# San Miguel Parish, Azogues Canton, Cañar Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/san-miguel/

Parish · Azogues Canton 

# San Miguel

San Miguel is a parish of Ecuador in Azogues Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **26.8 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 2,721 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Miguel?

San Miguel lies in [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Azogues](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/azogues/), [El Cabo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/el-cabo/), [Javier Loyola](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/javier-loyola/), [Luis Cordero](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/luis-cordero/), [Paute](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/paute/) and [San Cristóbal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/san-cristobal/). By area it is the 919th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.8% of [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/). The centre of San Miguel is about 288 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Azogues, the main town of Azogues Canton. The centre point is at 2.7974° S, 78.8421° 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 Miguel

### Nearby, outside San Miguel

- CONCORDIA HOSTERÍA · attraction, Azogues3.9 km
- CRUZ VERDE · monument, Luis Cordero5.2 km
- El salado · attraction, Luis Cordero5.3 km
- Avion Terminal · monument, Azogues5.5 km
- Las Fajas · monument, Azogues5.6 km
- Los Tupus · memorial, Azogues5.6 km
- Monumento a la Madre · memorial, Azogues6.5 km
- Mirador de Cojitambo · viewpoint, Cojitambo6.6 km
- Parque Central · attraction, Azogues6.6 km
- Ruinas de Cojitambo · archaeological site, Cojitambo6.7 km
- Centro de Cultura Municipal · museum, Azogues6.9 km
- Monumento a Juan Bautista Vásquez · memorial, Azogues7.0 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: San Miguel

- 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) · Cuenca19 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas97 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) 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 San Miguel

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in San Miguel. Settlements here lie between about 2,500 m and 2,877 m above sea level (median 2,721 m).

- Acarrobos
- Cantagallo
- Capizhun
- Chavay
- Cisneros
- Comunidad Cisneros
- Cristo Rey
- Cruzpamba
- Guarangos
- Guarangos Chico
- Guarangos Grande
- Jarata
- Jarata Alta
- Jatumpamba
- Jatunpamba
- Paccha Pamba
- Purcay
- RISIAN
- Rumiurcu
- San Juan Bosco (Olleros)
- San Miguel
- San Miguel de Porotos
- Santa Martha Bajo
- Santa Martha
- Shinshún
- Shorshán
- Tres Cruces
- Tushpud
- Vallepamba
- Vegapamba
- Zhinzhún

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 Miguel

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Guarango
- Río Guarango Chico
- Río Pucay

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 Miguel 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 San Miguel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Borrero · Azogues 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.76986&mlon=-78.84794#map=17/-2.76986/-78.84794) 

Bank Coorresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo San Judas Tadeo · Javier Loyola 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79837&mlon=-78.86827#map=17/-2.79837/-78.86827) 

ATM Cajero Jep · Azogues 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75245&mlon=-78.84519#map=17/-2.75245/-78.84519) 

Petrol pump Primax Rumiurco · Javier Loyola 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78161&mlon=-78.86481#map=17/-2.78161/-78.86481) 

Hotel Hosteria Santa Ana · Azogues 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77279&mlon=-78.84427#map=17/-2.77279/-78.84427) 

Mall Comercial Salinas · Azogues 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74421&mlon=-78.84883#map=17/-2.74421/-78.84883) 

School Escuela De Educación Basica Pedro Fermin Cevallos · San Miguel 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79940&mlon=-78.84557#map=17/-2.79940/-78.84557) 

College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN - UNAE · Javier Loyola 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80530&mlon=-78.87170#map=17/-2.80530/-78.87170) 

Police station Upc Javier Loyola · Javier Loyola 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79475&mlon=-78.87078#map=17/-2.79475/-78.87078) 

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 Miguel

Places mapped inside San Miguel in open map data, by type.

- Schools8

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
- Rivera
- Taday

## Quick answers

- Where is San Miguel?In Azogues Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Miguel?Azogues, El Cabo, Javier Loyola, Luis Cordero, Paute and San Cristóbal
- What is there to see in San Miguel?CONCORDIA HOSTERÍA, CRUZ VERDE, El salado, Avion Terminal
- What time zone is San Miguel in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Miguel?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Miguel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Miguel?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Miguel?Settlements lie between 2,500 m and 2,877 m
- What is the best time to visit San Miguel?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel?Centro de Salud Borrero, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel?Coorresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo San Judas Tadeo, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Miguel?Cajero Jep, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Miguel?Primax Rumiurco, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Miguel?EC030158 (OCHA common operational dataset)