# Oña Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/ Canton · Azuay Province # Oña Canton Oña Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **290.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 290km² - 2parishes - 38mapped services ## Where is Oña Canton? Oña Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/), [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/) and [Yacuambi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/). By area it is the 171st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.5% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of Oña Canton is about 369 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 68 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 3.4956° S, 79.1076° 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 Oña Canton OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Oña Canton: 5 waterfalls; 4 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum. - Bella de París · museum - Cascada · waterfall - Cascada Churi Yaku · waterfall - Cascada Cubilán · waterfall - Cascada Mayor El Rodeo · waterfall - Ingachaca · waterfall - Capilla de Mauta · viewpoint - Cascada del Rio León · attraction - Estoraques de Oñazhapa · attraction - Morasloma · attraction - Tres lagunas · attraction 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: Oña Canton - 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 - Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)63 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca69 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. ## Parishes of Oña Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [San Felipe de Oña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/san-felipe-de-ona/) 218 34 31 [Susudel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/susudel/) 72 21 7 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Oña Canton Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Oña Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,553 m and 2,715 m above sea level (median 2,389 m). - Baijón - Baijón Chico - Baijón Grande - Barín - Bayanal - Capilla Mauta - Chacahuizho - Chacalata - Chacapata - Chiquero - Cocha de Baijón - Copacabana - Cruzpamba - Cuchipirca - Cuchudel - Cuchusel - Cuscudoma - El Rodeo - Galluzhapa - Gudushapa - Hacienda El Huique - Hacienda San Jerónimo - Hacienda Yunguillapamba - Hornillos - Jalincapa - La Playa - Las Piedras - Los Pinos - Mantaucu - Mauta - Molicachi - Mollecache - Morasloma - Oñashapa - Palalín - Palín - Paredones - Pucará - Pullcanga - Rambrán - Raricucho - San Felipe de Oña - San Jerónimo - Sanglia - Santa Rosa - Shilla - Shurucpamba - Sillón Pugro - Susudel - Tamboloma - Tardel - Tornaloma - Trancapamba - Tutupano - Zhidil 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 Oña Canton Named natural and historic features inside Oña Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Agritunas - Quebrada Barro Guayco - Quebrada Cachiguayco - Quebrada Cañaro - Quebrada Chinche Potrero - Quebrada Chinche Potrero - Quebrada Chorro Blanco - Quebrada Cunocapac - Quebrada Cuscudoma - Quebrada Gallushapa - Quebrada Gradas - Quebrada Grande - Quebrada Guadari - Quebrada Gualín - Quebrada Guarango - Quebrada Jalincapag - Quebrada Laurel Caído - Quebrada Llano Largo - Quebrada Lozano - Quebrada Manabí - Quebrada Molicachi - Quebrada Nieves - Quebrada Pailones - Quebrada Palín …and 15 more. ### Hills and mountains 19 mountains; 1 hill. - Cerro Yanaurco · 3,181 m - Cerro Yanacocha · 3,148 m - Loma Cubilán · 3,134 m - Loma Gualapaila · 2,928 m - Loma Shausha · 2,924 m - Loma de La Cruz · 2,915 m - Loma Shucu · 2,823 m - Loma Pauta · 2,801 m - Loma La Punta · 2,781 m - Loma Payama · 2,779 m - Loma Barro Blanco · 2,749 m - Loma Chupillones · 2,743 m - Loma Llininagua · 2,735 m - Loma Yunguilla · 2,635 m - Cerro Viejo · 2,563 m - Loma Zhuñín · 2,550 m - Loma Chacahuillo · 2,397 m - Loma Pucará · 2,271 m - Loma Yarusacha · 2,197 m - Loma Raracapac · 2,046 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 Oña Canton and the best time to visit In Oña Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). 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 17 69 Feb 17 100 Mar 17 115 Apr 17 71 May 17 44 Jun 16 34 Jul 16 25 Aug 17 19 Sep 18 20 Oct 18 41 Nov 17 46 Dec 17 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oña Canton Places mapped inside Oña Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants13 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Oña Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Oña Canton?Nabón Canton, Saraguro Canton and Yacuambi Canton - What is there to see in Oña Canton?Bella de París, Capilla de Mauta, Cascada, Cascada Churi Yaku - What time zone is Oña Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Oña Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Oña Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oña Canton?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oña Canton?Settlements lie between 1,553 m and 2,715 m - What is the highest point in Oña Canton?Cerro Yanaurco (3,181 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Oña Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Oña Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Oña Canton?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Oña Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Oña Canton?EC0110 (OCHA common operational dataset)