# Turupamba Parish, Biblián Canton, Cañar Province – Villages

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

Parish · Biblián Canton 

# Turupamba

Turupamba is a parish of Ecuador in Biblián Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **6.54 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,930 mtypical elevation

## Where is Turupamba?

Turupamba 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/), [Cojitambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/cojitambo/), [Déleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/deleg/deleg/) and [Nazón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/nazon/). By area it is the 1032nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.6% of [Biblián Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/). The centre of Turupamba is about 281 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Biblián, the main town of Biblián Canton. The centre point is at 2.7313° S, 78.9039° 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 Turupamba

### Nearby, outside Turupamba

- Deleg Norte · viewpoint, Déleg1.6 km
- Cruz del Río · memorial, Biblián2.4 km
- Obelisco de Verdeloma · monument, Nazón2.7 km
- Vista hacia Deleg · viewpoint, Déleg3.1 km
- Chaguarpamba · viewpoint, Déleg3.2 km
- Chaguarpamba Norte · viewpoint, Déleg3.4 km
- Cruz Verde · monument, San Francisco de Sageo3.5 km
- Ruinas de Cojitambo · archaeological site, Cojitambo3.6 km
- Mirador de Cojitambo · viewpoint, Cojitambo3.6 km
- San Nicolas Norte · viewpoint, Déleg3.9 km
- Entrada cascada AG · waterfall, Guapán4.7 km
- Bayandel Alto · viewpoint, Déleg4.7 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: Turupamba

- 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) · Cuenca20 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas99 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 24 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 Turupamba

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Turupamba. Settlements here lie between about 2,728 m and 2,955 m above sea level (median 2,930 m).

- Cochahuaico
- Cochahuayco de Turupamba
- Cristo Rey
- Parco
- San Luis
- San Luis Alto
- San Luis de Mangan
- San Pedro
- Turupamba

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).

## Weather in Turupamba 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 Turupamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensario Medico del IESS · Biblián 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72763&mlon=-78.89269#map=17/-2.72763/-78.89269) 

Bank Cooperativa Cacpe Biblian · Biblián 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71620&mlon=-78.88747#map=17/-2.71620/-78.88747) 

ATM Cajero Jardin Azuayo · Biblián 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71553&mlon=-78.88769#map=17/-2.71553/-78.88769) 

Petrol pump Gasolineria El Rocio · Biblián 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70389&mlon=-78.89212#map=17/-2.70389/-78.89212) 

Hotel Hotel Oasis · Biblián 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71834&mlon=-78.88752#map=17/-2.71834/-78.88752) 

Mall La Playa Mega Store · Azogues 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74442&mlon=-78.85062#map=17/-2.74442/-78.85062) 

School Escuela Eugenio espejo · Turupamba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72699&mlon=-78.91405#map=17/-2.72699/-78.91405) 

College Dr. Camilo Gallegos Domínguez · Biblián 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71983&mlon=-78.88913#map=17/-2.71983/-78.88913) 

Police station U P C Gulaquin · Déleg 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74693&mlon=-78.91778#map=17/-2.74693/-78.91778) 

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 Turupamba

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

- Schools1

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
- Nazón
- San Francisco de Sageo

## Quick answers

- Where is Turupamba?In Biblián Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Turupamba?Biblián, Cojitambo, Déleg and Nazón
- What is there to see in Turupamba?Deleg Norte, Cruz del Río, Obelisco de Verdeloma, Vista hacia Deleg
- What time zone is Turupamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Turupamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Turupamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Turupamba?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Turupamba?Settlements lie between 2,728 m and 2,955 m
- What is the best time to visit Turupamba?May to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Turupamba?Dispensario Medico del IESS, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Turupamba?Cooperativa Cacpe Biblian, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Turupamba?Cajero Jardin Azuayo, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Turupamba?Gasolineria El Rocio, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Turupamba?EC030253 (OCHA common operational dataset)