# Simón Bolívar Parish, Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/simon-bolivar/

Parish · Gualaceo Canton 

# Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar is a parish of Ecuador in Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **11.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,547 mtypical elevation

## Where is Simón Bolívar?

Simón Bolívar lies in [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Chordeleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/chordeleg/), [Güel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/guel/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/san-juan/), [San Martín de Puzhio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/chordeleg/san-martin-de-puzhio/) and [Sígsig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/sigsig/). By area it is the 1006th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.4% of [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/). The centre of Simón Bolívar is about 306 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Gualaceo, the main town of Gualaceo Canton. The centre point is at 2.9707° S, 78.7857° 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 Simón Bolívar

### Nearby, outside Simón Bolívar

- La Gruta · monument, Chordeleg5.2 km
- Galeria Huellas de la Tierra · gallery, Chordeleg5.7 km
- Español · attraction, San Juan6.1 km
- Castillo de Duma · ruins, Sígsig6.3 km
- Fortaleza del Cacique Duma · castle or fort, Sígsig6.3 km
- Cueva Negra de Chobshi · archaeological site, Sígsig6.5 km
- Museo Arqueológico de Chobshi · museum, Sígsig6.8 km
- Bosque El Aguarongo · attraction, Jadán7.4 km
- Acueducto · ruins, Gualaceo7.4 km
- Pegaso · memorial, Gualaceo7.6 km
- AGUARONGO · attraction, Jadán7.7 km
- ARCOS DE IDENTIDAD SIGSEÑA · attraction, Sígsig7.8 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: Simón Bolívar

- 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) · Cuenca24 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas105 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 Simón Bolívar

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Simón Bolívar.

- Chupacag
- Cosacopte
- Ganzhún
- Gañansol
- Marinposar
- Pactente
- Parpar
- Peña Blanca
- San Pedro
- Saymir
- Tejar
- Turupana

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 Simón Bolívar

Named natural and historic features inside Simón Bolívar, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Shio

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 Simón Bolívar 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 Simón Bolívar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC Ganzhun · Simón Bolívar 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.95527&mlon=-78.79681#map=17/-2.95527/-78.79681) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Delegsol · Luis Galarza Orellana 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.99638&mlon=-78.76336#map=17/-2.99638/-78.76336) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Gualaceo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89166&mlon=-78.77918#map=17/-2.89166/-78.77918) 

Petrol pump don Antonio · Sígsig 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04232&mlon=-78.79173#map=17/-3.04232/-78.79173) 

Hotel Hotel Zhirogallo · Chordeleg 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92478&mlon=-78.77598#map=17/-2.92478/-78.77598) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Chordeleg · Chordeleg 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92252&mlon=-78.77602#map=17/-2.92252/-78.77602) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Francisco de Paúl Correa · Chordeleg 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.95440&mlon=-78.78150#map=17/-2.95440/-78.78150) 

College UESME Santa Maria Esperanza · Chordeleg 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92058&mlon=-78.77675#map=17/-2.92058/-78.77675) 

Police station UPC de Nallig · Gualaceo 6.3 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 Simón Bolívar

Places mapped inside Simón Bolívar in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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
- San Juan
- Zhidmad

## Quick answers

- Where is Simón Bolívar?In Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Simón Bolívar?Chordeleg, Güel, San Juan, San Martín de Puzhio and Sígsig
- What is there to see in Simón Bolívar?La Gruta, Galeria Huellas de la Tierra, Español, Castillo de Duma
- What time zone is Simón Bolívar in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Simón Bolívar?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Simón Bolívar?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Simón Bolívar?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Simón Bolívar?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Simón Bolívar?Dispensario SSC Ganzhun, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Simón Bolívar?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Delegsol, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Simón Bolívar?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simón Bolívar?don Antonio, about 8.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Simón Bolívar?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Simón Bolívar?EC010360 (OCHA common operational dataset)