# Pucará Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/

Canton · Azuay Province 

# Pucará Canton

Pucará Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **639.2 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 639km²
- 2parishes
- 60mapped services

## Where is Pucará Canton?

Pucará Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Camilo Ponce enríquez Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/camilo-ponce-enriquez/), [El Guabo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/el-guabo/), [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/), [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/) and [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). By area it is the 105th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 7.8% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of Pucará Canton is about 344 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 65 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 3.1644° S, 79.5191° 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 Pucará Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Pucará Canton: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction.

- Mirador de patococha · viewpoint
- La Cara del Inca · attraction

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: Pucará Canton

- 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

- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa61 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 18:16).

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.

## Parishes of Pucará Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Pucará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/pucara/) 571 83 51 

[San Rafael de Sharug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/san-rafael-de-sharug/) 69 24 9 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Pucará Canton

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Pucará Canton. Settlements here lie between about 298 m and 3,540 m above sea level (median 1,702 m).

- Avispaloma
- Bellavista
- Betania
- Buena Esperanza
- Bunques
- Buri
- Buri Duco
- Caliguiña
- Cerro Negro
- Chaupitranca
- Chiguan
- Chiguán
- Chilcapaya
- Chuqui
- Dagnia
- Deuta
- Dueta
- El Pindo
- El Progreso
- Gramalote
- Guadalupe
- Guagua Corral
- Gualadel
- Guarumal
- Guas Guas
- Hacienda Caballo Potrero
- Hacienda Chúquer
- Hacienda Gualguro
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Huasipamba
- Huasipamba Paraíso
- Huayrapungo
- La Cascada
- La Cría
- La Delicia
- La Dolorosa de Chuqui
- La Enramada
- La Enramada Alto
- La Florida
- La Macarena
- La Maravilla
- La Quezada
- La Ramada
- Las Minas
- Las Nieves
- Las Palmas
- Las Trandas
- Laurel
- Limon
- Llimbi Alto
- Llimbi Bajo
- Lluragalpa
- Mandulo
- Manzanilla
- Manzano
- Marco
- Maria Portrero
- Matadero
- Matapalo
- Minas
- Minas Chuqui
- Mollepongo
- Narihuiña
- Patococha
- Patucocha
- Pelincay
- Peñas de Mollepongo
- Piedra Fea
- Pucará
- Pucul
- Quillosisa
- Quillosisa - La Cría
- Quinuas
- Rambran
- Rio Blanco
- Rosa de Oro
- Sacaloma
- San Antonio de Ñugro
- San Jacinto de Iñán
- San Jose de Betanea
- San Jose de Buriaco
- San José de Chaguar
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Miguel de las Palmeras
- San Rafael de Sharug
- San Sebastian
- San Vicente de Cachi
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Clara
- Santa Marianita
- Santa Martha
- Sarayunga
- Saucal - Laurel
- Shaglli
- Sharo
- Tendales
- Tenguelillo
- Tipoloma
- Tres Banderas
- Tucto
- Tullusiri
- Vivar
- Vivar Alto
- Yungacorral
- Zuro

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 Pucará Canton

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Espindola
- Quebrada Gramalote
- Quebrada La Cascada
- Quebrada Tendal
- Río Chúquer
- Río Cristal
- Río Mollepungo
- Río Pelincay
- Río Sharug
- Río Unión
- Río Vivar

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Narihuiña · 3,840 m

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 Pucará Canton and the best time to visit

In Pucará Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (136 mm) and the driest Aug (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 78 

Feb 17 114 

Mar 17 136 

Apr 17 85 

May 17 48 

Jun 16 32 

Jul 16 21 

Aug 17 17 

Sep 17 20 

Oct 17 37 

Nov 17 43 

Dec 17 44 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pucará Canton

Places mapped inside Pucará Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Schools56
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucará Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pucará Canton?Camilo Ponce enríquez Canton, El Guabo Canton, Pasaje Canton, Santa Isabel Canton and Zaruma Canton
- What is there to see in Pucará Canton?La Cara del Inca, Mirador de patococha
- What time zone is Pucará Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucará Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pucará Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucará Canton?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucará Canton?Settlements lie between 298 m and 3,540 m
- What is the highest point in Pucará Canton?Narihuiña (3,840 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pucará Canton?April to February
- How many banks are in Pucará Canton?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pucará Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pucará Canton?EC0106 (OCHA common operational dataset)