# San Salvador de Cañaribamba Parish, Santa Isabel Canton

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Parish · Santa Isabel Canton 

# San Salvador de Cañaribamba

San Salvador de Cañaribamba is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Isabel Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **102.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,050 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Salvador de Cañaribamba?

San Salvador de Cañaribamba lies in [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Abdón Calderón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/abdon-calderon/), [La Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/la-asuncion/), [Pucará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/pucara/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/san-fernando/san-fernando/), [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/santa-isabel/) and [Shaglli](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/shaglli/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.4% of [Santa Isabel Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/). The centre of San Salvador de Cañaribamba is about 344 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2110° S, 79.3482° 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 Salvador de Cañaribamba

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in San Salvador de Cañaribamba: 2 attractions.

- Concesio Shyris/n · attraction
- Ruinas incaicas · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Salvador de Cañaribamba

- Pilancon · attraction, Santa Isabel5.7 km
- Carachula · attraction, Shaglli6.7 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve, Abdón Calderón7.8 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Yungilla · nature reserve, Abdón Calderón8.5 km
- Rumiloma · viewpoint, La Asunción9.9 km
- Cochaloma · viewpoint, La Asunción11 km
- Parque Extremo · theme park, Abdón Calderón12 km
- Pedernales Miribella · viewpoint, Shaglli12 km
- Ruinas de Minas · archaeological site, Santa Isabel13 km
- Mirador de patococha · viewpoint, Pucará18 km
- La Cara del Inca · attraction, Pucará18 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 Salvador de Cañaribamba

- 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) · Cuenca54 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.

## Villages and localities in San Salvador de Cañaribamba

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in San Salvador de Cañaribamba.

- Cañaribamba
- Cebadillas
- Guayra
- Huasipamba
- Rumiurcu
- Salinas
- San Alfonso de Bateas
- San Vicente de Totoras
- Tortapali

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 Salvador de Cañaribamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Isabel Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 474 m higher 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 14 78 

Feb 14 114 

Mar 14 136 

Apr 14 85 

May 14 48 

Jun 13 32 

Jul 13 21 

Aug 14 17 

Sep 14 20 

Oct 14 37 

Nov 14 43 

Dec 14 44 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Salvador de Cañaribamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital José Félix Valdiviezo · Santa Isabel 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27796&mlon=-79.31503#map=17/-3.27796/-79.31503) 

Bank Banco Austro · Santa Isabel 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27457&mlon=-79.31536#map=17/-3.27457/-79.31536) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21801&mlon=-79.46884#map=17/-3.21801/-79.46884) 

Petrol pump MasGas Santa Isabel · Santa Isabel 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28344&mlon=-79.31023#map=17/-3.28344/-79.31023) 

Hotel Hosteria Vista Del Valle · Santa Isabel 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26814&mlon=-79.31488#map=17/-3.26814/-79.31488) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Emiliano Hinostroza · San Salvador de Cañaribamba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.23548&mlon=-79.33885#map=17/-3.23548/-79.33885) 

College Granja Irquis Universidad de Cuenca · Victoria del Portete 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08003&mlon=-79.07538#map=17/-3.08003/-79.07538) 

Police station Upc Santa Isabel · Santa Isabel 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27462&mlon=-79.31322#map=17/-3.27462/-79.31322) 

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 Salvador de Cañaribamba

Places mapped inside San Salvador de Cañaribamba in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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 Santa Isabel Canton

- Abdón Calderón
- El Carmen de Pijilí
- Santa Isabel
- Shaglli

## Quick answers

- Where is San Salvador de Cañaribamba?In Santa Isabel Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Salvador de Cañaribamba?Abdón Calderón, La Asunción, Pucará, San Fernando, Santa Isabel and Shaglli
- What is there to see in San Salvador de Cañaribamba?Concesio Shyris/n, Ruinas incaicas
- What time zone is San Salvador de Cañaribamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Salvador de Cañaribamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Salvador de Cañaribamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Salvador de Cañaribamba?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Salvador de Cañaribamba?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Salvador de Cañaribamba?Hospital José Félix Valdiviezo, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Salvador de Cañaribamba?Banco Austro, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Salvador de Cañaribamba?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Salvador de Cañaribamba?MasGas Santa Isabel, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Salvador de Cañaribamba?EC010854 (OCHA common operational dataset)
