# Suscal Canton, Cañar Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/suscal/

Canton · Cañar Province 

# Suscal Canton

Suscal Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Cañar Province. It covers **53.3 km²**. Its main town is Suscal. It is divided into 1 parishe. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.3km²
- 1parishe
- 19mapped services

## Where is Suscal Canton?

Suscal 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 218th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 1.5% of [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/). The centre of Suscal Canton is about 255 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 39 km from Azogues, the main town of Cañar Province. The centre point is at 2.4636° S, 79.0600° 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).

## Know before you go: Suscal 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) · Cuenca48 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil98 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación de Ferrocarril El Tambo (El Tambo), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 Suscal Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Suscal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/suscal/suscal/) 53 27 19 

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 Suscal Canton

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Suscal Canton. Settlements here lie between about 2,048 m and 2,731 m above sea level (median 2,461 m).

- Achupillas
- Altar Urco
- Carbon
- Cashuín
- Cashín
- Cercapata
- Chocarpamba
- Cruzpata
- Culla Ucu
- Duchun
- Gulapan
- Gullandel
- Gullandelel
- Gun Chico
- Mil Mil
- Milmil Riopud
- Ocahuyaco
- Pachón
- Quilloloma
- Retes Capuli
- Rirpur
- Sapan
- Shirpud
- Suscal
- Suscal Viejo
- Suscalpamba
- Zamboloma

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 Suscal Canton

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Añag
- Río Milmil

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 Suscal Canton and the best time to visit

In Suscal 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 Suscal Canton

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools12
- Restaurants1

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 Suscal Canton?In Cañar Province, Ecuador
- What borders Suscal Canton?Cañar Canton
- What time zone is Suscal Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Suscal Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Suscal Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Suscal Canton?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Suscal Canton?Settlements lie between 2,048 m and 2,731 m
- What is the best time to visit Suscal Canton?May to February
- How many hospitals are in Suscal Canton?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Suscal Canton?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Suscal Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Suscal Canton?EC0307 (OCHA common operational dataset)