# Déleg Canton, Cañar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/deleg/ Canton · Cañar Province # Déleg Canton Déleg Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Cañar Province. It covers **73.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.6km² - 2parishes - 23mapped services ## Where is Déleg Canton? Déleg Canton lies in [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [Biblián Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/biblian/) and [Cuenca Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/cuenca/). By area it is the 212th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.0% of [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/). The centre of Déleg Canton is about 286 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Azogues, the main town of Cañar Province. The centre point is at 2.7707° S, 78.9283° 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 Déleg Canton OpenStreetMap lists 26 named sights in Déleg Canton: 23 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 memorial. - Bayandel Alto · viewpoint - Bayandel Sur · viewpoint - Chaguarpamba · viewpoint - Chaguarpamba Norte · viewpoint - Deleg Norte · viewpoint - Guabizhun · viewpoint - Guabizhun Norte · viewpoint - Guabizhun Sur · viewpoint - Hornapala Alto · viewpoint - Jacarín · viewpoint - Jacarín Alto · viewpoint - Jacarín Norte · viewpoint - La Raya Sur · viewpoint - Pachamama · viewpoint - Pachamama Oeste · viewpoint - Quebrada Jacarín Oeste · viewpoint - San Nicolas Norte · viewpoint - San Nicolas Sur · viewpoint - Sigsipamba Oeste · viewpoint - Surampalti Alto · viewpoint - Vista a Deleg · viewpoint - Vista hacia Deleg · viewpoint - Vista hacia Yolon · viewpoint - Domay · attraction - Laguna guabizhun de Solano · attraction - TEMPLO NACIONAL DE SURAMPALTI Luis Cordero Crespo · memorial 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: Déleg Canton - 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) · Cuenca15 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas104 km ### Nearest railway station Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 29 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. ## Parishes of Déleg Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Déleg](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/deleg/deleg/) 57 41 18 [Solano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/deleg/solano/) 17 18 5 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Déleg Canton Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Déleg Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,473 m and 2,899 m above sea level (median 2,681 m). - Animaspamba - Barrio de Arriba - Bayandel - Borma - Bucte - CHANCHUN - Cabo Pata - Cachanlo de Sidcay - Cebadapamba - Chaguarpamba - Chanchún - Chucurin - Chulcay Bajo - Cruz Verde - Deleg - Domay - Dubliay - Déleg - El Calvario - El Rocio - Fatima - Guabizhun - Guagra Plaza - Guagua Cruz - Gulaquin - Hornapala - Huagra Plaza - Jacarín - Jerusalen - La Colina - La Cruz - La Dolorosa - Lanzacay - MATAQUILCANA - Mantapamba - Manzana Huayco - Ornopata - PUCHUE LOMA - Pachamama - Pasavalle - Plazuela - Portete - Purrín - Quillapungo - Redondo - San José de Bayandel - San Pedro - Shinin - Sigsipamba - Sigsipamba Chico - Sitincay - Solano - Surampalti - TURA PANA - Tuñi - Yabnay - Yanaloma - Yolán - Ñamurelte 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 Déleg Canton Named natural and historic features inside Déleg Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Pongal - Río Ramashuayco ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Ñamurelte · 3,712 m - Cerro Verde · 3,084 m 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 Déleg Canton and the best time to visit In Déleg Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (124 mm) and the driest Sep (49 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 85 Feb 14 97 Mar 14 124 Apr 14 106 May 13 89 Jun 12 79 Jul 11 58 Aug 12 51 Sep 13 49 Oct 14 80 Nov 14 86 Dec 14 82 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Déleg Canton Places mapped inside Déleg Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Hotels1 - Schools11 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Déleg Canton?In Cañar Province, Ecuador - What borders Déleg Canton?Azogues Canton, Biblián Canton and Cuenca Canton - What is there to see in Déleg Canton?Bayandel Alto, Bayandel Sur, Chaguarpamba, Chaguarpamba Norte - What time zone is Déleg Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Déleg Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Déleg Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Déleg Canton?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Déleg Canton?Settlements lie between 2,473 m and 2,899 m - What is the highest point in Déleg Canton?Ñamurelte (3,712 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Déleg Canton?April to February - How many hospitals are in Déleg Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Déleg Canton?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Déleg Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Déleg Canton?EC0306 (OCHA common operational dataset)