# Zhidmad Parish, Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

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

Parish · Gualaceo Canton 

# Zhidmad

Zhidmad is a parish of Ecuador in Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **41.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.9km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,953 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zhidmad?

Zhidmad 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: [Jadán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/jadan/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/paccha/), [San Bartolomé](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/san-bartolome/), [San Juan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/san-juan/) and [Santa Ana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/santa-ana/). By area it is the 844th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.1% of [Gualaceo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/). The centre of Zhidmad is about 304 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Gualaceo, the main town of Gualaceo Canton. The centre point is at 2.9420° S, 78.8778° 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 Zhidmad

### Nearby, outside Zhidmad

- AGUARONGO · attraction, Jadán3.8 km
- Bosque El Aguarongo · attraction, Jadán3.9 km
- Español · attraction, San Juan4.7 km
- Cascada La Oscura · waterfall, Santa Ana5.6 km
- Ingreso a Los Laureles · city gate, Quingeo7.0 km
- Ruinas incas Guagualzhumi · attraction, Paccha7.7 km
- Ingreso a El Verde · city gate, Quingeo7.9 km
- Ingreso a El Tablón. · city gate, Quingeo8.6 km
- Amaru · zoo, Paccha9.9 km
- mirador el mueble · viewpoint, Nulti10 km
- Mirador de Rayoloma · viewpoint, Cuenca11 km
- Lavanderas del Tomebamba · monument, Cuenca11 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: Zhidmad

- 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) · Cuenca13 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas110 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.

## Villages and localities in Zhidmad

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Zhidmad. Settlements here lie between about 2,659 m and 3,054 m above sea level (median 2,953 m).

- Bellavista
- Borna
- Cazhapata
- Cerro Alto
- Chico Lacolte
- Chilla
- Cutiloma
- El Alcote
- El Altar
- El Guayan
- Gordeleg
- Guanduj
- Guayan
- Huasirrupanga
- Monjas
- Percadil
- San José del Lalcote
- Zhidmad

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 Zhidmad

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cunga
- Quebrada Osacacha
- Quebrada Yamadeleg
- Quebrada Yaptacay
- Río Cordeleg

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Borma · 3,104 m

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 Zhidmad and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gualaceo Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 263 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **August to February and April to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 85 

Feb 12 97 

Mar 12 124 

Apr 12 106 

May 11 89 

Jun 10 79 

Jul 10 58 

Aug 10 51 

Sep 11 49 

Oct 12 80 

Nov 12 86 

Dec 12 82 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zhidmad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC El Carmen · Jadán 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91757&mlon=-78.87287#map=17/-2.91757/-78.87287) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Pastipan Jardin Azuayo · Santa Ana 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93796&mlon=-78.92010#map=17/-2.93796/-78.92010) 

ATM JEP · Paccha 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89978&mlon=-78.93609#map=17/-2.89978/-78.93609) 

Petrol pump P&S Miravalle · Cuenca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85019&mlon=-78.89940#map=17/-2.85019/-78.89940) 

Hotel Aeropuerto · Santa Ana 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.94158&mlon=-78.93758#map=17/-2.94158/-78.93758) 

Mall Plaza Baguanchi · Paccha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91360&mlon=-78.94784#map=17/-2.91360/-78.94784) 

School Escuela José Mora Lopez · Zhidmad 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93740&mlon=-78.87098#map=17/-2.93740/-78.87098) 

College Campus La Trabana · Santa Ana 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.98462&mlon=-78.92236#map=17/-2.98462/-78.92236) 

Police station UPC Zhidmad · Zhidmad 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.93271&mlon=-78.90029#map=17/-2.93271/-78.90029) 

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 Zhidmad

Places mapped inside Zhidmad in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Police stations1

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
- Simón Bolívar

## Quick answers

- Where is Zhidmad?In Gualaceo Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Zhidmad?Jadán, Paccha, San Bartolomé, San Juan and Santa Ana
- What is there to see in Zhidmad?AGUARONGO, Bosque El Aguarongo, Español, Cascada La Oscura
- What time zone is Zhidmad in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Zhidmad?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Zhidmad?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zhidmad?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zhidmad?Settlements lie between 2,659 m and 3,054 m
- What is the highest point in Zhidmad?Borma (3,104 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zhidmad?August to February and April to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zhidmad?Dispensario SSC El Carmen, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zhidmad?Corresponsal Solidario Pastipan Jardin Azuayo, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Zhidmad?JEP, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zhidmad?P&S Miravalle, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zhidmad?EC010358 (OCHA common operational dataset)