# Abañín Parish, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/abanin/

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Abañín

Abañín is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **75.9 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.9km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abañín?

Abañín lies in [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Guanazán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/guanazan/), [Pucará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/pucara/), [San Rafael de Sharug](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/san-rafael-de-sharug/), [San Sebastián de Yúluc](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/san-sebastian-de-yuluc/), [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/santa-isabel/) and [Uzhcurrumi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/uzhcurrumi/). By area it is the 677th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.6% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Abañín is about 364 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 40 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.3483° S, 79.5194° 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 Abañín

### Nearby, outside Abañín

- Cascada 1- Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi5.9 km
- Casacda 3 - Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi5.9 km
- Vista Panoramica · viewpoint, Uzhcurrumi6.0 km
- Cascada 4-Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi6.0 km
- Mirador de patococha · viewpoint, Pucará13 km
- Ruinas de Minas · archaeological site, Santa Isabel14 km
- Mirador El Panecillo de Chilla · viewpoint, Chilla14 km
- Piscina Pivir · attraction, Chilla14 km
- Balneario Pejeyacu · attraction, Chilla15 km
- Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Chilla16 km
- Lozas de Uchucay · attraction, San Sebastián de Yúluc18 km
- Bp016 (B. P. Casacay) · nature reserve, Chilla18 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: Abañín

- 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 Rosa54 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca78 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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.

## Villages and localities in Abañín

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Abañín. Settlements here lie between about 438 m and 1,760 m above sea level (median 1,136 m).

- Abañín
- Achiraloma
- Aguacolla
- Algodonal
- Casitas
- Daligshi
- Domageo
- El Aguacate
- El Sumo
- Ganacay
- Guayabo
- Illin
- La Florida
- La Ladera
- Lacay
- Naranja Loma
- Oro Playa
- Pindo
- Ranchito del Tambo
- San Francisco
- Sumo
- Trancaloma
- Tunuyunca
- Tunuyunga
- Unión de Tamacado

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 Abañín

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Pindo
- Río Chillayacu
- Río Las Juntas
- Río Patucocha
- Río Yulug

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 Abañín and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zaruma Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 330 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (115 mm) and the driest Aug (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 69 

Feb 19 100 

Mar 19 115 

Apr 19 71 

May 19 44 

Jun 19 34 

Jul 19 25 

Aug 19 19 

Sep 20 20 

Oct 20 41 

Nov 20 46 

Dec 20 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Abañín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Abañin · Abañín 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33416&mlon=-79.50136#map=17/-3.33416/-79.50136) 

Bank Agencia Cooperativa CREA · Pucará 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21809&mlon=-79.46879#map=17/-3.21809/-79.46879) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21801&mlon=-79.46884#map=17/-3.21801/-79.46884) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio San José · Santa Isabel 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34290&mlon=-79.38348#map=17/-3.34290/-79.38348) 

Hotel Chillayacu Balneario · Uzhcurrumi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32401&mlon=-79.59449#map=17/-3.32401/-79.59449) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School Unidad Educativa América · Abañín 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33366&mlon=-79.50078#map=17/-3.33366/-79.50078) 

College Unidad Educativa Ángel Tinoco Ruiz · Paccha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58847&mlon=-79.66673#map=17/-3.58847/-79.66673) 

Police station Radar de velocidad · Santa Isabel 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31590&mlon=-79.47632#map=17/-3.31590/-79.47632) 

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 Abañín

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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 Zaruma Canton

- Arcapamba
- Guanazán
- Guizhaguiña
- Huertas
- Malvas
- Muluncay Grande
- Salvias
- Sinsao
- Zaruma

## Quick answers

- Where is Abañín?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Abañín?Guanazán, Pucará, San Rafael de Sharug, San Sebastián de Yúluc, Santa Isabel and Uzhcurrumi
- What is there to see in Abañín?Cascada 1- Rio Pindo, Casacda 3 - Rio Pindo, Vista Panoramica, Cascada 4-Rio Pindo
- What time zone is Abañín in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Abañín?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Abañín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abañín?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Abañín?Settlements lie between 438 m and 1,760 m
- What is the best time to visit Abañín?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abañín?Centro de Salud Abañin, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abañín?Agencia Cooperativa CREA, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Abañín?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abañín?Estación de Servicio San José, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Abañín?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Abañín?EC071351 (OCHA common operational dataset)