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Chiquintad, Ecuador

Azuay · Ecuador

Chiquintad is a small town in Azuay, Ecuador with a population of 0. Elevation: 8,921 ft (2,719 m). Average temperature: 61°F (16°C).

Data updated June 2026

8,921 ft Elevation 2,719 meters
61°F Avg Temperature 16°C
65.8 in Annual Rain
America / Guayaquil Timezone

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About Chiquintad

Chiquintad is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 92.1 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census, it had a population total of 4,073 as at 2001.

People

Population0
Density0/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp61°F (16°C)
Rain65.8 in/yr
Sunny Days335/yr
Elevation8,921 ft (2,719 m)
Population Density0 / sq mi
Elevation8,921 ft (2,719 m)
Coordinates-2.8133°, -79.0025°
TimezoneAmerica/Guayaquil
Country🇪🇨 Ecuador
State / ProvinceAzuay
Average Temperature61°F (16°C)
January Average61°F (16°C)
July Average60°F (16°C)
Annual Precipitation65.8 inches (1,671 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Chiquintad

Chiquintad is a small town in Ecuador (Azuay) with a population of 0. The city sits at an elevation of 8,921 feet (2,719 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 61°F (16°C). Temperatures range from 61°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 65.8 inches. The timezone is America/Guayaquil.

Climate in Chiquintad

Chiquintad has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 488 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0°C / 32°F - / - 45.8
Feb 0°C / 32°F - / - 72.7
Mar 0°C / 32°F - / - 65.3
Apr 0°C / 32°F - / - 58.7
May 0°C / 32°F - / - 43.8
Jun 0°C / 32°F - / - 28.5
Jul 0°C / 32°F - / - 27.1
Aug 0°C / 32°F - / - 14.1
Sep 0°C / 32°F - / - 23.5
Oct 0°C / 32°F - / - 31.1
Nov 0°C / 32°F - / - 42.2
Dec 0°C / 32°F - / - 35.6
Chiquintad enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 61°F (16°C). Winters average 61°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 335 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 65.8 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 8,921 feet, a high-altitude location.

Temperature

61°F Jan (16°C) 60°F Jul (16°C)
Annual Average60.8°F
13% above Ecuador avg
January Average61°F (16°C)
July Average60°F (16°C)
Sunny Days335 days/yr

Geography

Elevation8,921 ft (2,719 m)
Area318.1 sq mi (823.8 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates-2.8133°N, 79.0025°W
TimezoneAmerica/Guayaquil

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 65.8"
73% above Ecuador avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Apr) 4.10"
Driest Month (Aug) 1.50"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

283 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.0. Most recent: M4.8 on Aug 24, 2025.

Oct 3, 1995 45 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador M7.0 125 km
Mar 18, 2023 14 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador M6.8 94 km
Oct 3, 1995 50 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador M6.5 128 km
Aug 3, 1999 56 km ENE of Zaruma, Ecuador M5.9 73 km
Jun 12, 1991 9 km SSW of Alausí, Ecuador M5.8 60 km
Oct 7, 1995 52 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador M5.8 131 km
Feb 4, 2019 24 km SSE of Guayaquil, Ecuador M5.8 103 km
Jul 14, 2022 11 km SW of Samborondón, Ecuador M5.7 123 km
Oct 3, 1995 47 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador M5.6 138 km
Mar 26, 1995 13 km NNW of Naranjito, Ecuador M5.6 101 km
Feb 22, 2019 14 km ESE of Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador M5.5 104 km
Aug 21, 2023 6 km N of Machala, Ecuador M5.4 115 km
Nov 25, 1990 51 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador M5.4 137 km
Oct 8, 1995 Peru-Ecuador border region M5.4 132 km
Apr 28, 2015 6 km NNW of Milagro, Ecuador M5.4 106 km
Mar 25, 2014 17 km ESE of Coronel Marcelino Maridueña, Ecuador M5.3 70 km
Aug 18, 1992 12 km W of Baláo, Ecuador M5.3 103 km
Oct 5, 1995 43 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador M5.3 125 km
Oct 4, 1995 45 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador M5.3 135 km
Apr 25, 2023 10 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador M5.2 93 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Sangay (116 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Sangay Stratovolcano 5,286 m (17,343 ft) 2020 116 km
Licto Pyroclastic cone(s) 3,336 m (10,945 ft) Unknown 123 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 61°F (16°C) 2.4 in Warmest
February 57°F (14°C) 3.0 in
March 56°F (14°C) 3.9 in
April 56°F (14°C) 4.1 in Wettest
May 56°F (13°C) 2.6 in
June 55°F (13°C) 2.1 in
July 60°F (16°C) 1.8 in
August 54°F (12°C) 1.5 in Coldest, Driest
September 55°F (13°C) 1.9 in
October 56°F (13°C) 2.9 in
November 56°F (13°C) 2.9 in
December 57°F (14°C) 2.8 in

Chiquintad has a seasonal temperature swing of 7°F / from 54°F in August to 61°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 31.9 inches, with April being the wettest month (4.1") and August the driest (1.5").

