# Santa Isabel Canton, Azuay Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/

Canton · Azuay Province 

# Santa Isabel Canton

Santa Isabel Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Azuay Province. It covers **827.6 km²**. It is divided into 5 parishes. 127 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 129 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 828km²
- 5parishes
- 129mapped services

## Where is Santa Isabel Canton?

Santa Isabel Canton lies in [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other cantons: [Balao Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/balao/), [Camilo Ponce enríquez Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/camilo-ponce-enriquez/), [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/), [Girón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/), [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/), [Pucará Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/), [San Fernando Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/), [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/) and [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). By area it is the 85th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 10.1% of [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/). The centre of Santa Isabel Canton is about 338 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 51 km from Cuenca, the main town of Azuay Province. The centre point is at 3.1403° S, 79.3870° 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 Santa Isabel Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Santa Isabel Canton: 4 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site; 1 theme park; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint.

- Ruinas de Minas · archaeological site
- Cascada - Lugar turístico · waterfall
- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve
- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve
- Pedernales Miribella · viewpoint
- Carachula · attraction
- Concesio Shyris/n · attraction
- Pilancon · attraction
- Ruinas incaicas · attraction
- Parque Extremo · theme park

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: Santa Isabel 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) · Cuenca53 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa76 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 06:19, 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 Santa Isabel Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Abdón Calderón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/abdon-calderon/) 62 24 41 

[El Carmen de Pijilí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/el-carmen-de-pijili/) 198 21 15 

[San Salvador de Cañaribamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/san-salvador-de-canaribamba/) 102 9 4 

[Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/santa-isabel/) 185 52 54 

[Shaglli](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/shaglli/) 280 23 15 

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 Santa Isabel Canton

Open gazetteers list **127 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Isabel Canton. Settlements here lie between about 603 m and 3,829 m above sea level (median 1,576 m).

- Abdón Calderón
- Almíbar
- Andatalia
- Atalaya
- Ayacaña
- Buena Vista
- Calvario
- Campanas
- Cataviña
- Cañaribamba
- Cebadas
- Cebadillas
- Celis
- Cercaloma
- Chalagsi
- Chalcalo
- Chamana
- Chorrohuaico
- Cuevas
- Dandán
- El Carmen de Pijilí
- El Kiosco
- El Portón
- El Recreo
- El Rosario
- El Sauce
- Entrada a las Juntas
- Esmeraldas
- Gallata
- Garis
- Guagual
- Gualdeleg
- Guayra
- Hacienda Cataviña
- Hacienda Constancia
- Hacienda El Tablón
- Hacienda Gualdel
- Hacienda Hornillos
- Hacienda Hortencia María
- Hacienda Jubones
- Hacienda La Cría
- Hacienda Limón
- Hacienda Llacay Bajo
- Hacienda San Lorenzo
- Hacienda San Salvador
- Hacienda Zanzari
- Hornillos
- Huaca
- Huashapamba
- Huasipamba
- Huertas
- Jubones
- La Cría
- La Guanabana
- La Libertad
- La Libertad de Shaglli
- La Paz de Portovelo
- La Unión
- La Unión de San Pedro
- La Verbena
- Lacay
- Las Minas
- Llyshi
- Lunduma
- Malapamba
- Mangan
- Minas
- Minas Huascachaca
- Molinopata
- Mosqueral
- Naranjos
- Nazarie
- Nugro
- Paguancay
- Palmas
- Patapata
- Pedernales
- Peñablanca
- Pichilcay
- Pijilí Chico
- Pilches
- Pillcocajas
- Portovelo Grande
- Puculcay
- Puente Loma
- Quillosisa
- Rosa de Oro
- Rumiurcu
- Río Balao
- Salinas
- San Alfonso de Bateas
- San Antonio
- San Javier
- San Juan
- San Nicolas
- San Pedro
- San Remo
- San Salvador
- San Vicente de Totoras
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Sarama Alto
- Sarama Bajo
- Sarama Centro
- Sarama Loma
- Sauceloma
- Sausari
- Shaglli
- Siguenza
- Sulupalli
- Sulupalli Chico
- Sulupalli Grande
- Tircay
- Tobachiri
- Tobachirin
- Topali
- Tortapali
- Trancapamba
- Tres Banderas
- Trinchera Campesina
- Tucos
- Tugula
- Tuntun
- Turupamba
- Valle de Yunguilla
- Zhurunit

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 Santa Isabel Canton

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Laguna Chaquiscacocha
- Laguna Cóndor Cocha
- Laguna Gallata
- Laguna Narihuiña
- Quebrada Andatalia
- Quebrada Chorrohuaico
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Jalcapa
- Quebrada Limón
- Quebrada Llizhi
- Quebrada Peñarrea
- Quebrada Pilches
- Quebrada Rajaral
- Quebrada Tasqui
- Quebrada Yanalpa
- Quebrada Yarizagua
- Quebrada de Las Guamas
- Quebrada de Shaglli
- Río Achucay
- Río Chantaco
- Río Chaullayacu
- Río Coca
- Río Llaushari
- Río Mandur

…and 11 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 valleys.

- Cerro Minas · 4,062 m
- Cerro Quingo · 1,947 m
- Valle de Yunguilla · 1,197 m
- Hoya del Jubones · 1,052 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Ruinas de Minas

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 Santa Isabel Canton and the best time to visit

In Santa Isabel 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 Santa Isabel Canton

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels17
- Shopping malls1
- Schools57
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants31
- Police stations3

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 Santa Isabel Canton?In Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Santa Isabel Canton?Balao Canton, Camilo Ponce enríquez Canton, Cuenca Canton, Girón Canton, Nabón Canton, Pucará Canton, San Fernando Canton, Saraguro Canton and Zaruma Canton
- What is there to see in Santa Isabel Canton?Carachula, Cascada - Lugar turístico, Concesio Shyris/n, Parque Extremo
- What time zone is Santa Isabel Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santa Isabel Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Santa Isabel Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Isabel Canton?127 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Isabel Canton?Settlements lie between 603 m and 3,829 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Isabel Canton?Cerro Minas (4,062 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Isabel Canton?April to February
- How many hospitals are in Santa Isabel Canton?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Isabel Canton?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Isabel Canton?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Isabel Canton?EC0108 (OCHA common operational dataset)