# Tomebamba Parish, Paute Canton, Azuay Province – Villages

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

Parish · Paute Canton 

# Tomebamba

Tomebamba is a parish of Ecuador in Paute Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **38.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38.8km²
- 2mapped services
- 2,664 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tomebamba?

Tomebamba 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: [Dug Dug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/dug-dug/), [Guachapala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/guachapala/), [Guarainag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/guarainag/) and [Taday](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/taday/). By area it is the 858th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.5% of [Paute Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/). The centre of Tomebamba is about 277 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 2.7197° S, 78.6750° 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 Tomebamba

### Nearby, outside Tomebamba

- Mirador Las Juntas · viewpoint, Guachapala3.0 km
- Mirador delta del río paute · viewpoint, Guarainag3.6 km
- Ñuñurco · attraction, El Pan3.9 km
- Mirador Ñuñurco · viewpoint, Guachapala4.7 km
- JARDIN TÁNICO LA MACARENA · attraction, Guachapala7.0 km
- Mirador Turístico Guachaventura · viewpoint, Guachapala7.1 km
- Mirador turístico · monument, Guachapala7.3 km
- Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan · attraction, El Pan8.4 km
- tasked · waterfall, Guarainag8.8 km
- Cascada de tasqui · waterfall, Guarainag8.8 km
- PLAZA CIVICA SEVILLA DE ORO · attraction, Sevilla de Oro9.2 km
- Mirador de Cruz Loma · viewpoint, Sevilla de Oro11 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: Tomebamba

- 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) · Cuenca39 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas77 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 Tomebamba

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Tomebamba. Settlements here lie between about 2,251 m and 2,946 m above sea level (median 2,664 m).

- Bellavista
- Guagal
- Hacienda Cuardele
- Hacienda Digshi
- Hacienda Shinquir
- Hacienda Suna
- Naste
- Quillaloma
- Santul
- Toctehuayco
- Tomebamba
- Toteguaico
- Tuncay
- Uzhurloma

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 Tomebamba

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Guantul
- Río Guardeleg

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 Tomebamba 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 Tomebamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Taday 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64006&mlon=-78.69282#map=17/-2.64006/-78.69282) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump MasGas · Sevilla de Oro 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79608&mlon=-78.65236#map=17/-2.79608/-78.65236) 

Hotel 12 hummingbirds · Dug Dug 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75081&mlon=-78.72303#map=17/-2.75081/-78.72303) 

Mall El Corral Delicatessen · Chicán 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78333&mlon=-78.75000#map=17/-2.78333/-78.75000) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Antonio Morales · Tomebamba 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74116&mlon=-78.68145#map=17/-2.74116/-78.68145) 

College Ucacue-Uacae-Azogues · Azogues 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 4.6 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 Tomebamba

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- San Cristóbal

## Quick answers

- Where is Tomebamba?In Paute Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tomebamba?Dug Dug, Guachapala, Guarainag and Taday
- What is there to see in Tomebamba?Mirador Las Juntas, Mirador delta del río paute, Ñuñurco, Mirador Ñuñurco
- What time zone is Tomebamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tomebamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tomebamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tomebamba?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tomebamba?Settlements lie between 2,251 m and 2,946 m
- What is the best time to visit Tomebamba?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tomebamba?Subcentro de Salud, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tomebamba?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tomebamba?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tomebamba?MasGas, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tomebamba?EC010561 (OCHA common operational dataset)