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Schools in Chiquintad

12 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Escuela Alfonso Carrasco - - - -
Escuela De Educación Basica Abelardo J. Andrade - - - -
Unidad educativa CHIQUINTAD - - - -
UNIDAD EDUCATIVA CHECA - - - -
Escuela de Educación Básica Rosario Prieto de Farfán - - - -
Unidad Educativa Chiquintad - - - -
UNIDAD EDUCATIVA CHECA - - - -
Escuela de Educación Básica OCP - - - -
Escuela De Educación Basica Rafael Corral Moscoso - - - -
Escuela De Educación Basica Roberto Espinoza - - - -
Escuela De Educación Basica Miguel Prieto - - - -
Unidad Educativa Dora Beatriz Canelos - - - -
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Radio Stations near Chiquintad

6 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
La 961 - Suprema estacion bachata, cumbia AAC+ 32 kbps
super 949 rock MP3 128 kbps
la chismosa 80's, reguetón AAC+ 40 kbps
Radio Complice Fm. - AAC+ 48 kbps
Gualaceo Stereo 92.7 - AAC
La Voz del Tomebamba 1070 AM latin music, música ecuatoriana AAC+ 32 kbps

Museums in Chiquintad

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Antiguo Hospital San Vicente de Paúl
Casa de Chaguarchimbana
Casa Márquez
Casa Museo la Condamine
Casa Patrimonial Municipal La Lira
Centro de Cultura Municipal
CIDAP Centro Interamericano de Artesanías y Artes Populares
Dirección de áreas históricas
Ecomuseo del Yanuncay
Instituto de Arte contemporáneo de Cuenca
Instituto Nacional de Patrimonio Cultural
Makana's Museum House
MMDAM Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
Museo Agustín Landívar
Museo Arqueológico de Chobshi
Museo de Arte Religioso
Museo de Esqueletología
Museo de la Ciudad / Antigua Escuela Central
Museo de la Moneda
Museo de las Artes del Fuego
Museo de las Conceptas
Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes
Museo de los Metales
Museo del Sombrero "Homero Ortega"
Museo del Sombrero de Paja Toquilla (Panama Hat Museum)
Museo Historia de la Medicina
Museo Pumapungo
Museo Remigio Crespo Toral
Museo Universitario
Museum
Prohibido Centro Cultural
Quinta Bolívar
Salón del pueblo

Libraries in Chiquintad

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblio niños0.0
Biblio niños0.0
Biblioteca Alianza Francesa0.0
Biblioteca Alianza Francesa0.0
Biblioteca Juan Bautista Vázquez0.0
Biblioteca Municipal0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Daniel Cordova Toral0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Daniel Cordova Toral0.0
Biblioteca Municipal de Sayausi0.0
Biblioteca Municipal de Sayausi0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Paccha0.0
Manuel Muñoz Cueva0.0
Manuel Muñoz Cueva0.0
Sendas0.0
Sendas0.0

Farmers Markets in Chiquintad

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
25 de Junio
Agrototal | Tarqui
Camal Municipal
Camal Municipal
El Arenal
Feria de Ganado de Biblián
Feria de verduras frutas pescado
Feria de verduras frutas pescado
Feria Libre
Feria Libre
Feria Libre Miraflores
Mercado 10 de Agosto
Mercado 12 de Abril
Mercado 27 de Febrero
Mercado 3 de Noviembre
Mercado 9 de Octubre
Mercado Central Chordeleg
Mercado Central Chordelg
Mercado de Artesanías Rotary
Mercado de El Valle
Mercado Municipal
Mercado Municipal A
Mercado Municipal Biblian
Mercado pequeño
Mercado pequeño
Mercado Ricaurte
Mercado San Francisco
Mercado Santiago de Gualaceo
Mercado Santigo de Gualaceo
Mercado Totoracocha
Merccado Municipal B
Micro El Portal
Micro El Portal
Minimercado
Minimercado
Plásticos y Descartables
Plásticos y Descartables
Plataforma Itinerante de Narancay
Plazoleta Santa Ana
Prefectura del Azuay

