# Luis Cordero Parish, Azogues Canton, Cañar Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/luis-cordero/

Parish · Azogues Canton 

# Luis Cordero

Luis Cordero is a parish of Ecuador in Azogues Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **24.3 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24.3km²
- 13mapped services
- 2,893 mtypical elevation

## Where is Luis Cordero?

Luis Cordero lies in [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Azogues](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/azogues/), [Bulán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/bulan/), [Paute](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/paute/) and [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/san-miguel/). By area it is the 934th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.5% of [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/). The centre of Luis Cordero is about 281 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Azogues, the main town of Azogues Canton. The centre point is at 2.7422° S, 78.8154° 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 Luis Cordero

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Luis Cordero: 1 monument; 1 attraction.

- El salado · attraction
- CRUZ VERDE · monument

### Nearby, outside Luis Cordero

- Monumento Nuestra Señora de la Nube · monument, Azogues2.7 km
- Monumento a la Madre · memorial, Azogues3.1 km
- Los Tupus · memorial, Azogues3.3 km
- Monumento a Juan Bautista Vásquez · memorial, Azogues3.4 km
- Parque Central · attraction, Azogues3.5 km
- Las Fajas · monument, Azogues3.5 km
- Avion Terminal · monument, Azogues3.8 km
- Centro de Cultura Municipal · museum, Azogues4.1 km
- CONCORDIA HOSTERÍA · attraction, Azogues4.2 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Bulán4.4 km
- Cruz Verde · monument, Bulán4.7 km
- Chacapamba. Divino Niño · attraction, Azogues5.0 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: Luis Cordero

- 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) · Cuenca25 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas92 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Luis Cordero

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Luis Cordero. Settlements here lie between about 2,770 m and 2,938 m above sea level (median 2,893 m).

- Achupillapamba
- Ayazamana
- Bibilcay
- Biblicay
- Cachiloma
- Chandil
- Chapte
- Cruz Blanca
- Guapán
- Guazhun
- Hornapala
- Huintul
- Leguchupucun
- Leonan
- Leonán
- Luis Cordero
- María Auxiliadora
- Pucahua
- Pucun
- Quillopungo
- San Marcos - Luis Cordero
- Trogeloma
- Zhapacal

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 Luis Cordero

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río San Pedro
- Río Shirincay

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 Luis Cordero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azogues 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 Luis Cordero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ecuacuba · Azogues 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Bank Corresponsal Jardin Azuayo · Azogues 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74757&mlon=-78.84452#map=17/-2.74757/-78.84452) 

ATM Cajero Jep · Azogues 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75245&mlon=-78.84519#map=17/-2.75245/-78.84519) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Neogas · Azogues 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75235&mlon=-78.84529#map=17/-2.75235/-78.84529) 

Hotel Hotel El Che · Azogues 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74106&mlon=-78.84621#map=17/-2.74106/-78.84621) 

Mall BordArt Arte De Bordar · Azogues 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73911&mlon=-78.84672#map=17/-2.73911/-78.84672) 

School ESCUELA JUANA DE IBARBOROU · Luis Cordero 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74388&mlon=-78.82455#map=17/-2.74388/-78.82455) 

College Ucacue-Uacae-Azogues · Azogues 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Police station UPC de Luis Cordero · Luis Cordero 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74189&mlon=-78.82217#map=17/-2.74189/-78.82217) 

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 Luis Cordero

Places mapped inside Luis Cordero in open map data, by type.

- Schools8
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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 Azogues Canton

- Azogues
- Cojitambo
- Guapán
- Javier Loyola
- Pindilig
- Rivera
- San Miguel
- Taday

## Quick answers

- Where is Luis Cordero?In Azogues Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Luis Cordero?Azogues, Bulán, Paute and San Miguel
- What is there to see in Luis Cordero?CRUZ VERDE, El salado
- What time zone is Luis Cordero in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Luis Cordero?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Luis Cordero?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luis Cordero?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Luis Cordero?Settlements lie between 2,770 m and 2,938 m
- What is the best time to visit Luis Cordero?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luis Cordero?Ecuacuba, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Luis Cordero?Corresponsal Jardin Azuayo, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Luis Cordero?Cajero Jep, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luis Cordero?Gasolinera Neogas, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Luis Cordero?EC030155 (OCHA common operational dataset)