# El Cabo Parish, Paute Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/el-cabo/

Parish · Paute Canton 

# El Cabo

El Cabo is a parish of Ecuador in Paute Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **22.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 22.8km²
- 11mapped services
- 2,477 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Cabo?

El Cabo lies in [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Chicán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/chican/), [Gualaceo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/gualaceo/), [Jadán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/jadan/), [Mariano Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/mariano-moreno/), [Paute](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/paute/), [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/san-cristobal/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/san-miguel/). By area it is the 939th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.5% of [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/). The centre of El Cabo is about 292 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Paute, the main town of Paute Canton. The centre point is at 2.8423° S, 78.7972° 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 El Cabo

### Nearby, outside El Cabo

- Makana's Museum House · museum, Gualaceo2.4 km
- Mirador de Pirancho · viewpoint, Mariano Moreno5.0 km
- Plaza Cívica Gualaceo · attraction, Gualaceo5.7 km
- Mercado de animales · attraction, Luis Cordero Vega5.8 km
- Memorial Soldado desconocido · memorial, Gualaceo6.4 km
- Monumento a Jaime Roldós y Marta Bucaram · monument, Gualaceo6.6 km
- Pegaso · memorial, Gualaceo7.1 km
- Acueducto · ruins, Gualaceo7.1 km
- Mirador de · viewpoint, Paute8.4 km
- Galeria Huellas de la Tierra · gallery, Chordeleg9.1 km
- La Gruta · monument, Chordeleg9.4 km
- Mirador de Campanahurco · viewpoint, Mariano Moreno9.8 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: El Cabo

- 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) · Cuenca21 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas96 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 El Cabo

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in El Cabo. The largest with a recorded population: La Unión (1,622). Settlements here lie between about 2,228 m and 2,980 m above sea level (median 2,477 m).

- Bellavista
- Chapetón
- Corralpamba
- El Cabo
- El Descanso
- Guillermo Ortega
- La Estancia
- La Unión
- Llapzhun
- Lugmapamba
- Manzana Guzo
- Monjas Huaycu
- Pacay
- Pipata
- Rumiurcu
- San Miguel
- Tacapamba
- Yagshun

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).

## Weather in El Cabo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Paute Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). 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 12 101 

Feb 12 116 

Mar 12 143 

Apr 12 130 

May 12 110 

Jun 11 99 

Jul 10 75 

Aug 11 67 

Sep 11 61 

Oct 12 95 

Nov 12 99 

Dec 12 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Cabo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CETAD REABILITACION ALCHOOL Y DROGA GUALACEO · Gualaceo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86446&mlon=-78.79316#map=17/-2.86446/-78.79316) 

Bank Agencia Gualaceo, Cooperativa JEP · Gualaceo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88841&mlon=-78.77610#map=17/-2.88841/-78.77610) 

ATM Pichincha Bank · Gualaceo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89012&mlon=-78.77723#map=17/-2.89012/-78.77723) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera El Carmen · Gualaceo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86538&mlon=-78.78914#map=17/-2.86538/-78.78914) 

Hotel Hosteria Estancia el Angel · Gualaceo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86547&mlon=-78.79237#map=17/-2.86547/-78.79237) 

Mall Pasaje Serrano Seminario · Gualaceo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89101&mlon=-78.77824#map=17/-2.89101/-78.77824) 

School ESCUELA RAFAEL ORDÓÑEZ CENTENO · El Cabo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84883&mlon=-78.78863#map=17/-2.84883/-78.78863) 

College Sindicato de Choferes Gualaceo · Gualaceo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90182&mlon=-78.77982#map=17/-2.90182/-78.77982) 

Police station UPC TACA PAMBA · El Cabo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83085&mlon=-78.78724#map=17/-2.83085/-78.78724) 

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 El Cabo

Places mapped inside El Cabo in open map data, by type.

- Schools6
- Restaurants4
- 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 Paute Canton

- Bulán
- Chicán
- Dug Dug
- Guarainag
- Paute
- San Cristóbal
- Tomebamba

## Quick answers

- Where is El Cabo?In Paute Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Cabo?Chicán, Gualaceo, Jadán, Mariano Moreno, Paute, San Cristóbal and San Miguel
- What is there to see in El Cabo?Makana's Museum House, Mirador de Pirancho, Plaza Cívica Gualaceo, Mercado de animales
- What time zone is El Cabo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Cabo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Cabo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Cabo?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Cabo?Settlements lie between 2,228 m and 2,980 m
- What is the best time to visit El Cabo?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Cabo?CETAD REABILITACION ALCHOOL Y DROGA GUALACEO, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Cabo?Agencia Gualaceo, Cooperativa JEP, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Cabo?Pichincha Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Cabo?Gasolinera El Carmen, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Cabo?EC010554 (OCHA common operational dataset)