# San Fernando Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/

Canton · Azuay Province 

# San Fernando Canton

San Fernando Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **143.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 143km²
- 2parishes
- 20mapped services

## Where is San Fernando Canton?

San Fernando Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Girón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/) and [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/). By area it is the 200th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.8% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of San Fernando Canton is about 334 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 42 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 3.1405° S, 79.2794° 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).

## Know before you go: San Fernando 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

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca43 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa86 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 06:18, sunset around 18:15).

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 San Fernando Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Chumblín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/chumblin/) 23 4 1 

[San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/san-fernando/) 120 38 19 

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 San Fernando Canton

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in San Fernando Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,932 m and 3,649 m above sea level (median 2,393 m).

- Balsapamba
- Bellavista
- Busa
- Castillo
- Cauquil
- Cañaribamba
- Chapiro
- Chumblín
- Cristal
- Cruzloma
- Cruzpamba
- El Carmen
- El Cisne
- Fasana
- Fatima
- Granadillas
- Hacienda Balsapamba
- Hacienda Pacay
- Hacienda Pucalpa
- La Merced
- Lajas de Cachi
- Ligli
- Manzano
- Maria Auxiliadora
- Pacay
- Quimaputo
- Rosas
- San Alfonso
- San Carlos
- San Fernando
- San Isidro
- San Jose de Nova
- San Pablo
- San Sebastian
- San Vicente
- Santa Ana
- Santo Cristo
- Sarama
- Shogra
- Tablón
- Tegapulo
- Tejar

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 Fernando Canton

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

### Water

5 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Laguna Buza
- Laguna El Púlpito
- Laguna Quillo Cucho
- Laguna Quiquima
- Laguna de Busa
- Quebrada Bestión
- Río Chantaco

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Ventanas · 2,926 m
- Cerro de Cristal · 2,514 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 San Fernando Canton and the best time to visit

In San Fernando 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 San Fernando Canton

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

- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants7

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 San Fernando Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Fernando Canton?Cuenca Canton, Girón Canton and Santa Isabel Canton
- What time zone is San Fernando Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Fernando Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Fernando Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Fernando Canton?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Fernando Canton?Settlements lie between 1,932 m and 3,649 m
- What is the highest point in San Fernando Canton?Cerro Ventanas (2,926 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Fernando Canton?April to February
- How many banks are in San Fernando Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Fernando Canton?EC0107 (OCHA common operational dataset)