# San Juan Parish, Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/san-juan/

Parish · Gualaceo Canton 

# San Juan

San Juan is a parish of Ecuador in Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **35.8 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,555 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Juan?

San Juan lies in [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Chordeleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/chordeleg/), [Gualaceo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/gualaceo/), [Jadán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/jadan/), [San Bartolomé](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/san-bartolome/), [Simón Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/simon-bolivar/), [Sígsig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/sigsig/) and [Zhidmad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/zhidmad/). By area it is the 874th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.3% of [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/). The centre of San Juan is about 306 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Gualaceo, the main town of Gualaceo Canton. The centre point is at 2.9611° S, 78.8280° 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 San Juan

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Juan: 1 attraction.

- Español · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Juan

- Bosque El Aguarongo · attraction, Jadán3.2 km
- AGUARONGO · attraction, Jadán3.4 km
- La Gruta · monument, Chordeleg6.9 km
- Castillo de Duma · ruins, Sígsig7.4 km
- Cueva Negra de Chobshi · archaeological site, Sígsig7.4 km
- Fortaleza del Cacique Duma · castle or fort, Sígsig7.4 km
- Galeria Huellas de la Tierra · gallery, Chordeleg7.6 km
- Museo Arqueológico de Chobshi · museum, Sígsig8.0 km
- Acueducto · ruins, Gualaceo8.3 km
- Pegaso · memorial, Gualaceo8.5 km
- Monumento a Jaime Roldós y Marta Bucaram · monument, Gualaceo9.0 km
- Memorial Soldado desconocido · memorial, Gualaceo9.3 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: San Juan

- 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) · Cuenca19 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas108 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 San Juan

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan. Settlements here lie between about 2,298 m and 3,041 m above sea level (median 2,555 m).

- Bacpancel
- Bagpancel
- Chasquin
- Chusquin
- Dunla
- Ganzhun
- Guiñandel
- Hualcumbo
- Jarata
- La Dolorosa
- La Revesa
- Lluzhincay
- Pampa de Rodeo
- Pirca
- Pungaloma
- Quillualpa
- Rupancay
- San Antonio
- San Gabriel
- San Jose de Pirca
- San Juan
- San Juan del Cid
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- Tranca León Tula
- Tunzha
- Uzhai
- Uzhar
- Zhizhio

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).

## Weather in San Juan 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 San Juan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC Uzhar · San Juan 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.94700&mlon=-78.80129#map=17/-2.94700/-78.80129) 

Bank Corresponsal Solario Jardin Azuayo San Bartolome · San Bartolomé 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.00856&mlon=-78.84592#map=17/-3.00856/-78.84592) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Gualaceo 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89166&mlon=-78.77918#map=17/-2.89166/-78.77918) 

Petrol pump don Antonio · Sígsig 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04232&mlon=-78.79173#map=17/-3.04232/-78.79173) 

Hotel El Castillo de Nallig · Gualaceo 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92037&mlon=-78.78904#map=17/-2.92037/-78.78904) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Chordeleg · Chordeleg 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92252&mlon=-78.77602#map=17/-2.92252/-78.77602) 

School Unidad Educativa Nicanor Aguilar Maldonado · San Juan 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96546&mlon=-78.81499#map=17/-2.96546/-78.81499) 

College UESME Santa Maria Esperanza · Chordeleg 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92058&mlon=-78.77675#map=17/-2.92058/-78.77675) 

Police station UPC de Nallig · Gualaceo 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91367&mlon=-78.78878#map=17/-2.91367/-78.78878) 

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 San Juan

Places mapped inside San Juan in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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
- Mariano Moreno
- Remigio Crespo Toral
- Simón Bolívar
- Zhidmad

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan?In Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Juan?Chordeleg, Gualaceo, Jadán, San Bartolomé, Simón Bolívar, Sígsig and Zhidmad
- What is there to see in San Juan?Español
- What time zone is San Juan in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Juan?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Juan?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan?Settlements lie between 2,298 m and 3,041 m
- What is the best time to visit San Juan?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan?Dispensario SSC Uzhar, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan?Corresponsal Solario Jardin Azuayo San Bartolome, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan?don Antonio, about 9.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Juan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Juan?EC010357 (OCHA common operational dataset)