# Palmas Parish, Sevilla de Oro Canton, Azuay Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/palmas/

Parish · Sevilla de Oro Canton 

# Palmas

Palmas is a parish of Ecuador in Sevilla de Oro Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **70.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 70.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,440 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palmas?

Palmas 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 6 other parishes: [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/), [Copal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/copal/), [El Pan](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/el-pan/), [Guachapala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/guachapala/guachapala/), [Guarainag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/guarainag/) and [Sevilla de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/sevilla-de-oro/). By area it is the 711th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.2% of [Sevilla de Oro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/). The centre of Palmas is about 274 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6926° S, 78.5984° 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 Palmas

### Nearby, outside Palmas

- Mirador delta del río paute · viewpoint, Guarainag5.6 km
- Cascada de tasqui · waterfall, Guarainag6.2 km
- tasked · waterfall, Guarainag6.2 km
- Mirador Las Juntas · viewpoint, Guachapala6.8 km
- Ñuñurco · attraction, El Pan10 km
- Mirador Ñuñurco · viewpoint, Guachapala11 km
- PLAZA CIVICA SEVILLA DE ORO · attraction, Sevilla de Oro14 km
- Mirador de Cruz Loma · viewpoint, Sevilla de Oro15 km
- Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan · attraction, El Pan15 km
- Mirador Turístico Guachaventura · viewpoint, Guachapala15 km
- Mirador turístico · monument, Guachapala15 km
- JARDIN TÁNICO LA MACARENA · attraction, Guachapala16 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: Palmas

- 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) · Cuenca48 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas69 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 Palmas

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Palmas. Settlements here lie between about 2,054 m and 3,314 m above sea level (median 2,440 m).

- Chalacay
- Cruz Pamba
- Hacienda Pallatanga
- Jordán
- Jurupillos
- Osoyacu
- Palmas
- San Marcos
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Shordan
- Tuban
- Virgen de la Nube

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 Palmas

Named natural and historic features inside Palmas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Jurupillos
- Quebrada de Chalacay
- Río Chalacay
- Río Chorro Blanco
- Río Collay
- Río Dudas
- Río Osoyacu

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 Palmas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sevilla de Oro Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). 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 12 101 

Feb 12 116 

Mar 12 143 

Apr 12 130 

May 12 110 

Jun 11 99 

Jul 10 75 

Aug 11 67 

Sep 11 61 

Oct 12 95 

Nov 12 99 

Dec 12 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palmas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Taday 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64006&mlon=-78.69282#map=17/-2.64006/-78.69282) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump MasGas · Sevilla de Oro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79608&mlon=-78.65236#map=17/-2.79608/-78.65236) 

Hotel 12 hummingbirds · Dug Dug 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75081&mlon=-78.72303#map=17/-2.75081/-78.72303) 

Mall El Corral Delicatessen · Chicán 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78333&mlon=-78.75000#map=17/-2.78333/-78.75000) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Luis Antonio Peñafiel Crespo · Palmas 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67648&mlon=-78.61444#map=17/-2.67648/-78.61444) 

College Ucacue-Uacae-Azogues · Azogues 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 4.9 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 Palmas

Places mapped inside Palmas in open map data, by type.

- Schools5
- Police stations1

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

- Amaluza
- Sevilla de Oro

## Quick answers

- Where is Palmas?In Sevilla de Oro Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Palmas?Amaluza, Copal, El Pan, Guachapala, Guarainag and Sevilla de Oro
- What is there to see in Palmas?Mirador delta del río paute, Cascada de tasqui, tasked, Mirador Las Juntas
- What time zone is Palmas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palmas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Palmas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palmas?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palmas?Settlements lie between 2,054 m and 3,314 m
- What is the best time to visit Palmas?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palmas?Subcentro de Salud, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palmas?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palmas?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palmas?MasGas, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palmas?EC011352 (OCHA common operational dataset)