# San Rafael de Sharug Parish, Pucará Canton, Azuay Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/san-rafael-de-sharug/

Parish · Pucará Canton 

# San Rafael de Sharug

San Rafael de Sharug is a parish of Ecuador in Pucará Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **68.7 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 68.7km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,399 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Rafael de Sharug?

San Rafael de Sharug lies in [Pucará Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other parishes: [Abañín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/abanin/) and [Pucará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/pucara/). By area it is the 718th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.7% of [Pucará Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/). The centre of San Rafael de Sharug is about 357 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2722° S, 79.5431° 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 Rafael de Sharug

### Nearby, outside San Rafael de Sharug

- Mirador de patococha · viewpoint, Pucará5.9 km
- Cascada 1- Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi9.5 km
- Casacda 3 - Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi9.8 km
- Vista Panoramica · viewpoint, Uzhcurrumi9.9 km
- Cascada 4-Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi10.0 km
- La Cara del Inca · attraction, Pucará11 km
- Balneario Pejeyacu · attraction, Chilla15 km
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso15 km
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso16 km
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso17 km
- Ruinas de Minas · archaeological site, Santa Isabel17 km
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso17 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 Rafael de Sharug

- 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 Rosa54 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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.

## Villages and localities in San Rafael de Sharug

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in San Rafael de Sharug. Settlements here lie between about 803 m and 1,744 m above sea level (median 1,399 m).

- Dagnia
- El Pindo
- Guarumal
- Hacienda San Antonio
- Huasipamba Paraíso
- Huayrapungo
- La Delicia
- Las Trandas
- Laurel
- Matadero
- Matapalo
- Piedra Fea
- Quillosisa
- Quillosisa - La Cría
- Rosa de Oro
- Sacaloma
- San José de Chaguar
- San Rafael de Sharug
- San Sebastian
- Santa Clara
- Santa Martha
- Saucal - Laurel
- Sharo
- Tullusiri

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 San Rafael de Sharug and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pucará Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 303 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 78 

Feb 19 114 

Mar 19 136 

Apr 19 85 

May 19 48 

Jun 18 32 

Jul 18 21 

Aug 19 17 

Sep 19 20 

Oct 19 37 

Nov 19 43 

Dec 19 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Rafael de Sharug

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Abañin · Abañín 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33416&mlon=-79.50136#map=17/-3.33416/-79.50136) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Pucará 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21809&mlon=-79.46879#map=17/-3.21809/-79.46879) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21801&mlon=-79.46884#map=17/-3.21801/-79.46884) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San José · Santa Isabel 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34290&mlon=-79.38348#map=17/-3.34290/-79.38348) 

Hotel Chillayacu Balneario · Uzhcurrumi 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32401&mlon=-79.59449#map=17/-3.32401/-79.59449) 

Mall Mi Comisariato · Pasaje 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33132&mlon=-79.80649#map=17/-3.33132/-79.80649) 

School Unidad Educativa San Rafael de Zharug · San Rafael de Sharug 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27682&mlon=-79.54906#map=17/-3.27682/-79.54906) 

College Escuela Juan Pablo II · Pasaje 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32081&mlon=-79.80725#map=17/-3.32081/-79.80725) 

Police station Radar · Pucará 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31427&mlon=-79.47740#map=17/-3.31427/-79.47740) 

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 Rafael de Sharug

Places mapped inside San Rafael de Sharug in open map data, by type.

- Schools9

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 Pucará Canton

- Pucará

## Quick answers

- Where is San Rafael de Sharug?In Pucará Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Rafael de Sharug?Abañín and Pucará
- What is there to see in San Rafael de Sharug?Mirador de patococha, Cascada 1- Rio Pindo, Casacda 3 - Rio Pindo, Vista Panoramica
- What time zone is San Rafael de Sharug in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Rafael de Sharug?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Rafael de Sharug?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Rafael de Sharug?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Rafael de Sharug?Settlements lie between 803 m and 1,744 m
- What is the best time to visit San Rafael de Sharug?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Rafael de Sharug?Centro de Salud Abañin, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Rafael de Sharug?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Rafael de Sharug?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Rafael de Sharug?Estación de Servicio San José, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Rafael de Sharug?EC010652 (OCHA common operational dataset)