# Cumandá Canton, Chimborazo Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/cumanda/

Canton · Chimborazo Province 

# Cumandá Canton

Cumandá Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Chimborazo Province. It covers **159.4 km²**. Its main town is Cumandá. It is divided into 1 parishe. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 1parishe
- 44mapped services

## Where is Cumandá Canton?

Cumandá Canton lies in [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Cañar Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/), [Chillanes Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/), [Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/coronel-marcelino-mariduena/), [El Triunfo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-triunfo/) and [General Antonio Elizalde Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/general-antonio-elizalde/). By area it is the 196th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.6% of [Chimborazo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/). The centre of Cumandá Canton is about 228 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 76 km from Riobamba, the main town of Chimborazo Province. The centre point is at 2.2117° S, 79.0681° 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: Cumandá 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) · Cuenca76 km
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil91 km

### Nearest railway station

Olimpo (Huigra), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:16).

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 Cumandá Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/cumanda/cumanda/) 159 21 44 

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 Cumandá Canton

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Cumandá Canton. Settlements here lie between about 206 m and 1,149 m above sea level (median 370 m).

- Argentina
- Bucay Chico
- Bucte
- Buenos Aires
- Cascajal
- Chalguayacu
- Chilicay
- Copalillo
- Cumandá
- El Guayabo
- Guagal
- Guayllanag
- Jumcamal
- La Victoria
- Miraflores
- Sacramento
- San Nicolás
- San Pablo
- San Vicente
- Santa Rosa
- Suncamal

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 Cumandá Canton

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

### Estates

3 estates.

- Hacienda Bucay Chico
- Hacienda Chilicay
- Hacienda La Lucía

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 Cumandá Canton and the best time to visit

In Cumandá Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (197 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 122 

Feb 23 195 

Mar 22 197 

Apr 23 138 

May 23 63 

Jun 23 33 

Jul 24 20 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 23 30 

Nov 23 34 

Dec 23 46 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cumandá Canton

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels12
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Cumandá Canton?In Chimborazo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cumandá Canton?Alausí Canton, Cañar Canton, Chillanes Canton, Coronel Marcelino Maridueña Canton, El Triunfo Canton and General Antonio Elizalde Canton
- What time zone is Cumandá Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cumandá Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cumandá Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cumandá Canton?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cumandá Canton?Settlements lie between 206 m and 1,149 m
- What is the best time to visit Cumandá Canton?May to December
- How many banks are in Cumandá Canton?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cumandá Canton?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cumandá Canton?EC0610 (OCHA common operational dataset)