# Amaluza Parish, Sevilla de Oro Canton, Azuay Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/ Parish · Sevilla de Oro Canton # Amaluza Amaluza is a parish of Ecuador in Sevilla de Oro Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **179.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 180km² - 6mapped services - 2,027 mtypical elevation ## Where is Amaluza? Amaluza lies in [Sevilla de Oro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Copal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/copal/), [Guarainag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/guarainag/), [Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/palmas/), [Pindilig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/pindilig/), [Rivera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/rivera/), [Santiago de Méndez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/) and [Taday](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/taday/). By area it is the 377th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 57.0% of [Sevilla de Oro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/). The centre of Amaluza is about 267 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6279° S, 78.5201° 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 Amaluza ### Nearby, outside Amaluza - Cascada de tasqui · waterfall, Guarainag13 km - tasked · waterfall, Guarainag13 km - Mirador delta del río paute · viewpoint, Guarainag17 km - Mirador Las Juntas · viewpoint, Guachapala18 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: Amaluza - 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 - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas57 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca59 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:13). 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 Amaluza Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Amaluza. Settlements here lie between about 1,650 m and 2,161 m above sea level (median 2,027 m). - Amaluza - Arenales - Bomboiza - Chontilla - Consuelo - Guarumal - Guarumales - Illimpamba - La Hermita - Pahuancay - Peñas Coloradas - Rio Guayaquil - San Isidro - San Jose Chico - San Jose Grande - San Pablo - San Pedro - Santa Lucia - Santiago - Siete Arroyos - Tendal Cascarilla Loma - Tres Palmos - Ventamillas 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 Amaluza Named natural and historic features inside Amaluza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Paute Dam - Río Curiacu - Río Paguancay - Río Pezcado 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 Amaluza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sevilla de Oro Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 413 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,192 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (143 mm) and the driest Sep (61 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 15 101 Feb 15 116 Mar 15 143 Apr 15 130 May 15 110 Jun 13 99 Jul 13 75 Aug 13 67 Sep 14 61 Oct 15 95 Nov 15 99 Dec 15 95 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amaluza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) Bank Corresponsal Solario Jardin Azuayo Zhoray · Rivera 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.57757&mlon=-78.65103#map=17/-2.57757/-78.65103) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) Petrol pump Petroecuador - Nunka Tsuer · Santiago de Méndez 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70684&mlon=-78.33786#map=17/-2.70684/-78.33786) Hotel Piscinas Hostería Estación Del SOL · Santiago de Méndez 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68333&mlon=-78.31670#map=17/-2.68333/-78.31670) Mall El Corral Delicatessen · Chicán 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78333&mlon=-78.75000#map=17/-2.78333/-78.75000) School Unidad Educativa Juventino Velez · Amaluza 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61402&mlon=-78.55983#map=17/-2.61402/-78.55983) College Ucacue-Uacae-Azogues · Azogues 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71888&mlon=-78.63334#map=17/-2.71888/-78.63334) 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 Amaluza Places mapped inside Amaluza in open map data, by type. - Schools4 - Restaurants2 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 Sevilla de Oro Canton - Palmas - Sevilla de Oro ## Quick answers - Where is Amaluza?In Sevilla de Oro Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders Amaluza?Copal, Guarainag, Palmas, Pindilig, Rivera, Santiago de Méndez and Taday - What is there to see in Amaluza?Cascada de tasqui, tasked, Mirador delta del río paute, Mirador Las Juntas - What time zone is Amaluza in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Amaluza?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Amaluza?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Amaluza?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Amaluza?Settlements lie between 1,650 m and 2,161 m - What is the best time to visit Amaluza?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Amaluza?Subcentro de Salud, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amaluza?Corresponsal Solario Jardin Azuayo Zhoray, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amaluza?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amaluza?Petroecuador - Nunka Tsuer, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amaluza?EC011351 (OCHA common operational dataset)