José Heredia
José Heredia is a locality in Cuenca, Azuay and has an elevation of 2,495 metres. José Heredia is situated nearby to the locality Quinta Chica, as well as near Milchigchig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mariscal Lamar International Airport and Pumapungo Museum.
Mariscal Lamar International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: PAULOGARCIA2005, CC BY 3.0.
Mariscal Lamar International Airport is a high elevation airport serving Cuenca, the capital of the Azuay Province in Ecuador. It is named after the Peruvian military leader and politician José de la Mar, a native of Cuenca.
Pumapungo Museum
Museum
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The Pumapungo Museum is an ethnographic and art museum in Cuenca, Ecuador. Pumapungo Museum is situated 3½ km west of José Heredia.
Parque El Paraíso
Park
Photo: Ceancata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parque El Paraíso is a park, which is situated 2½ km southwest of José Heredia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ricaurte and Nulti.
Ricaurte
Village
Photo: MaJoseC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ricaurte is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 14.3 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 14,006. Ricaurte is situated 4 km north of José Heredia.
Nulti
Village
Nulti is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 31.3 km2 and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 4,589. Nulti is situated 6 km northeast of José Heredia.
Sinincay
Village
Photo: Ceancata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sinincay is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 24.9 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 12,650. Sinincay is situated 7 km northwest of José Heredia.
José Heredia
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Jose Heredia”
- Location: Cuenca, Cuenca Canton, Azuay, Andean Highlands, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-2.9° or 2° 54′ southLongitude
-78.96667° or 78° 58′ westElevation
2,495 metres (8,186 feet)Open location code
679332XM+X8GeoNames ID
3655423
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