# Guasaganda Parish, La Maná Canton, Cotopaxi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/guasaganda/

Parish · La Maná Canton 

# Guasaganda

Guasaganda is a parish of Ecuador in La Maná Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **248.1 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 248km²
- 15mapped services
- 514 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guasaganda?

Guasaganda lies in [La Maná Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/), [Cotopaxi Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Chugchillán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/chugchillan/), [La Maná](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/la-mana/), [Pucayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/pucayacu/), [Sigchos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/sigchos/), [Tingo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/pujili/tingo/) and [Valencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/valencia/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 37.5% of [La Maná Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/). The centre of Guasaganda is about 94 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from La Maná, the main town of La Maná Canton. The centre point is at 0.8156° S, 79.1357° 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 Guasaganda

### Nearby, outside Guasaganda

- Salto El Negrillo · viewpoint, Tingo11 km
- Cascada El Milagro · viewpoint, Tingo11 km
- CANTAPEZ · beach, Tingo15 km
- Churo de Amanta · attraction, Sigchos18 km
- Mirador La Juliana · attraction, La Maná19 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: Guasaganda

- 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga59 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:18).

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 Guasaganda

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Guasaganda. Settlements here lie between about 424 m and 604 m above sea level (median 514 m).

- Capilla Chico
- Cooperativa 21 de Noviembre
- Cooperativa Guasaganda
- Copal
- El Recreo
- El Tesoro
- El Tigre
- El Triunfo
- Guasaganda
- Guasaganda Centro
- Juan Cobo
- Juan Cobos
- La Florida
- La Josefina
- La Playa
- Los Rosales
- Machay
- Malqui
- Quindigua
- Salento
- San Agustín
- San Antonio de Guasaganda
- San Marcos
- San Vicente de los Tingos
- Yacuchaqui

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 Guasaganda

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Amanta
- Río Guasaganda Grande
- Río Hugshatambo
- Río Pilaló

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 Guasaganda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Maná Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (254 mm) and the driest Aug (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 22 184 

Feb 22 244 

Mar 22 254 

Apr 22 205 

May 22 108 

Jun 22 44 

Jul 23 23 

Aug 23 16 

Sep 24 19 

Oct 23 36 

Nov 23 44 

Dec 23 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guasaganda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC LA JOSEFINA · Guasaganda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.75938&mlon=-79.13811#map=17/-0.75938/-79.13811) 

Bank COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE LA MANA · La Maná 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94098&mlon=-79.22485#map=17/-0.94098/-79.22485) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial E.S. Véliz · Tingo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.89808&mlon=-79.16180#map=17/-0.89808/-79.16180) 

Hotel Hacienda Río Blanco · Guasaganda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78001&mlon=-79.09607#map=17/-0.78001/-79.09607) 

School Escuela de Educación Basica Julio Zaldumbide Gangotena · Guasaganda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.82274&mlon=-79.13927#map=17/-0.82274/-79.13927) 

College UNIDAD EDUCATIVA LA MANÁ · La Maná 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94195&mlon=-79.23171#map=17/-0.94195/-79.23171) 

Police station Policia Judicial · La Maná 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93482&mlon=-79.22466#map=17/-0.93482/-79.22466) 

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 Guasaganda

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- 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.

## Other parishes in La Maná Canton

- La Maná
- Pucayacu

## Quick answers

- Where is Guasaganda?In La Maná Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guasaganda?Chugchillán, La Maná, Pucayacu, Sigchos, Tingo and Valencia
- What is there to see in Guasaganda?Salto El Negrillo, Cascada El Milagro, CANTAPEZ, Churo de Amanta
- What time zone is Guasaganda in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guasaganda?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guasaganda?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guasaganda?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guasaganda?Settlements lie between 424 m and 604 m
- What is the best time to visit Guasaganda?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guasaganda?SSC LA JOSEFINA, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guasaganda?COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE LA MANA, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guasaganda?Petrocomercial E.S. Véliz, about 9.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Guasaganda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Guasaganda?EC050251 (OCHA common operational dataset)