# San Felipe de Oña Parish, Oña Canton, Azuay Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/san-felipe-de-ona/

Parish · Oña Canton 

# San Felipe de Oña

San Felipe de Oña is a parish of Ecuador in Oña Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **217.9 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 218km²
- 31mapped services
- 2,408 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Felipe de Oña?

San Felipe de Oña lies in [Oña Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [28 de Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/28-de-mayo/), [Cochapata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/cochapata/), [El Tablón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/el-tablon/), [Susudel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/susudel/), [Tutupali](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/tutupali/) and [Urdaneta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/urdaneta/). By area it is the 322nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 75.1% of [Oña Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/). The centre of San Felipe de Oña is about 371 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5133° S, 79.1098° 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 San Felipe de Oña

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in San Felipe de Oña: 5 waterfalls; 3 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
- Estoraques de Oñazhapa · attraction
- Morasloma · attraction
- Tres lagunas · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Felipe de Oña

- León Dormido · attraction, Urdaneta14 km
- Tasky Wasy Mirador · attraction, Saraguro16 km
- Santa Cleotilde · waterfall, Tutupali16 km
- Velo de Novia · waterfall, Tutupali17 km
- Water · beach, Tutupali17 km
- Cabañas · attraction, Tutupali18 km
- El Gavilan · attraction, Saraguro18 km
- Monumento al Maiz · memorial, Saraguro18 km
- Cascada del Rio León · attraction, Susudel18 km
- Cuevas del Inca · cave, Saraguro19 km
- Baños del Inca · waterfall, Saraguro19 km
- Bosques Protectores Acanamá-Guashapamba-Aguirre · nature reserve, Saraguro19 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: San Felipe de Oña

- 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)61 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca71 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 San Felipe de Oña

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in San Felipe de Oña. Settlements here lie between about 2,030 m and 2,651 m above sea level (median 2,408 m).

- Baijón
- Baijón Chico
- Baijón Grande
- Bayanal
- Capilla Mauta
- Chacahuizho
- Chacapata
- Chiquero
- Cocha de Baijón
- Copacabana
- Cruzpamba
- Cuchipirca
- Cuscudoma
- El Rodeo
- Gudushapa
- Hacienda Yunguillapamba
- Hornillos
- Jalincapa
- Las Piedras
- Mantaucu
- Mauta
- Molicachi
- Morasloma
- Oñashapa
- Palín
- Paredones
- Pucará
- Rambrán
- San Felipe de Oña
- Shilla
- Tardel
- Tornaloma
- 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 San Felipe de Oña

Named natural and historic features inside San Felipe de Oña, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Agritunas
- Quebrada Cañaro
- Quebrada Chinche Potrero
- Quebrada Chinche Potrero
- Quebrada Chorro Blanco
- Quebrada Cunocapac
- Quebrada Cuscudoma
- Quebrada Gualín
- Quebrada Guarango
- Quebrada Jalincapag
- Quebrada Laurel Caído
- Quebrada Llano Largo
- Quebrada Lozano
- Quebrada Manabí
- Quebrada Molicachi
- Quebrada Palín
- Quebrada Tardel
- Quebrada Yunguillapamba
- Quebrada del Duco
- Río Conventillo
- Río Las Palmas
- Río Oña
- Río San Antonio
- Río Yanaurcu

### Hills and mountains

17 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 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 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 San Felipe de Oña and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Felipe de Oña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario SSC Oñazhapa · San Felipe de Oña 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47206&mlon=-79.13674#map=17/-3.47206/-79.13674) 

Bank Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo · San Felipe de Oña 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46874&mlon=-79.15308#map=17/-3.46874/-79.15308) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Saraguro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62205&mlon=-79.23837#map=17/-3.62205/-79.23837) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Oña · San Felipe de Oña 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45970&mlon=-79.16167#map=17/-3.45970/-79.16167) 

Hotel Hacienda "La Potranca" · El Tablón 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51651&mlon=-79.17229#map=17/-3.51651/-79.17229) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Carlos Garcia Celleri · San Felipe de Oña 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47719&mlon=-79.12525#map=17/-3.47719/-79.12525) 

College Colegio Nacional Oña · San Felipe de Oña 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46731&mlon=-79.15299#map=17/-3.46731/-79.15299) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Oña · San Felipe de Oña 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46899&mlon=-79.15345#map=17/-3.46899/-79.15345) 

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 San Felipe de Oña

Places mapped inside San Felipe de Oña in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants11
- 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 Oña Canton

- Susudel

## Quick answers

- Where is San Felipe de Oña?In Oña Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Felipe de Oña?28 de Mayo, Cochapata, El Tablón, Susudel, Tutupali and Urdaneta
- What is there to see in San Felipe de Oña?Bella de París, Capilla de Mauta, Cascada, Cascada Churi Yaku
- What time zone is San Felipe de Oña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Felipe de Oña?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Felipe de Oña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Felipe de Oña?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Felipe de Oña?Settlements lie between 2,030 m and 2,651 m
- What is the highest point in San Felipe de Oña?Cerro Yanaurco (3,181 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Felipe de Oña?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Felipe de Oña?Dispensario SSC Oñazhapa, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Felipe de Oña?Cooperativa Jardín Azuayo, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Felipe de Oña?Cajero Automatico, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Felipe de Oña?Gasolinera Oña, about 8.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Felipe de Oña?3 mapped
- How many banks are in San Felipe de Oña?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Felipe de Oña?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Felipe de Oña?EC011050 (OCHA common operational dataset)
