# Jima Parish, Sígsig Canton, Azuay Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/jima/

Parish · Sígsig Canton 

# Jima

Jima is a parish of Ecuador in Sígsig Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **232.9 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 233km²
- 13mapped services
- 3,018 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jima?

Jima lies in [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 10 other parishes: [Bermejos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/bermejos/), [Chigüinda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/chiguinda/), [Cuchil](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/cuchil/), [Cumbe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cumbe/), [Girón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/giron/giron/), [Ludo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/ludo/), [Nabón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/nabon/), [Quingeo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/quingeo/), [San José de Raranga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/san-jose-de-raranga/) and [San Miguel de Cuyes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/san-miguel-de-cuyes/). By area it is the 300th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 34.4% of [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/). The centre of Jima is about 335 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Sigsig, the main town of Sígsig Canton. The centre point is at 3.2138° S, 78.9094° 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 Jima

### Nearby, outside Jima

- Salado quillosisa pesca · attraction, Nabón12 km
- Monumento recordatorio de inauguración de carretera Sigsig - Matanga · monument, Cuchil13 km
- Churuco · viewpoint, Chigüinda13 km
- Churuco el barranco · viewpoint, Chigüinda13 km
- Bitrucha Centro Tu · attraction, Cuchil15 km
- Área de Bosque y Vegetación Protectora de la Subcuenca Alta del río León y Microcuencas de los ríos San Felipe de Oña y Shincata · nature reserve, Nabón16 km
- Encantada "Venado de Oro" · waterfall, Chigüinda17 km
- torre CNT Guallil · viewpoint, Cuchil19 km
- Ingreso a La Florida · city gate, Quingeo20 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: Jima

- 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) · Cuenca37 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa123 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Jima

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Jima. Settlements here lie between about 2,685 m and 3,167 m above sea level (median 3,018 m).

- Amashara
- Chisicay
- Chiñaguiña
- Comuna Zhipta
- Culasti
- Cuzhig
- Ganillac
- Ganillacta
- Gima
- Guavisay
- Guno
- Iguila Corral
- Jima
- Mariviña
- Moya
- Pinzhuma
- Pizata
- San Francisco de Joyapa
- San Isidro
- San Vicente de Gulashi
- Tacadel
- Tarapzha
- Viola
- Zhamar
- Zhipta

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 Jima

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Aurín
- Quebrada Corral Chagra
- Quebrada Corral Huayco-Caulla
- Quebrada Joyapa
- Quebrada Raquishapa
- Quebrada Tasqui
- Quebrada Yacuchir
- Quebrada Yurayacu
- Río Balasrumi
- Río Morocho
- Río Moya

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 Jima and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sígsig Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (124 mm) and the driest Sep (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to February and April to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 85 

Feb 12 97 

Mar 12 124 

Apr 12 106 

May 11 89 

Jun 10 79 

Jul 10 58 

Aug 10 51 

Sep 11 49 

Oct 12 80 

Nov 13 86 

Dec 12 82 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario San Jose de Raranga SSC Azuay · San José de Raranga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.13382&mlon=-78.96533#map=17/-3.13382/-78.96533) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Ayaloma · Nabón 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28856&mlon=-79.05206#map=17/-3.28856/-79.05206) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Sígsig 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05035&mlon=-78.79478#map=17/-3.05035/-78.79478) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera primax yunguilla piazza del valle · Cumbe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10000&mlon=-79.01670#map=17/-3.10000/-79.01670) 

Hotel Hotel Sigsig · Sígsig 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04564&mlon=-78.79468#map=17/-3.04564/-78.79468) 

Mall Plaza BP · Tarqui 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02179&mlon=-79.03916#map=17/-3.02179/-79.03916) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Manuel Guzmán · Jima 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.19675&mlon=-78.93168#map=17/-3.19675/-78.93168) 

College Granja Irquis Universidad de Cuenca · Victoria del Portete 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08003&mlon=-79.07538#map=17/-3.08003/-79.07538) 

Police station Unidad de Policia Comunitaria · Jima 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18718&mlon=-78.95881#map=17/-3.18718/-78.95881) 

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 Jima

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

- Schools6
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants4
- 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 Sígsig Canton

- Cuchil
- Güel
- Ludo
- San Bartolomé
- San José de Raranga
- Sígsig

## Quick answers

- Where is Jima?In Sígsig Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador
- What borders Jima?Bermejos, Chigüinda, Cuchil, Cumbe, Girón, Ludo, Nabón, Quingeo, San José de Raranga and San Miguel de Cuyes
- What is there to see in Jima?Salado quillosisa pesca, Monumento recordatorio de inauguración de carretera Sigsig - Matanga, Churuco, Churuco el barranco
- What time zone is Jima in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jima?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Jima?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jima?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jima?Settlements lie between 2,685 m and 3,167 m
- What is the best time to visit Jima?August to February and April to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jima?Dispensario San Jose de Raranga SSC Azuay, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jima?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Ayaloma, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jima?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jima?Gasolinera primax yunguilla piazza del valle, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jima?EC010952 (OCHA common operational dataset)