# Nazón Parish, Biblián Canton, Cañar Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/nazon/

Parish · Biblián Canton 

# Nazón

Nazón is a parish of Ecuador in Biblián Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **50.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.9km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,904 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nazón?

Nazón lies in [Biblián Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Biblián](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/biblian/), [Checa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/checa/), [Déleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/deleg/deleg/), [Gualleturo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/gualleturo/), [Jerusalén](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/jerusalen/) and [Turupamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/turupamba/). By area it is the 797th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.9% of [Biblián Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/). The centre of Nazón is about 277 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Biblián, the main town of Biblián Canton. The centre point is at 2.6745° S, 79.0066° 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 Nazón

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nazón: 1 monument.

- Obelisco de Verdeloma · monument

### Nearby, outside Nazón

- Surampalti Alto · viewpoint, Déleg10 km
- Bayandel Alto · viewpoint, Déleg11 km
- TEMPLO NACIONAL DE SURAMPALTI Luis Cordero Crespo · memorial, Déleg11 km
- Bayandel Sur · viewpoint, Déleg12 km
- Chaguarpamba Norte · viewpoint, Déleg12 km
- Chaguarpamba · viewpoint, Déleg12 km
- Deleg Norte · viewpoint, Déleg13 km
- Cruz del Río · memorial, Biblián13 km
- Hornapala Alto · viewpoint, Déleg14 km
- Monumento a la raza Cañari · monument, Cañar14 km
- La Raya Sur · viewpoint, Déleg14 km
- Vista hacia Deleg · viewpoint, Déleg14 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: Nazón

- 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) · Cuenca24 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas107 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 20 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 06:17, sunset around 18:15).

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 Nazón

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Nazón. Settlements here lie between about 2,675 m and 3,072 m above sea level (median 2,904 m).

- Ayaloma
- Buena Muerte
- Flor de Bosque
- Galuay
- Jabaspamba
- LA Y DE PLAYA DE FATIMA
- La Colina
- La Ponderosa
- MANGAN DE LOS CALLES
- Mangán
- Nazón
- Playa de Fatima
- SAN JOSE DE MANGAN BAJO
- San José de Mangán
- Verdeloma

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 Nazón

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Galuay
- Río Ñamurelte

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 Nazón 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 Nazón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario del IESS · Jerusalén 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69717&mlon=-78.92977#map=17/-2.69717/-78.92977) 

Bank Cooperativa Cacpe Biblian · Nazón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70213&mlon=-78.91014#map=17/-2.70213/-78.91014) 

ATM Cajero Jardin Azuayo · Biblián 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71553&mlon=-78.88769#map=17/-2.71553/-78.88769) 

Petrol pump Cumbre Andina · Honorato Vásquez 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61393&mlon=-78.91304#map=17/-2.61393/-78.91304) 

Hotel Granja Burgay · Jerusalén 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66168&mlon=-78.94492#map=17/-2.66168/-78.94492) 

Mall Comercial La Galería · Cañar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56470&mlon=-78.93579#map=17/-2.56470/-78.93579) 

School Honorato Carpio · Jerusalén 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68208&mlon=-78.95181#map=17/-2.68208/-78.95181) 

College COLEGIO AGROPECUARIO · Biblián 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71121&mlon=-78.89461#map=17/-2.71121/-78.89461) 

Police station UPC JERUSALEN · Jerusalén 8.6 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 Nazón

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

- Banks1
- Schools3
- Restaurants1
- 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
- Jerusalén
- San Francisco de Sageo
- Turupamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Nazón?In Biblián Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Nazón?Biblián, Checa, Déleg, Gualleturo, Jerusalén and Turupamba
- What is there to see in Nazón?Obelisco de Verdeloma
- What time zone is Nazón in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nazón?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nazón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nazón?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nazón?Settlements lie between 2,675 m and 3,072 m
- What is the best time to visit Nazón?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nazón?Dispensario del IESS, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nazón?Cooperativa Cacpe Biblian, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nazón?Cajero Jardin Azuayo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nazón?Cumbre Andina, about 12 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Nazón?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nazón?EC030251 (OCHA common operational dataset)