# Guanazán Parish, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

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

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Guanazán

Guanazán is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **180.8 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 181km²
- 2,859 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guanazán?

Guanazán 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: [Abañín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/abanin/), [Chilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/chilla/), [Manú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/manu/), [Salvias](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/salvias/), [San Sebastián de Yúluc](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/san-sebastian-de-yuluc/) and [Uzhcurrumi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/uzhcurrumi/). By area it is the 374th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.7% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Guanazán is about 374 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 30 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.4518° S, 79.4876° 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 Guanazán

### Nearby, outside Guanazán

- Manu · attraction, Manú9.8 km
- Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Chilla10 km
- Piscina Pivir · attraction, Chilla10 km
- Mirador El Panecillo de Chilla · viewpoint, Chilla11 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Cerro de Arcos · attraction, Manú12 km
- Cascada 4-Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi14 km
- Vista Panoramica · viewpoint, Uzhcurrumi14 km
- Casacda 3 - Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi14 km
- Cascada 1- Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi14 km
- Lozas de Uchucay · attraction, San Sebastián de Yúluc15 km
- Pueblo Nuevo · attraction, Manú16 km
- Cerro Portete · attraction, Chilla16 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: Guanazán

- 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 Rosa57 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca84 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 Guanazán

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Guanazán. Settlements here lie between about 988 m and 3,252 m above sea level (median 2,859 m).

- Chiguro
- Chocacorta
- Cochaguro
- Cushcapa
- Daligzhe
- Gallocantana
- Guanazán
- Guanazán Pamba
- Guartiguro
- Huartiguro
- Huañiguro
- Iguila
- La Cruz
- Maije
- Manachir
- Pasa Loma
- Purinque
- Quimanchire
- Quinanchire
- Rumiurcu

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 Guanazán

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chalá
- Río Chalá
- Río Daligshi
- Río Ganacay
- Río Verseta

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Clavelillo · 3,549 m
- Loma Cedro · 1,154 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 Guanazán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zaruma Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,393 m higher 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 69 

Feb 8 100 

Mar 8 115 

Apr 8 71 

May 8 44 

Jun 7 34 

Jul 7 25 

Aug 8 19 

Sep 9 20 

Oct 9 41 

Nov 8 46 

Dec 8 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guanazán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentreo de Salud - Chilla · Chilla 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45765&mlon=-79.57888#map=17/-3.45765/-79.57888) 

Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo · Selva Alegre 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55170&mlon=-79.34571#map=17/-3.55170/-79.34571) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 26 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34290&mlon=-79.38348#map=17/-3.34290/-79.38348) 

Hotel Hotel posada · Chilla 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45815&mlon=-79.58099#map=17/-3.45815/-79.58099) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica José de Villamil · Manú 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48547&mlon=-79.44101#map=17/-3.48547/-79.44101) 

College Unidad Educativa Ángel Tinoco Ruiz · Paccha 25 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 15 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.

## Other parishes in Zaruma Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Guanazán?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guanazán?Abañín, Chilla, Manú, Salvias, San Sebastián de Yúluc and Uzhcurrumi
- What is there to see in Guanazán?Manu, Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo, Piscina Pivir, Mirador El Panecillo de Chilla
- What time zone is Guanazán in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guanazán?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guanazán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guanazán?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guanazán?Settlements lie between 988 m and 3,252 m
- What is the highest point in Guanazán?Clavelillo (3,549 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guanazán?Subcentreo de Salud - Chilla, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guanazán?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guanazán?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guanazán?Estación de Servicio San José, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guanazán?EC071353 (OCHA common operational dataset)