# Chicán Parish, Paute Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/chican/

Parish · Paute Canton 

# Chicán

Chicán is a parish of Ecuador in Paute Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.6km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,284 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chicán?

Chicán lies in [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [El Cabo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/el-cabo/), [Guachapala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/guachapala/), [Mariano Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/mariano-moreno/) and [Paute](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/paute/). By area it is the 932nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.2% of [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/). The centre of Chicán is about 288 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Paute, the main town of Paute Canton. The centre point is at 2.8142° S, 78.7531° 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 Chicán

### Nearby, outside Chicán

- Mirador de · viewpoint, Paute4.3 km
- Mirador de Pirancho · viewpoint, Mariano Moreno5.5 km
- Mirador de Campanahurco · viewpoint, Mariano Moreno5.5 km
- Mirador turístico · monument, Guachapala6.4 km
- Mirador Turístico Guachaventura · viewpoint, Guachapala6.6 km
- JARDIN TÁNICO LA MACARENA · attraction, Guachapala6.6 km
- Makana's Museum House · museum, Gualaceo7.6 km
- Mercado de animales · attraction, Luis Cordero Vega7.8 km
- Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan · attraction, El Pan8.3 km
- Plaza Cívica Gualaceo · attraction, Gualaceo8.9 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Bulán9.1 km
- Memorial Soldado desconocido · memorial, Gualaceo9.4 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: Chicán

- 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) · Cuenca27 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas91 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 39 km from the centre.

### 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 18:13).

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 Chicán

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Chicán. Settlements here lie between about 2,208 m and 2,729 m above sea level (median 2,284 m).

- Aguas Blancas
- Algarobo
- Alvarado
- Carlos Ordóñez Lazo
- Chicán
- Chiquiac
- Copzhal
- Culcul
- Gobshal
- Hacienda Llamacón
- Hacienda Ushpud
- Huacarumi
- Huertos Uzhupud
- La Higuera
- Lumapamba
- Maras
- Maras Alto
- Minas Hondo
- San Ignacio
- San Pablo
- San Pablo Alto
- San Pablo La Y
- Santa Cruz
- Shaushin
- Tutucan
- Utocochi
- Uzhupud
- Ventanas

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 Chicán

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Nucay
- Río Cutilay
- Río Gualaceo

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 Chicán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paute Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 235 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,192 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (143 mm) and the driest Sep (61 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 101 

Feb 14 116 

Mar 14 143 

Apr 14 130 

May 13 110 

Jun 12 99 

Jul 12 75 

Aug 12 67 

Sep 13 61 

Oct 14 95 

Nov 14 99 

Dec 14 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chicán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gerontologico Gad Paute · Paute 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78645&mlon=-78.76093#map=17/-2.78645/-78.76093) 

Bank Banco del Austro · Paute 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78026&mlon=-78.76214#map=17/-2.78026/-78.76214) 

ATM ATM BANRED · Paute 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77961&mlon=-78.76122#map=17/-2.77961/-78.76122) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Pirincay · Paute 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79553&mlon=-78.76671#map=17/-2.79553/-78.76671) 

Hotel Arzuba · Paute 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78001&mlon=-78.75721#map=17/-2.78001/-78.75721) 

Mall El Corral Delicatessen · Chicán 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78333&mlon=-78.75000#map=17/-2.78333/-78.75000) 

School Unidad Educativa Manuel J Calle · Chicán 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82447&mlon=-78.76240#map=17/-2.82447/-78.76240) 

College Sindicato de choferes · Gualaceo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90177&mlon=-78.77949#map=17/-2.90177/-78.77949) 

Police station DISTRITO DE POLICÍA PAUTE · Paute 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78033&mlon=-78.76046#map=17/-2.78033/-78.76046) 

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 Chicán

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

- Shopping malls1
- Schools5
- Restaurants2

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 Paute Canton

- Bulán
- Dug Dug
- El Cabo
- Guarainag
- Paute
- San Cristóbal
- Tomebamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chicán?In Paute Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chicán?El Cabo, Guachapala, Mariano Moreno and Paute
- What is there to see in Chicán?Mirador de, Mirador de Pirancho, Mirador de Campanahurco, Mirador turístico
- What time zone is Chicán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chicán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chicán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chicán?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chicán?Settlements lie between 2,208 m and 2,729 m
- What is the best time to visit Chicán?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chicán?Gerontologico Gad Paute, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chicán?Banco del Austro, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chicán?ATM BANRED, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicán?Estación de Servicio Pirincay, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chicán?EC010553 (OCHA common operational dataset)