.76671#map=17/-2.79553/-78.76671) 

Hotel Wawa Samay Resort Hosteria · Mariano Moreno 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85273&mlon=-78.76897#map=17/-2.85273/-78.76897) 

Mall El Corral Delicatessen · Chicán 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78333&mlon=-78.75000#map=17/-2.78333/-78.75000) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Florentino Leon · Mariano Moreno 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83551&mlon=-78.72466#map=17/-2.83551/-78.72466) 

College Sindicato de choferes · Gualaceo 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90177&mlon=-78.77949#map=17/-2.90177/-78.77949) 

Police station UPC TACA PAMBA · El Cabo 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83085&mlon=-78.78724#map=17/-2.83085/-78.78724) 

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 Mariano Moreno

Places mapped inside Mariano Moreno in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- Schools7
- Restaurants2

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 Gualaceo Canton

- Daniel Córdova Toral
- Gualaceo
- Jadán
- Luis Cordero Vega
- Remigio Crespo Toral
- San Juan
- Simón Bolívar
- Zhidmad

## Quick answers

- Where is Mariano Moreno?In Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Mariano Moreno?Chicán, Daniel Córdova Toral, El Cabo, El Pan, Guachapala, Gualaceo, Luis Cordero Vega and San Vicente
- What is there to see in Mariano Moreno?Mirador de Campanahurco, Mirador de Pirancho
- What time zone is Mariano Moreno in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mariano Moreno?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Mariano Moreno?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mariano Moreno?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mariano Moreno?Settlements lie between 2,295 m and 3,292 m
- What is the best time to visit Mariano Moreno?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mariano Moreno?CENTRO DE SALUD MARIANO MORENO, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mariano Moreno?Agencia Gualaceo, Cooperativa JEP, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mariano Moreno?ATM BANRED, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mariano Moreno?Estación de Servicio Pirincay, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mariano Moreno?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mariano Moreno?EC010354 (OCHA common operational dataset)