# Las Nieves Parish, Nabón Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/las-nieves/

Parish · Nabón Canton 

# Las Nieves

Las Nieves is a parish of Ecuador in Nabón Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **123.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 124km²
- 19mapped services
- 2,861 mtypical elevation

## Where is Las Nieves?

Las Nieves lies in [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Abdón Calderón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/abdon-calderon/), [Cochapata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/cochapata/), [El Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/el-progreso/), [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/giron/), [La Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/la-asuncion/), [Nabón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/nabon/) and [Susudel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/susudel/). By area it is the 501st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.6% of [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/). The centre of Las Nieves is about 349 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from Nabón, the main town of Nabón Canton. The centre point is at 3.3037° S, 79.1450° 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 Las Nieves

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Las Nieves: 1 attraction.

- VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES · attraction

### Nearby, outside Las Nieves

- Parque Extremo · theme park, Abdón Calderón13 km
- Cochaloma · viewpoint, La Asunción15 km
- Rumiloma · viewpoint, La Asunción16 km
- Museo de la Defensa "Casa de los Tratados" · museum, Girón16 km
- Salado quillosisa pesca · attraction, Nabón16 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve, Abdón Calderón17 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve, Abdón Calderón17 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, Nabón18 km
- Capilla de Mauta · viewpoint, San Felipe de Oña18 km
- Morasloma · attraction, San Felipe de Oña18 km
- Estoraques de Oñazhapa · attraction, San Felipe de Oña18 km
- Bella de París · museum, San Felipe de Oña19 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: Las Nieves

- 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) · Cuenca49 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) 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 Las Nieves

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Las Nieves. Settlements here lie between about 1,920 m and 3,399 m above sea level (median 2,861 m).

- Artesones
- Casadel
- Chayaurco
- Chuilla
- Cámara
- Fondoloma
- Hacienda El Chicho
- Haya
- Huasicashca
- La Jarata
- La Paz
- Las Nieves
- Mandur
- Manzano de Purín
- Palcaurco
- Potrerillos
- Purín
- Rodeo
- Rumiloma
- San Marcos
- Shimpale
- Trancapamba

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 Las Nieves

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Colcha Huayco
- Quebrada Huaylo
- Quebrada Marco
- Quebrada Palca Urco
- Quebrada Ramos Urco
- Quebrada Rapqui
- Quebrada Sauce
- Quebrada Shimpalli
- Quebrada Sigsal Huayco
- Quebrada Trancapamba
- Quebrada Tunas
- Río Escaleras
- Río Shiña

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 Las Nieves and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nabón Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 188 m higher 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 16 69 

Feb 16 100 

Mar 16 115 

Apr 16 71 

May 16 44 

Jun 15 34 

Jul 15 25 

Aug 16 19 

Sep 17 20 

Oct 16 41 

Nov 16 46 

Dec 16 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Las Nieves

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC La Paz · Las Nieves 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32329&mlon=-79.16142#map=17/-3.32329/-79.16142) 

Bank ATM cooperativa JEP · Las Nieves 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32166&mlon=-79.16149#map=17/-3.32166/-79.16149) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Tarqui 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02228&mlon=-79.03891#map=17/-3.02228/-79.03891) 

Petrol pump Reina de la paz · Las Nieves 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31686&mlon=-79.15373#map=17/-3.31686/-79.15373) 

Hotel casa Jovita Patiño · Cochapata 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35173&mlon=-79.08279#map=17/-3.35173/-79.08279) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School Unidad Educativa La Paz · Las Nieves 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32219&mlon=-79.16039#map=17/-3.32219/-79.16039) 

College Colegio Nacional Oña · San Felipe de Oña 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46731&mlon=-79.15299#map=17/-3.46731/-79.15299) 

Police station UPC Nabón · Nabón 9.7 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 Las Nieves

Places mapped inside Las Nieves in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Schools9
- Restaurants5

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

- Cochapata
- El Progreso
- Nabón

## Quick answers

- Where is Las Nieves?In Nabón Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Las Nieves?Abdón Calderón, Cochapata, El Progreso, Girón, La Asunción, Nabón and Susudel
- What is there to see in Las Nieves?VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES
- What time zone is Las Nieves in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Nieves?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Las Nieves?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Nieves?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Nieves?Settlements lie between 1,920 m and 3,399 m
- What is the best time to visit Las Nieves?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Las Nieves?Dispensario SSC La Paz, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Las Nieves?ATM cooperativa JEP, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Las Nieves?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Las Nieves?Reina de la paz, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Las Nieves?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Las Nieves?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Las Nieves?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Las Nieves?EC010453 (OCHA common operational dataset)