# Guarainag Parish, Paute Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

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

Parish · Paute Canton 

# Guarainag

Guarainag is a parish of Ecuador in Paute Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **36.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36.1km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,550 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guarainag?

Guarainag lies in [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/), [Guachapala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/guachapala/), [Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/palmas/), [Taday](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/taday/) and [Tomebamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/tomebamba/). By area it is the 871st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.5% of [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/). The centre of Guarainag is about 272 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from Paute, the main town of Paute Canton. The centre point is at 2.6748° S, 78.6425° 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 Guarainag

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Guarainag: 2 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint.

- Cascada de tasqui · waterfall
- tasked · waterfall
- Mirador delta del río paute · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Guarainag

- Mirador Las Juntas · viewpoint, Guachapala5.9 km
- Ñuñurco · attraction, El Pan9.2 km
- Mirador Ñuñurco · viewpoint, Guachapala10 km
- JARDIN TÁNICO LA MACARENA · attraction, Guachapala13 km
- Mirador Turístico Guachaventura · viewpoint, Guachapala13 km
- Mirador turístico · monument, Guachapala13 km
- PLAZA CIVICA SEVILLA DE ORO · attraction, Sevilla de Oro14 km
- Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan · attraction, El Pan14 km
- Mirador de Cruz Loma · viewpoint, Sevilla de Oro15 km
- Cruz Verde · monument, Bulán16 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Bulán16 km
- Mirador de · viewpoint, Paute17 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: Guarainag

- 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) · Cuenca45 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas71 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 36 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 06:15, 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 Guarainag

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Guarainag. Settlements here lie between about 2,055 m and 2,641 m above sea level (median 2,550 m).

- Bella Unión
- Coyal
- Guarainac
- Guarainag
- Las Juntas
- Llamacón
- Loropico
- Rambran
- San Pedro
- Selel
- Shucos
- Shulichum
- Timpu
- Ucumarina

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 Guarainag

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Honda
- Río Juntas

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 Guarainag 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 Guarainag

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Taday 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64006&mlon=-78.69282#map=17/-2.64006/-78.69282) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump MasGas · Sevilla de Oro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79608&mlon=-78.65236#map=17/-2.79608/-78.65236) 

Hotel 12 hummingbirds · Dug Dug 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75081&mlon=-78.72303#map=17/-2.75081/-78.72303) 

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

School Unidad Educativa San Pablo de Guarainag · Guarainag 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66488&mlon=-78.63282#map=17/-2.66488/-78.63282) 

College Ucacue-Uacae-Azogues · Azogues 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71888&mlon=-78.63334#map=17/-2.71888/-78.63334) 

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 Guarainag

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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
- El Cabo
- Paute
- San Cristóbal
- Tomebamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Guarainag?In Paute Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guarainag?Amaluza, Guachapala, Palmas, Taday and Tomebamba
- What is there to see in Guarainag?Cascada de tasqui, Mirador delta del río paute, tasked
- What time zone is Guarainag in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guarainag?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guarainag?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guarainag?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guarainag?Settlements lie between 2,055 m and 2,641 m
- What is the best time to visit Guarainag?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guarainag?Subcentro de Salud, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guarainag?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guarainag?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guarainag?MasGas, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guarainag?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guarainag?EC010556 (OCHA common operational dataset)