# Jerusalén Parish, Biblián Canton, Cañar Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/jerusalen/ Parish · Biblián Canton # Jerusalén Jerusalén is a parish of Ecuador in Biblián Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **61.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.2km² - 7mapped services - 2,980 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jerusalén? Jerusalén lies in [Biblián Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Biblián](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/biblian/), [Chorocopte](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/chorocopte/), [Gualleturo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/gualleturo/) and [Nazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/nazon/). By area it is the 740th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 33.6% of [Biblián Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/). The centre of Jerusalén is about 274 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Biblián, the main town of Biblián Canton. The centre point is at 2.6514° S, 78.9756° 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 Jerusalén ### Nearby, outside Jerusalén - Obelisco de Verdeloma · monument, Nazón9.9 km - Monumento a la raza Cañari · monument, Cañar10 km - Street Art Leyenda de Cañar · attraction, Cañar11 km - Cañar point of view · viewpoint, Honorato Vásquez11 km - Bayandel Alto · viewpoint, Déleg11 km - Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Guantug · museum, Cañar11 km - Cruz del Río · memorial, Biblián12 km - Surampalti Alto · viewpoint, Déleg12 km - Chaguarpamba Norte · viewpoint, Déleg12 km - TEMPLO NACIONAL DE SURAMPALTI Luis Cordero Crespo · memorial, Déleg12 km - Bayandel Sur · viewpoint, Déleg12 km - Chaguarpamba · viewpoint, Déleg12 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: Jerusalén - 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) · Cuenca26 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas103 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 17 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 Jerusalén Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Jerusalén. - Burgay el Progreso - CAPULISPAMBA DE LA CARMELA - CHUNTA HUAYCO - Cachi - Carmela - Cebada Loma - Chica Despensa - EL PROGRESO - Hondoturo - Jerusalén - Jerusalén Rural - La Carmela - La Escalera - Puente Davila - Rancho - SUURUPATA 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 Jerusalén Named natural and historic features inside Jerusalén, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Aguarhuaycu - Río La Escalera - Río Tíohuayco 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 Jerusalén and the best time to visit Using the climate of Biblián 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 Jerusalén Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital IESS Dispenrasio Aguarongo · Biblián 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63485&mlon=-78.91615#map=17/-2.63485/-78.91615) Bank Cooperativa Cacpe Biblian · Nazón 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70213&mlon=-78.91014#map=17/-2.70213/-78.91014) ATM Cajero Jardin Azuayo · Biblián 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71553&mlon=-78.88769#map=17/-2.71553/-78.88769) Petrol pump Cumbre Andina · Honorato Vásquez 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61393&mlon=-78.91304#map=17/-2.61393/-78.91304) Hotel Granja Burgay · Jerusalén 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66168&mlon=-78.94492#map=17/-2.66168/-78.94492) Mall Comercial La Galería · Cañar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56470&mlon=-78.93579#map=17/-2.56470/-78.93579) School Escuela Basica Luis Astudillo · Jerusalén 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67293&mlon=-78.95077#map=17/-2.67293/-78.95077) College COLEGIO AGROPECUARIO · Biblián 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71121&mlon=-78.89461#map=17/-2.71121/-78.89461) Police station UPC JERUSALEN · Jerusalén 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69478&mlon=-78.93204#map=17/-2.69478/-78.93204) 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 Jerusalén Places mapped inside Jerusalén in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Police stations1 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 Biblián Canton - Biblián - Nazón - San Francisco de Sageo - Turupamba ## Quick answers - Where is Jerusalén?In Biblián Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador - What borders Jerusalén?Biblián, Chorocopte, Gualleturo and Nazón - What is there to see in Jerusalén?Obelisco de Verdeloma, Monumento a la raza Cañari, Street Art Leyenda de Cañar, Cañar point of view - What time zone is Jerusalén in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Jerusalén?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Jerusalén?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jerusalén?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Jerusalén?May to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Jerusalén?IESS Dispenrasio Aguarongo, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jerusalén?Cooperativa Cacpe Biblian, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jerusalén?Cajero Jardin Azuayo, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jerusalén?Cumbre Andina, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jerusalén?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Jerusalén?EC030254 (OCHA common operational dataset)