# San Cristóbal Parish, Paute Canton, Azuay Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/san-cristobal/ Parish · Paute Canton # San Cristóbal San Cristóbal is a parish of Ecuador in Paute Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **17.0 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.0km² - 9mapped services - 2,602 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Cristóbal? San Cristóbal 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: [El Cabo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/el-cabo/), [Jadán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/gualaceo/jadan/), [Javier Loyola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/javier-loyola/), [Nulti](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/nulti/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/san-miguel/). By area it is the 975th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.3% of [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/). The centre of San Cristóbal is about 292 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Paute, the main town of Paute Canton. The centre point is at 2.8380° S, 78.8489° 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 Cristóbal ### Nearby, outside San Cristóbal - Makana's Museum House · museum, Gualaceo6.0 km - Vista hacia Yolon · viewpoint, Solano8.3 km - CONCORDIA HOSTERÍA · attraction, Azogues8.4 km - Pachamama · viewpoint, Solano8.8 km - San Nicolas Sur · viewpoint, Déleg9.3 km - Domay · attraction, Solano9.7 km - Ruinas incas Guagualzhumi · attraction, Paccha9.7 km - Mirador de Cojitambo · viewpoint, Cojitambo9.7 km - CRUZ VERDE · monument, Luis Cordero9.7 km - Plaza Cívica Gualaceo · attraction, Gualaceo9.7 km - mirador el mueble · viewpoint, Nulti9.8 km - Ruinas de Cojitambo · archaeological site, Cojitambo9.8 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: San Cristóbal - 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) · Cuenca16 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas101 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 37 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 18:14). 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 Cristóbal Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in San Cristóbal. Settlements here lie between about 2,448 m and 2,764 m above sea level (median 2,602 m). - Bellavista - Burina - Canguir - Chitahurco - Dos Cruces - El Descanso - Ganal - Guachum - Guachun - Hacienda Josefina - La Josefina - La Ramada - La Victoria - Llacazhun - Llanacocha - Malpata - Pampa Negra - Pasto Pamba - Pircaloma - Ruma Huanuna - San Cristóbal - San Pablo - Sharcapa - Shinampungo - Sigsicruz - Sulcay - Tahual - Tinucu - Tushpu - Victoria - Yolon - Zhuntahual 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 Cristóbal Named natural and historic features inside San Cristóbal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Río Burgay - Río Chalguayaco - Río Chicticay - Río Déleg 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 Cristóbal 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 San Cristóbal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Farmacia Medic Jadan · Jadán 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88777&mlon=-78.85608#map=17/-2.88777/-78.85608) Bank Banco del Barrio · San Cristóbal 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83448&mlon=-78.87533#map=17/-2.83448/-78.87533) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Cuenca 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85024&mlon=-78.89952#map=17/-2.85024/-78.89952) Petrol pump PDV · Javier Loyola 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82196&mlon=-78.88473#map=17/-2.82196/-78.88473) Hotel Hosteria Quinta Leonor · San Cristóbal 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83117&mlon=-78.87794#map=17/-2.83117/-78.87794) Mall MEGA TIENDA DEL SUR · Cuenca 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85228&mlon=-78.90418#map=17/-2.85228/-78.90418) School Escuela De Educación Básica Rafael Chico Peñaherrera · San Cristóbal 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83799&mlon=-78.85227#map=17/-2.83799/-78.85227) College UNAE - Universidad Nacional de Educación · Javier Loyola 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80693&mlon=-78.87254#map=17/-2.80693/-78.87254) Police station Upc Javier Loyola · Javier Loyola 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79475&mlon=-78.87078#map=17/-2.79475/-78.87078) 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 Cristóbal Places mapped inside San Cristóbal in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - 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 - Chicán - Dug Dug - El Cabo - Guarainag - Paute - Tomebamba ## Quick answers - Where is San Cristóbal?In Paute Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders San Cristóbal?El Cabo, Jadán, Javier Loyola, Nulti and San Miguel - What is there to see in San Cristóbal?Makana's Museum House, Vista hacia Yolon, CONCORDIA HOSTERÍA, Pachamama - What time zone is San Cristóbal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Cristóbal?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Cristóbal?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Cristóbal?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Cristóbal?Settlements lie between 2,448 m and 2,764 m - What is the best time to visit San Cristóbal?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San Cristóbal?Farmacia Medic Jadan, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Cristóbal?Banco del Barrio, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Cristóbal?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Cristóbal?PDV, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in San Cristóbal?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Cristóbal?EC010559 (OCHA common operational dataset)