# Asunción Parish, Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/asuncion/

Parish · Chimbo Canton 

# Asunción

Asunción is a parish of Ecuador in Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers **34.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,773 mtypical elevation

## Where is Asunción?

Asunción lies in [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/), [Bolívar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Caluma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/caluma/caluma/), [Julio E. Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/julio-e-moreno/), [La Magdalena](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/la-magdalena/), [San José de Chimbo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-jose-de-chimbo/), [San Sebastián](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/san-sebastian/) and [Santa Fe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/guaranda/santa-fe/). By area it is the 880th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.9% of [Chimbo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chimbo/). The centre of Asunción is about 168 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6433° S, 79.0537° 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 Asunción

### Nearby, outside Asunción

- Virgen "Guayco" · monument, La Magdalena3.1 km
- Escenario · monument, Santa Fe4.3 km
- Monumento a Sebastián de Belalcázar · monument, San José de Chimbo4.8 km
- Tres Cruces · monument, Santa Fe5.0 km
- Mirador"Vista Panoramica" · attraction, San José de Chimbo5.4 km
- Monumento a San José · monument, San José de Chimbo5.7 km
- Mirador - La cruz · attraction, San José de Chimbo5.8 km
- Gruta del Alma Bendita · attraction, San Lorenzo6.2 km
- Fundación Cambio por su Cambio · attraction, San Simón6.3 km
- Jesus del Gran Poder · monument, Santa Fe6.3 km
- La Cocha · attraction, San Simón6.4 km
- Finca Turística el Trapiche de la Cabaña · attraction, San Lorenzo6.9 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: Asunción

- 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga95 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil109 km

### Nearest railway station

Colta (Santiago de Quito), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:17).

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 Asunción

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Asunción.

- Asunción
- Cahuasi
- El Rodeo
- Guambo Tamban
- Liaca
- Masma Churubamba
- Miraflores
- Muyán
- Ritama
- San Rafael
- Tillo Pungu
- Timbulo
- Tinisagua Chico
- Tinisagua Grande
- Zaguán

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 Asunción and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chimbo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (225 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 22 225 

Mar 22 225 

Apr 22 170 

May 22 80 

Jun 22 37 

Jul 23 21 

Aug 24 17 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 23 30 

Nov 23 37 

Dec 23 60 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asunción

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Area No 2 La Magdalena · La Magdalena 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66350&mlon=-79.06621#map=17/-1.66350/-79.06621) 

Bank Pichincha Mi Vecino · La Magdalena 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66385&mlon=-79.06804#map=17/-1.66385/-79.06804) 

ATM Pichincha Bank · Guaranda 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59476&mlon=-79.00098#map=17/-1.59476/-79.00098) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera PRIMAX Conejo · San José de Chimbo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67798&mlon=-79.02785#map=17/-1.67798/-79.02785) 

Hotel Complejo Turistico El Descanso · San José de Chimbo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.65127&mlon=-79.01440#map=17/-1.65127/-79.01440) 

Mall 5ta Avenida Shoes · San Miguel 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70813&mlon=-79.04615#map=17/-1.70813/-79.04615) 

School Escuela Fiscal Victor M. Arregui · Asunción 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66397&mlon=-79.03935#map=17/-1.66397/-79.03935) 

College Colegio Nacional La Magdalena · La Magdalena 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66368&mlon=-79.06858#map=17/-1.66368/-79.06858) 

Police station UPC La Magdalena · La Magdalena 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.66584&mlon=-79.06575#map=17/-1.66584/-79.06575) 

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 Asunción

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

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Dental clinics1

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 Chimbo Canton

- La Magdalena
- San José de Chimbo
- San Sebastián
- Telimbela

## Quick answers

- Where is Asunción?In Chimbo Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Asunción?Caluma, Julio E. Moreno, La Magdalena, San José de Chimbo, San Sebastián and Santa Fe
- What is there to see in Asunción?Virgen "Guayco", Escenario, Monumento a Sebastián de Belalcázar, Tres Cruces
- What time zone is Asunción in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Asunción?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Asunción?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asunción?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Asunción?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asunción?Centro de Salud Area No 2 La Magdalena, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Asunción?Pichincha Mi Vecino, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Asunción?Pichincha Bank, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asunción?Gasolinera PRIMAX Conejo, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Asunción?EC020351 (OCHA common operational dataset)