# Cochapata Parish, Nabón Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/cochapata/

Parish · Nabón Canton 

# Cochapata

Cochapata is a parish of Ecuador in Nabón Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **110.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 14mapped services
- 2,502 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cochapata?

Cochapata lies in [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Las Nieves](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/las-nieves/), [Nabón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/nabon/), [San Felipe de Oña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/san-felipe-de-ona/), [Susudel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/susudel/) and [Tutupali](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/tutupali/). By area it is the 543rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 17.5% of [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/). The centre of Cochapata is about 358 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.6 km from Nabón, the main town of Nabón Canton. The centre point is at 3.4007° S, 79.0939° 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 Cochapata

### Nearby, outside Cochapata

- Morasloma · attraction, San Felipe de Oña6.7 km
- VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES · attraction, Las Nieves7.1 km
- Estoraques de Oñazhapa · attraction, San Felipe de Oña8.5 km
- Capilla de Mauta · viewpoint, San Felipe de Oña8.8 km
- Cascada Mayor El Rodeo · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña9.4 km
- Bella de París · museum, San Felipe de Oña10 km
- Área de Bosque y Vegetación Protectora de la Subcuenca Alta del río León y Microcuencas de los ríos San Felipe de Oña y Shincata · nature reserve, Nabón14 km
- Ingachaca · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña16 km
- Salado quillosisa pesca · attraction, Nabón17 km
- Cascada Cubilán · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña20 km
- Cascada · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña20 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: Cochapata

- 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) · Cuenca58 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Cochapata

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Cochapata. Settlements here lie between about 2,131 m and 2,764 m above sea level (median 2,502 m).

- Bayán
- Belén
- Buravalle
- Burraspamba
- Caluputu
- Chalcay
- Chamba
- Cochapata
- Dunillín
- El Chorro
- El Paso
- El Rodeo
- Gañalaurco
- Granadilla
- Guallarita
- Guarango
- Hacienda El Paso
- Huacachungana
- Jerusalem
- Las Lajas
- Pueblo Viejo
- Rarig
- Raríg
- Sigsipamba
- Tambo Viejo
- Udushapa
- Uduzhapa
- Ulucata
- Yanasacha
- Yunguillapamba
- Ñamarín

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 Cochapata

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Canal Huaycu
- Quebrada Canseco
- Quebrada Chacanillas
- Quebrada Collaguayco
- Quebrada Cuchipirca
- Quebrada Dumapara
- Quebrada Dumapara
- Quebrada Garusario
- Quebrada Guishalula
- Quebrada Gulahuaycu
- Quebrada Hornillos
- Quebrada Mal Paso
- Quebrada Manzanilla
- Quebrada Potrerillos
- Quebrada Pucuco
- Quebrada Raping Chico
- Quebrada Raping Grande
- Quebrada Salado
- Quebrada Sauco
- Quebrada Torohuaycu
- Quebrada Tulapa
- Quebrada Yantahuaycu
- Quebrada de Tasqui
- Quebrada del Tejar

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 3 hills.

- Loma Manzanilla · 2,908 m
- Loma Turagusha · 2,748 m
- Loma Ñamarín · 2,668 m
- Loma Dumillín · 2,666 m
- Loma Yaguinta · 2,643 m
- Loma Durdul · 2,617 m
- Loma Garosario · 2,598 m
- Loma de Quingo · 2,567 m
- Loma Chacahuillo · 2,522 m
- Loma La Vega · 2,513 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 Cochapata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nabón Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 171 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (115 mm) and the driest Aug (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 69 

Feb 18 100 

Mar 18 115 

Apr 18 71 

May 18 44 

Jun 18 34 

Jul 18 25 

Aug 18 19 

Sep 19 20 

Oct 19 41 

Nov 19 46 

Dec 19 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cochapata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Nabón-Oña · Nabón 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33864&mlon=-79.05909#map=17/-3.33864/-79.05909) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo · Susudel 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.39974&mlon=-79.17161#map=17/-3.39974/-79.17161) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Saraguro 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62205&mlon=-79.23837#map=17/-3.62205/-79.23837) 

Petrol pump Más gas · Nabón 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33205&mlon=-79.05619#map=17/-3.33205/-79.05619) 

Hotel casa de Enrique · Cochapata 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35268&mlon=-79.08075#map=17/-3.35268/-79.08075) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Manuel Ulpiano Arízaga · Cochapata 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40278&mlon=-79.10377#map=17/-3.40278/-79.10377) 

College Colegio Nacional Oña · San Felipe de Oña 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46731&mlon=-79.15299#map=17/-3.46731/-79.15299) 

Police station UPC Nabón · Nabón 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33786&mlon=-79.06466#map=17/-3.33786/-79.06466) 

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 Cochapata

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

- Hotels2
- Schools12

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 Nabón Canton

- El Progreso
- Las Nieves
- Nabón

## Quick answers

- Where is Cochapata?In Nabón Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cochapata?Las Nieves, Nabón, San Felipe de Oña, Susudel and Tutupali
- What is there to see in Cochapata?Morasloma, VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES, Estoraques de Oñazhapa, Capilla de Mauta
- What time zone is Cochapata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cochapata?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cochapata?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cochapata?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cochapata?Settlements lie between 2,131 m and 2,764 m
- What is the highest point in Cochapata?Loma Manzanilla (2,908 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cochapata?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cochapata?Centro de Salud Nabón-Oña, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cochapata?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cochapata?Cajero Automatico, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochapata?Más gas, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cochapata?EC010451 (OCHA common operational dataset)