# Pindilig Parish, Azogues Canton, Cañar Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/pindilig/

Parish · Azogues Canton 

# Pindilig

Pindilig is a parish of Ecuador in Azogues Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **115.7 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 7mapped services
- 2,963 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pindilig?

Pindilig lies in [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/), [Guapán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/guapan/), [Ingapirca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/ingapirca/), [Rivera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/rivera/) and [Taday](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/taday/). By area it is the 528th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.1% of [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/). The centre of Pindilig is about 263 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Azogues, the main town of Azogues Canton. The centre point is at 2.5883° S, 78.7253° 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 Pindilig

### Nearby, outside Pindilig

- tasked · waterfall, Guarainag12 km
- Cascada de tasqui · waterfall, Guarainag12 km
- Small Molobog Mountain · attraction, Guapán14 km
- Cruz Verde · monument, Bulán16 km
- Mirador delta del río paute · viewpoint, Guarainag17 km
- CRUZ VERDE DE SAN ANTONIO · monument, Guapán17 km
- Pilaloma · attraction, Ingapirca17 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Bulán17 km
- Ingapirca · archaeological site, Ingapirca17 km
- La Tortuga · attraction, Ingapirca17 km
- Juego del Inca · attraction, Ingapirca17 km
- Fragmento del Ingachungana · attraction, Ingapirca17 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: Pindilig

- 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) · Cuenca44 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas74 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 24 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 06:15, 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 Pindilig

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Pindilig. Settlements here lie between about 2,618 m and 3,265 m above sea level (median 2,963 m).

- Asunción
- CACHIBUBALICHE DUDAS
- CACHIBUBALICHE SAN PEDRO
- Cachi Corral
- Calvario
- Cavertul
- Chico Rio
- Chocar
- Corazón de Jesús
- Cuncate
- Dudas
- Hacienda Dudas
- La Dolorosa
- Manzana Huayco
- Manzanapata
- María Auxiliadora
- Pindilig
- Pugios
- Pungo Huayco
- Queseras
- Queseras Guayco
- San Antonio
- San Marcos
- San Pedro
- Santa Teresita de Zhablut
- Shall
- Tampanchi
- Verde Llano
- Zhall

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 Pindilig

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Shircay

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 Pindilig and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Azogues Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 193 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **September to February and May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 101 

Feb 11 116 

Mar 11 143 

Apr 11 130 

May 11 110 

Jun 10 99 

Jul 9 75 

Aug 9 67 

Sep 10 61 

Oct 11 95 

Nov 11 99 

Dec 11 95 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pindilig

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Taday 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64006&mlon=-78.69282#map=17/-2.64006/-78.69282) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump Cumbre Andina · Honorato Vásquez 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61393&mlon=-78.91304#map=17/-2.61393/-78.91304) 

Hotel Posada Ingapirca · Ingapirca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53939&mlon=-78.86941#map=17/-2.53939/-78.86941) 

Mall BordArt Arte De Bordar · Azogues 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73911&mlon=-78.84672#map=17/-2.73911/-78.84672) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Simon Rodriguez · Pindilig 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59546&mlon=-78.71068#map=17/-2.59546/-78.71068) 

College CENTRO OCUPACIONAL MUJERES TRABAJADORAS DE GUAPAN · Guapán 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71373&mlon=-78.85081#map=17/-2.71373/-78.85081) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 18 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 Pindilig

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

- Schools7

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
- Luis Cordero
- Rivera
- San Miguel
- Taday

## Quick answers

- Where is Pindilig?In Azogues Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pindilig?Amaluza, Guapán, Ingapirca, Rivera and Taday
- What is there to see in Pindilig?tasked, Cascada de tasqui, Small Molobog Mountain, Cruz Verde
- What time zone is Pindilig in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pindilig?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pindilig?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pindilig?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pindilig?Settlements lie between 2,618 m and 3,265 m
- What is the best time to visit Pindilig?September to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pindilig?Subcentro de Salud, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pindilig?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pindilig?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pindilig?Cumbre Andina, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pindilig?EC030156 (OCHA common operational dataset)