# San José de Raranga Parish, Sígsig Canton, Azuay Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/san-jose-de-raranga/ Parish · Sígsig Canton # San José de Raranga San José de Raranga is a parish of Ecuador in Sígsig Canton, Azuay Province. It covers **43.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.0km² - 7mapped services - 2,850 mtypical elevation ## Where is San José de Raranga? San José de Raranga lies in [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/), [Azuay Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Cumbe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/cumbe/), [Jima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/jima/), [Ludo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/ludo/) and [Quingeo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/quingeo/). By area it is the 841st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.3% of [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/). The centre of San José de Raranga is about 326 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Sigsig, the main town of Sígsig Canton. The centre point is at 3.1311° S, 78.9421° 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 José de Raranga ### Nearby, outside San José de Raranga - Ingreso a La Florida · city gate, Quingeo10 km - Ingreso a Punta Hacienda · city gate, Quingeo12 km - torre CNT cumbre · viewpoint, Cumbe12 km - "Y" a San Vicente · city gate, Victoria del Portete13 km - Ingreso a Zhizho · city gate, Cumbe13 km - Cruce a Bellavista · city gate, Cumbe13 km - La Merced De Cumbre · viewpoint, Cumbe14 km - Ingreso a El Tablón. · city gate, Quingeo14 km - Ingreso a Zhizho, Vía Girón Pasaje · city gate, Victoria del Portete14 km - Ingreso a El Verde · city gate, Quingeo15 km - Ingreso Colegio Los Álamos · city gate, Victoria del Portete15 km - Bitrucha Centro Tu · attraction, Cuchil15 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 José de Raranga - 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) · Cuenca27 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa122 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 18:14). 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 José de Raranga Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Raranga. Settlements here lie between about 2,714 m and 2,949 m above sea level (median 2,850 m). - 25 de Diciembre - Banguir - Bauril - Capulies - Jarato - Jatunuco - La Esmeralda - La Esperanza - La Union - La Verbenita - Parchaca - Rodeo - Rumipamba - San Antonio - San José de Raranga - San Martin - Simir - Turupamba - Virgen de las Aguas - Zhitiquin 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 San José de Raranga Named natural and historic features inside San José de Raranga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Molón 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 San José de Raranga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sígsig Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). 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 **April to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 85 Feb 14 97 Mar 14 124 Apr 14 106 May 13 89 Jun 12 79 Jul 11 58 Aug 12 51 Sep 13 49 Oct 14 80 Nov 14 86 Dec 14 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de Raranga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dispensario San Jose de Raranga SSC Azuay · San José de Raranga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.13382&mlon=-78.96533#map=17/-3.13382/-78.96533) Bank cajero del banco del austro · Cumbe 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08624&mlon=-79.01132#map=17/-3.08624/-79.01132) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Tarqui 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02228&mlon=-79.03891#map=17/-3.02228/-79.03891) Petrol pump Gasolinera primax yunguilla piazza del valle · Cumbe 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10000&mlon=-79.01670#map=17/-3.10000/-79.01670) Hotel Hotel Sigsig · Sígsig 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04564&mlon=-78.79468#map=17/-3.04564/-78.79468) Mall Plaza BP · Tarqui 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02179&mlon=-79.03916#map=17/-3.02179/-79.03916) School Escuela De Educación Básica 5 De Noviembre · San José de Raranga 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.14429&mlon=-78.92584#map=17/-3.14429/-78.92584) College Granja Irquis Universidad de Cuenca · Victoria del Portete 16 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 6.5 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 San José de Raranga Places mapped inside San José de Raranga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 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 - Jima - Ludo - San Bartolomé - Sígsig ## Quick answers - Where is San José de Raranga?In Sígsig Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador - What borders San José de Raranga?Cumbe, Jima, Ludo and Quingeo - What is there to see in San José de Raranga?Ingreso a La Florida, Ingreso a Punta Hacienda, torre CNT cumbre, "Y" a San Vicente - What time zone is San José de Raranga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San José de Raranga?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San José de Raranga?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San José de Raranga?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San José de Raranga?Settlements lie between 2,714 m and 2,949 m - What is the best time to visit San José de Raranga?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Raranga?Dispensario San Jose de Raranga SSC Azuay, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San José de Raranga?cajero del banco del austro, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Raranga?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Raranga?Gasolinera primax yunguilla piazza del valle, about 9.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San José de Raranga?1 mapped - What is the P-code of San José de Raranga?EC010956 (OCHA common operational dataset)