Hotels in Chiquintad

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

El Portón del Guabo Hosteria y SPA

Restaurants in Chiquintad

2 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Sauce y Nogal
Taquería la Poblanita

Breweries in Chiquintad

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Jodoco Belgian Brew Cojitambo
Roots
Roots

Stadiums & Teams in Chiquintad

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Chiquintad

25 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Mariscal Lamar AirportCUEMedium Airport
Aerocisne Airport-Small Airport
Agroazucar Airport-Small Airport
Alba Elena Airport-Small Airport
Blanca Piedra Airstrip-Small Airport
Carmita Airport-Small Airport
El Piedrero Airport-Small Airport
Fumipalma Airport-Small Airport
Guabital Airport-Small Airport
Gualaquiza Airport-Small Airport
Ingenio Valdez Airport-Small Airport
La Joya Airport-Small Airport
La Puntilla Airport-Small Airport
Méndez AirportMZDSmall Airport
Patuca Airport-Small Airport
Payo Airport-Small Airport
Pechichal Airport-Small Airport
Probana Airport-Small Airport
San Carlos Airport-Small Airport
San Jacinto Airport-Small Airport
San Rafael Airport-Small Airport
Santa María Airport-Small Airport
Secadal Airport-Small Airport
Taura Air Base-Small Airport
Warientza Airstrip-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Chiquintad

54 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Acclab
Acupunctura
ADS
Biogepa
C. C. S "SUR"
Centro de Atención Integral a Personas con Discapacidad
Centro de salud Tandacatu
Centro Quirúrgico Metropolitano López Ordóñez
CETAD
CETAD
CETAD
Clinic BioMedic
Clinica Cisneros
clínica de ADN
Clínica de las emociones
Clínica de Reabilitación y Fisioterápia FREIMO
Clínica del Austro
Clinica La Gloria
Clínica Praxxel
Clinical Laboratory
Clinical Laboratory BioMedic
Comunidad Terapeutica: Hogar Victoria
Cruz Roja
Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana
dental advance
Dental Office
Exilaser
Fundación Donum
Fundación Hogar del Ecuador
Grupo Neurociencias de Cuenca
HCA Health Clinic
laboratorio clinico
medicina naturista
MEDICORP
Medifit
Medimuz consultorios farmacia y laboratorio
medisol
Monte Sinaí Consultorios
Monte Sinaí Torre 4
Mujer camina doce pasos
Multisalud
Neolab Laboratorio Clínico
Oftamolaser ioos
Ozone medic
PROSALUD
Redux clínica
Salud Vida
Seji
Sermedic
Tumipamba Consultorios
UDIC
Unidad Renal Baxter
Virgen del Milagro
WORK CENTER GLOMEDICAL 5-503

Churches & Religious Organizations in Chiquintad

17 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Capilla de San José
Capilla de Santa Teresita
Iglesia de 3 de Mayo de Checa
Iglesia de Adobepamba
Iglesia De Bibin
Iglesia de Cristo Rey
Iglesia de El Cisne
Iglesia de la Caldera
Iglesia de San Bartolomé
Iglesia de San José de Sidcay
Iglesia de San Luis de Parcoloma
Iglesia de Sidcay
Iglesia de Tixan
Iglesia la Dolorosa de Zhinglla
Iglesia San Andrés de Checa
Iglesia San Marcial de Chiquintad
Iglesia San Vicente de Sidcay

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Waterfalls
2
Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors
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Quick Facts

Timezone
America/Guayaquil
Elevation
2,786 m (9,141 ft)
Area
92.1 km² (35.6 mi²)

🇪🇨 About Ecuador

Capital Quito
Population 17,084,357
Area 283,560 km²
GDP (USD) $121,147,057,000
GDP per capita $6,738
HDI 0.765
Life expectancy 77.4 years
Internet users 72.7%
Urban population 63.1%
Currency USD (Dollar)
Languages Spanish
Calling code +593
TLD .ec
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Ecuador

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo
Feb 16 Carnival Carnaval
Feb 17 Carnival Carnaval
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
May 1 International Workers' Day International Workers' Day
May 24 The Battle of Pichincha Batalla de Pichincha
Aug 10 Declaration of Independence of Quito Primer Grito de Independencia
Oct 9 Independence of Guayaquil Independencia de Guayaquil
Nov 2 All Souls' Day Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos
Nov 3 Independence of Cuenca Independencia de Cuenca
Dec 25 Christmas Day Día de Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chiquintad

What is the weather like in Chiquintad?

Chiquintad enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 61°F (16°C). Winter temperatures average 61°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. The area receives 335 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 65.8 inches.

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