# El Tambo Canton, Cañar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/el-tambo/

Canton · Cañar Province 

# El Tambo Canton

El Tambo Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Cañar Province. It covers **63.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 parishe. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.1km²
- 1parishe
- 54mapped services

## Where is El Tambo Canton?

El Tambo Canton lies in [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 1 other canton: [Cañar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/). By area it is the 216th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.7% of [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/). The centre of El Tambo Canton is about 254 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 30 km from Azogues, the main town of Cañar Province. The centre point is at 2.4822° S, 78.9157° 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 El Tambo Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in El Tambo Canton: 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 monument; 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site.

- Museo El Tambo · museum
- Complejo Arqueológico de Coyoctor Baños del Inca · archaeological site
- Mirador La Cruz · viewpoint
- Father Nello Storoni · monument
- Sala de Velaciones Municipal · 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: El Tambo 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) · Cuenca46 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas91 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 3.4 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 18:15).

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.

## Parishes of El Tambo Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[El Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/el-tambo/el-tambo/) 63 40 54 

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 El Tambo Canton

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in El Tambo Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,886 m and 3,252 m above sea level (median 2,995 m).

- Absul
- Ana Maria Alto
- Ana Maria Bajo
- Atuhuayco
- Cachi
- Caguanapamba
- Chuichun
- Chuichun Garanshi
- Chuichun Quesera
- Chuichún
- Coyoctor
- Cruz Loma
- Cuchocorral
- El Tambo
- Huangarcocha
- Jahuatambo
- Jalupata
- La Condesa
- La Playa
- Marcopamba
- Molino Huayco
- Ovejeria
- Paccha
- Pailapata
- Pilcopata
- Pillcopata
- Rodas
- Romerillo
- Romeropata
- San Jose de Romerillo
- San Miguel
- Sarapamba
- Sarapamba Chuichun
- Shuninpamba
- Sunicorral
- Tambo
- Tunaspamba
- Villa Amelia
- Yatancocha
- Yutoloma

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 El Tambo Canton

Named natural and historic features inside El Tambo Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Atuhuaycu
- Río Cushcurum

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 El Tambo Canton and the best time to visit

In El Tambo 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Tambo Canton

Places mapped inside El Tambo Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels11
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants15
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics2

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 El Tambo Canton?In Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Tambo Canton?Cañar Canton
- What is there to see in El Tambo Canton?Complejo Arqueológico de Coyoctor Baños del Inca, Father Nello Storoni, Mirador La Cruz, Museo El Tambo
- What time zone is El Tambo Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Tambo Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Tambo Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Tambo Canton?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Tambo Canton?Settlements lie between 2,886 m and 3,252 m
- What is the best time to visit El Tambo Canton?May to February
- How many hospitals are in El Tambo Canton?1 mapped
- How many banks are in El Tambo Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in El Tambo Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of El Tambo Canton?EC0305 (OCHA common operational dataset)