# San Sebastián de Yúluc Parish, Saraguro Canton, Loja Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/san-sebastian-de-yuluc/

Parish · Saraguro Canton 

# San Sebastián de Yúluc

San Sebastián de Yúluc is a parish of Ecuador in Saraguro Canton, Loja Province. It covers **114.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 115km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,582 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Sebastián de Yúluc?

San Sebastián de Yúluc lies in [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Abañín](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/abanin/), [Guanazán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/guanazan/), [Manú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/manu/), [Santa Isabel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/santa-isabel/santa-isabel/) and [Sumaypamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/sumaypamba/). By area it is the 530th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.6% of [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/). The centre of San Sebastián de Yúluc is about 365 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 33 km from Saraguro, the main town of Saraguro Canton. The centre point is at 3.3895° S, 79.4198° 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 Sebastián de Yúluc

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Sebastián de Yúluc: 1 attraction.

- Lozas de Uchucay · attraction

### Nearby, outside San Sebastián de Yúluc

- Ruinas de Minas · archaeological site, Santa Isabel8.4 km
- Manu · attraction, Manú11 km
- Cascada 4-Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi17 km
- Casacda 3 - Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi17 km
- Vista Panoramica · viewpoint, Uzhcurrumi17 km
- Cascada 1- Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi17 km
- Pilancon · attraction, Santa Isabel19 km
- Cascada del Rio León · attraction, Susudel19 km
- Piscina Pivir · attraction, Chilla19 km
- Mirador El Panecillo de Chilla · viewpoint, Chilla20 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Cerro de Arcos · attraction, Manú20 km
- Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Chilla20 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 Sebastián de Yúluc

- 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 Rosa64 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca74 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 06:19, 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 San Sebastián de Yúluc

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in San Sebastián de Yúluc. Settlements here lie between about 1,160 m and 1,984 m above sea level (median 1,582 m).

- Alumbre
- Angocorral
- El Faical
- El Portón
- Faycal
- Leca
- Limapamba
- Limapamba Bajo
- Limo Loma
- Porton
- San Sebastián de Yuluc
- San Sebastián de Yulug
- Shinín
- Sábilapamba
- Tomebamba
- Uchucay

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 Sebastián de Yúluc

Named natural and historic features inside San Sebastián de Yúluc, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Polvos
- Río Cushcapata
- Río Guapamala
- Río Minas
- Río Uchucay

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 Sebastián de Yúluc and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Saraguro Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 885 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 23 69 

Feb 23 100 

Mar 23 115 

Apr 23 71 

May 23 44 

Jun 22 34 

Jul 22 25 

Aug 23 19 

Sep 24 20 

Oct 23 41 

Nov 23 46 

Dec 23 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Sebastián de Yúluc

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Abañin · Abañín 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33416&mlon=-79.50136#map=17/-3.33416/-79.50136) 

Bank Pichincha Bank · Santa Isabel 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27569&mlon=-79.31574#map=17/-3.27569/-79.31574) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 20 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34290&mlon=-79.38348#map=17/-3.34290/-79.38348) 

Hotel Complejo Deportivo "Solsplash" · San Sebastián de Yúluc 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36340&mlon=-79.36112#map=17/-3.36340/-79.36112) 

Mall Comercial Mendoza · Abdón Calderón 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26487&mlon=-79.27095#map=17/-3.26487/-79.27095) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Fidel Antonio Saraguro · San Sebastián de Yúluc 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38366&mlon=-79.42758#map=17/-3.38366/-79.42758) 

College Colegio Nacional Oña · San Felipe de Oña 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46731&mlon=-79.15299#map=17/-3.46731/-79.15299) 

Police station Upc Pucara · Santa Isabel 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34281&mlon=-79.38404#map=17/-3.34281/-79.38404) 

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 San Sebastián de Yúluc

Places mapped inside San Sebastián de Yúluc in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools4

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 Saraguro Canton

- El Paraíso de Celen
- El Tablón
- Lluzhapa
- Manú
- San Antonio de Qumbe
- San Pablo de Tenta
- Saraguro
- Selva Alegre
- Sumaypamba
- Urdaneta

## Quick answers

- Where is San Sebastián de Yúluc?In Saraguro Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Sebastián de Yúluc?Abañín, Guanazán, Manú, Santa Isabel and Sumaypamba
- What is there to see in San Sebastián de Yúluc?Lozas de Uchucay
- What time zone is San Sebastián de Yúluc in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Sebastián de Yúluc?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Sebastián de Yúluc?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Sebastián de Yúluc?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Sebastián de Yúluc?Settlements lie between 1,160 m and 1,984 m
- What is the best time to visit San Sebastián de Yúluc?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Sebastián de Yúluc?Centro de Salud Abañin, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Sebastián de Yúluc?Pichincha Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Sebastián de Yúluc?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Sebastián de Yúluc?Estación de Servicio San José, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Sebastián de Yúluc?EC111157 (OCHA common operational dataset)
