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

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

Parish · Azogues Canton 

# Taday

Taday is a parish of Ecuador in Azogues Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **60.9 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 60.9km²
- 11mapped services
- 3,020 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taday?

Taday 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: [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/), [Azogues](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/azogues/), [Bulán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/bulan/), [Dug Dug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/dug-dug/), [Guapán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/guapan/), [Guarainag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/guarainag/), [Pindilig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/pindilig/) and [Tomebamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/paute/tomebamba/). By area it is the 742nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.4% of [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/). The centre of Taday is about 271 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Azogues, the main town of Azogues Canton. The centre point is at 2.6583° S, 78.7164° 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 Taday

### Nearby, outside Taday

- tasked · waterfall, Guarainag9.0 km
- Cascada de tasqui · waterfall, Guarainag9.1 km
- Cruz Verde · monument, Bulán10 km
- Mirador delta del río paute · viewpoint, Guarainag10 km
- Mirador Las Juntas · viewpoint, Guachapala11 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Bulán11 km
- Ñuñurco · attraction, El Pan12 km
- JARDIN TÁNICO LA MACARENA · attraction, Guachapala12 km
- Mirador Ñuñurco · viewpoint, Guachapala13 km
- Mirador Turístico Guachaventura · viewpoint, Guachapala13 km
- Mirador turístico · monument, Guachapala13 km
- Small Molobog Mountain · attraction, Guapán14 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: Taday

- 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) · Cuenca39 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas77 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 06:15, 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 Taday

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Taday. Settlements here lie between about 2,493 m and 3,535 m above sea level (median 3,020 m).

- Biolán
- Chanin
- Gum
- Gun
- Hacienda Cachicorral
- Hacienda Chanin
- Hacienda La Ramada
- Hacienda Rosario de Pilshum
- Hacienda Virgen Corral
- Lutil
- Manzanapata
- Namiantar
- Saguapirca
- San Andrés de Taday
- Santa Teresita
- Saran
- Taday
- Tasqui
- Violan
- Virgen Corral

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 Taday

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Nangón
- Río Nudpud

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 Taday 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 250 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 **October 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 10 110 

Jun 9 99 

Jul 9 75 

Aug 9 67 

Sep 10 61 

Oct 10 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 Taday

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Taday 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64006&mlon=-78.69282#map=17/-2.64006/-78.69282) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Primax · Paute 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78722&mlon=-78.76364#map=17/-2.78722/-78.76364) 

Hotel 12 hummingbirds · Dug Dug 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.75081&mlon=-78.72303#map=17/-2.75081/-78.72303) 

Mall System Tech · Paute 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77908&mlon=-78.76184#map=17/-2.77908/-78.76184) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Ibelia Serrano · Taday 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64954&mlon=-78.71551#map=17/-2.64954/-78.71551) 

College Ucacue-Uacae-Azogues · Azogues 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73333&mlon=-78.83331#map=17/-2.73333/-78.83331) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 11 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 Taday

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

- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Schools8
- Restaurants1

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
- San Miguel

## Quick answers

- Where is Taday?In Azogues Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Taday?Amaluza, Azogues, Bulán, Dug Dug, Guapán, Guarainag, Pindilig and Tomebamba
- What is there to see in Taday?tasked, Cascada de tasqui, Cruz Verde, Mirador delta del río paute
- What time zone is Taday in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Taday?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Taday?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taday?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taday?Settlements lie between 2,493 m and 3,535 m
- What is the best time to visit Taday?October to February and May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taday?Subcentro de Salud, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taday?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Taday?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taday?Gasolinera Primax, about 15 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Taday?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Taday?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Taday?EC030160 (OCHA common operational dataset)