# Rivera Parish, Azogues Canton, Cañar Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Azogues Canton 

# Rivera

Rivera is a parish of Ecuador in Azogues Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **542.5 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 543km²
- 16mapped services
- 2,685 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rivera?

Rivera lies in [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/), [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/), [Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/asuncion/), [Ingapirca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/ingapirca/), [Pindilig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/pindilig/), [Río Blanco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/rio-blanco/), [Santiago de Méndez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/) and [Sucúa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/sucua/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 56.9% of [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/). The centre of Rivera is about 251 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 38 km from Azogues, the main town of Azogues Canton. The centre point is at 2.4814° S, 78.6197° 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 Rivera

### Nearby, outside Rivera

- tasked · waterfall, Guarainag19 km
- Cascada de tasqui · waterfall, Guarainag19 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: Rivera

- 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

- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas59 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca61 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 34 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 18:13).

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 Rivera

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Rivera. Settlements here lie between about 2,116 m and 2,962 m above sea level (median 2,685 m).

- Buenos Aires
- Colepato
- Deletre
- Guangras
- Hucuchuy
- JUVAL CHICO
- La Letra
- La Libertad
- La Merced
- Llashipa Loma
- Llavircay
- Mazar
- Monay
- Palmira
- Paraíso
- Putilde
- Rivera
- SAN JOSE DE GUARUMALES
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Cañay
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- San Vicente
- Shaglapud
- Shudum
- Zarumilla
- Zhudun

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 Rivera

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Río Alazán
- Río Juval
- Río Masar
- Río Púlpito
- Río Suicay

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Quinualoma · 3,789 m

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 Rivera 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 Rivera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) 

Bank Corresponsal Solario Jardin Azuayo Zhoray · Rivera 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.57757&mlon=-78.65103#map=17/-2.57757/-78.65103) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump PyS · El Tambo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50337&mlon=-78.92711#map=17/-2.50337/-78.92711) 

Hotel Posada Ingapirca · Ingapirca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53939&mlon=-78.86941#map=17/-2.53939/-78.86941) 

Mall Israel Centro Comercial · El Tambo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50970&mlon=-78.92763#map=17/-2.50970/-78.92763) 

School Unidad Eduativa Cantón Alausí · Rivera 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47111&mlon=-78.61075#map=17/-2.47111/-78.61075) 

College CENTRO OCUPACIONAL MUJERES TRABAJADORAS DE GUAPAN · Guapán 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71373&mlon=-78.85081#map=17/-2.71373/-78.85081) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 26 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 Rivera

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

- Banks1
- Schools15

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
- Pindilig
- San Miguel
- Taday

## Quick answers

- Where is Rivera?In Azogues Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Rivera?Achupallas, Amaluza, Asunción, Ingapirca, Pindilig, Río Blanco, Santiago de Méndez and Sucúa
- What is there to see in Rivera?tasked, Cascada de tasqui
- What time zone is Rivera in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Rivera?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Rivera?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rivera?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rivera?Settlements lie between 2,116 m and 2,962 m
- What is the highest point in Rivera?Quinualoma (3,789 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rivera?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rivera?Subcentro de Salud, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rivera?Corresponsal Solario Jardin Azuayo Zhoray, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rivera?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rivera?PyS, about 34 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Rivera?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rivera?EC030157 (OCHA common operational dataset)