# Pucayacu Parish, La Maná Canton, Cotopaxi Province – Villages

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

Parish · La Maná Canton 

# Pucayacu

Pucayacu is a parish of Ecuador in La Maná Canton, Cotopaxi Province. It covers **181.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 182km²
- 12mapped services
- 982 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucayacu?

Pucayacu 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 3 other parishes: [Guasaganda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/guasaganda/), [Sigchos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/sigchos/sigchos/) and [Valencia](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/los-rios/valencia/valencia/). By area it is the 370th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.5% of [La Maná Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/la-mana/). The centre of Pucayacu is about 79 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 34 km from La Maná, the main town of La Maná Canton. The centre point is at 0.6738° S, 79.0746° 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 Pucayacu

### Nearby, outside Pucayacu

- Bosque Protector Murocomba · nature reserve, Valencia12 km
- Churo de Amanta · attraction, Sigchos15 km
- Churo de Amanta · attraction, Chugchillán18 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: Pucayacu

- 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) · Latacunga57 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito101 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 06:13, 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 Pucayacu

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Pucayacu. Settlements here lie between about 663 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 982 m).

- 15 de Septiembre
- Choalo
- Choaló
- Esmeraldas
- Germania
- Guadual Grande
- Guayabo
- La Argentina
- La Carmela
- La Chala
- Naranjal
- Pucayacu
- San Miguelito de Chala
- San Ramón
- Sandomo
- Santa Rosa
- Solonso
- Tonglo

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 Pucayacu

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Amanta
- Río Cristal
- Río Esmeralda

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 Pucayacu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Maná Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Mar (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 378 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 184 

Feb 20 244 

Mar 20 254 

Apr 20 205 

May 20 108 

Jun 20 44 

Jul 20 23 

Aug 21 16 

Sep 21 19 

Oct 21 36 

Nov 20 44 

Dec 20 80 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pucayacu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC LA ARGENTINA · Pucayacu 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.71353&mlon=-79.07256#map=17/-0.71353/-79.07256) 

Bank COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE LA MANA · La Maná 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94098&mlon=-79.22485#map=17/-0.94098/-79.22485) 

Petrol pump Masgas · Sigchos 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.68515&mlon=-78.87412#map=17/-0.68515/-78.87412) 

Hotel Hacienda Río Blanco · Guasaganda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.78001&mlon=-79.09607#map=17/-0.78001/-79.09607) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica 24 de Mayo · Pucayacu 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.65764&mlon=-79.08503#map=17/-0.65764/-79.08503) 

College UNIDAD EDUCATIVA LA MANÁ · La Maná 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.94195&mlon=-79.23171#map=17/-0.94195/-79.23171) 

Police station UPC Isinliví · Isinlivi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.76130&mlon=-78.86780#map=17/-0.76130/-78.86780) 

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 Pucayacu

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools11

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

- Guasaganda
- La Maná

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucayacu?In La Maná Canton, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pucayacu?Guasaganda, Sigchos and Valencia
- What is there to see in Pucayacu?Bosque Protector Murocomba, Churo de Amanta, Churo de Amanta
- What time zone is Pucayacu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucayacu?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pucayacu?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucayacu?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucayacu?Settlements lie between 663 m and 1,184 m
- What is the best time to visit Pucayacu?May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pucayacu?SSC LA ARGENTINA, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pucayacu?COOPERATIVA VIRGEN DEL CISNE LA MANA, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucayacu?Masgas, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pucayacu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pucayacu?EC050252 (OCHA common operational dataset)