# San Juan de Cerro Azul Parish, Atahualpa Canton – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-juan-de-cerro-azul/ Parish · Atahualpa Canton # San Juan de Cerro Azul San Juan de Cerro Azul is a parish of Ecuador in Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **96.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 96.3km² - 704 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Juan de Cerro Azul? San Juan de Cerro Azul lies in [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Ayapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/ayapamba/), [Bellamaría](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/bellamaria/), [Chilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/chilla/), [Pasaje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/pasaje/), [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/torata/) and [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/victoria/). By area it is the 593rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 34.2% of [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/). The centre of San Juan de Cerro Azul is about 390 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Paccha, the main town of Atahualpa Canton. The centre point is at 3.5170° S, 79.7481° 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 San Juan de Cerro Azul OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Juan de Cerro Azul: 1 attraction. - Casa Campo Victoria · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Juan de Cerro Azul - Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro) · nature reserve, Piñas11 km - PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha11 km - Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha12 km - Cerro Portete · attraction, Chilla14 km - Bp016 (B. P. Casacay) · nature reserve, Chilla14 km - Cabañas de Javier · attraction, Buenavista15 km - Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura · nature reserve, Moromoro16 km - Chorro Viringo · viewpoint, Moromoro16 km - Punto 48 · attraction, Bellamaría19 km - Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve, Saracay19 km - Punto 47 · attraction, Santa Rosa19 km - Punto 46 · attraction, Santa Rosa19 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: San Juan de Cerro Azul - 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 - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa29 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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. ## Villages and localities in San Juan de Cerro Azul Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de Cerro Azul. Settlements here lie between about 458 m and 1,129 m above sea level (median 704 m). - Cerro Azul - Guarumales - La Boceranza - Limón Playa - Quebrada Seca - Saladillo - San Juan De Cerro Azul 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 San Juan de Cerro Azul Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de Cerro Azul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Cerro Negro · 802 m - Gallocantana · 662 m 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 San Juan de Cerro Azul and the best time to visit Using the climate of Atahualpa Canton, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Nov (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 619 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (130 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 64 Feb 28 110 Mar 28 130 Apr 28 61 May 28 28 Jun 28 15 Jul 28 11 Aug 28 8 Sep 28 8 Oct 28 17 Nov 27 20 Dec 28 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Juan de Cerro Azul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sub Centro de Salud · Paccha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59715&mlon=-79.66039#map=17/-3.59715/-79.66039) Bank BanEcuador · Piñas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68054&mlon=-79.68229#map=17/-3.68054/-79.68229) ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) Petrol pump Gasolinera La Brujita · Paccha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59157&mlon=-79.66379#map=17/-3.59157/-79.66379) Hotel Hostal María José · Paccha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58870&mlon=-79.66545#map=17/-3.58870/-79.66545) Mall Mi Comisariato · Pasaje 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33132&mlon=-79.80649#map=17/-3.33132/-79.80649) School UNIDAD EDUCATIVA GENERAL ELOY ALFARO · Bellamaría 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51319&mlon=-79.84330#map=17/-3.51319/-79.84330) College Unidad Educativa Ángel Tinoco Ruiz · Paccha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58847&mlon=-79.66673#map=17/-3.58847/-79.66673) Police station UPC Valle Hermoso · Bellamaría 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51233&mlon=-79.84308#map=17/-3.51233/-79.84308) 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. ## Other parishes in Atahualpa Canton - Ayapamba - Cordoncillo - Milagro - Paccha - San José ## Quick answers - Where is San Juan de Cerro Azul?In Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders San Juan de Cerro Azul?Ayapamba, Bellamaría, Chilla, Pasaje, Torata and Victoria - What is there to see in San Juan de Cerro Azul?Casa Campo Victoria - What time zone is San Juan de Cerro Azul in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan de Cerro Azul?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Juan de Cerro Azul?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan de Cerro Azul?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan de Cerro Azul?Settlements lie between 458 m and 1,129 m - What is the highest point in San Juan de Cerro Azul?Cerro Negro (802 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan de Cerro Azul?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de Cerro Azul?Sub Centro de Salud, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de Cerro Azul?BanEcuador, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Juan de Cerro Azul?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de Cerro Azul?Gasolinera La Brujita, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Juan de Cerro Azul?EC070355 (OCHA common operational dataset)