# Asunción Parish, Sucúa Canton, Morona Santiago Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/asuncion/

Parish · Sucúa Canton 

# Asunción

Asunción is a parish of Ecuador in Sucúa Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **196.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 196km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Asunción?

Asunción lies in [Sucúa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Huambi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/huambi/), [Logroño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/logrono/), [Rivera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/rivera/), [San Francisco de Chinimbimi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-francisco-de-chinimbimi/), [Santiago de Méndez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/), [Sucúa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/sucua/) and [Tayuza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/tayuza/). By area it is the 350th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.4% of [Sucúa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/). The centre of Asunción is about 256 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 18 km from Sucúa, the main town of Sucúa Canton. The centre point is at 2.5214° S, 78.3202° 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 Asunción

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Asunción: 2 attractions.

- Kintia Panki · attraction
- Recinto ferial · attraction

### Nearby, outside Asunción

- Farm the Piura · attraction, Santa Marianita de Jesús19 km
- Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa · nature reserve, San Francisco de Chinimbimi20 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: Asunción

- 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

- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas33 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 18:12).

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 Asunción

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Asunción.

- Centro Shuar Sunkants
- Centro Shuar Uwe
- San Marcos
- Santa Teresa
- Utunkus

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).

## Weather in Asunción and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sucúa Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (168 mm) and the driest Sep (91 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **July to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 125 

Feb 20 131 

Mar 19 165 

Apr 19 168 

May 19 155 

Jun 18 155 

Jul 18 114 

Aug 18 102 

Sep 19 91 

Oct 20 131 

Nov 20 134 

Dec 20 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Asunción

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico de Sucúa · Sucúa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46499&mlon=-78.17202#map=17/-2.46499/-78.17202) 

Bank BanEcuador · Sucúa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45637&mlon=-78.17318#map=17/-2.45637/-78.17318) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Macas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31597&mlon=-78.12449#map=17/-2.31597/-78.12449) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Logroño · Logroño 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62047&mlon=-78.20230#map=17/-2.62047/-78.20230) 

Hotel Casa de la Abuela · Sucúa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46007&mlon=-78.17829#map=17/-2.46007/-78.17829) 

Mall Comercial Dulce Hogar · Sucúa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45737&mlon=-78.17266#map=17/-2.45737/-78.17266) 

School Escuela Pio XII · Asunción 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47363&mlon=-78.18546#map=17/-2.47363/-78.18546) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Sucua · Sucúa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45341&mlon=-78.16835#map=17/-2.45341/-78.16835) 

Police station UPC Sucua · Sucúa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45558&mlon=-78.17210#map=17/-2.45558/-78.17210) 

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 Asunción

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

- 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 Sucúa Canton

- Huambi
- Santa Marianita de Jesús
- Sucúa

## Quick answers

- Where is Asunción?In Sucúa Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Asunción?Huambi, Logroño, Rivera, San Francisco de Chinimbimi, Santiago de Méndez, Sucúa and Tayuza
- What is there to see in Asunción?Kintia Panki, Recinto ferial
- What time zone is Asunción in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Asunción?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Asunción?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asunción?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Asunción?July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Asunción?Hospital Básico de Sucúa, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Asunción?BanEcuador, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Asunción?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Asunción?Gasolinera Logroño, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Asunción?EC140651 (OCHA common operational dataset)