# Cube Parish, Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/cube/ Parish · Quinindé Canton # Cube Cube is a parish of Ecuador in Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **657.5 km²**. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 658km² - 1mapped service - 276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cube? Cube lies in [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Chura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/chura/), [Cojimíes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/manabi/pedernales/cojimies/), [Coronel Carlos Concha Torres](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/esmeraldas/coronel-carlos-concha-torres/), [Rosa Zárate](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/rosa-zarate/), [San Gregorio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-gregorio/), [San José de Chamanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/muisne/san-jose-de-chamanga/) and [Viche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/viche/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 18.1% of [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/). The centre of Cube is about 150 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4773° N, 79.6689° 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 Cube OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cube: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve. - FCAT · nature reserve - Cuevas del Capitán · attraction ### Nearby, outside Cube - Reserva Ecológica Mache - Chindul · nature reserve, San Gregorio18 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: Cube - 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 - Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) · Tachina56 km - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:16). 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 Cube Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Cube. Settlements here lie between about 128 m and 641 m above sea level (median 276 m). - 4 Ranchos - Achicana Adentro - Achicana Afuera - Achicube - Achicube Abajo - Achicube Ají - Achicube Bajo - Ataguales - Bajua - Bamba - Bambe - Bambe Adentro - Bambe Afuera - Barbudal - Bellavista - Bolívar - Buena Esperanza - Caple - Caña Brabal - Cheche - Chique - Chorrera Grande - Chucable - Chucaple - Cuatro Ranchos - Cube - Dogle - El Achiote - El Ají - El Diablito - El Guabo - El Mirador - El Roto - Estero de Plátano - Guadual - La "Y" de La Laguna - La Gloria - La Juanita - Las Chiles - Las Dos Bocas - Las Juntas - Las Mercedes - Libertad Lojana - Magdalena - Medio Cube - Monte Olivo - Mucampara - Naranjal - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Fortuna - Nuevos Horizontes - Piedrita Adentro - Piedrita Afuera - Pircuta - Primavera - Roncador - Río Colorado - San Pablo de Achicana - San Pablo de Cube - Santa Bárbara - Sociedad Lojana - Tachina - Tachina Afuera - Tachina Boca Grande - Tachina Cabecera - Tachina Media - Tambillo - Unión Bolivarense 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 Cube Named natural and historic features inside Cube, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Cube - Río Cuni - Río Tachina ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve 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 Cube and the best time to visit Using the climate of Quinindé Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,417 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (239 mm) and the driest Aug (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 210 Feb 25 214 Mar 25 239 Apr 25 227 May 25 158 Jun 24 78 Jul 25 32 Aug 26 20 Sep 26 34 Oct 26 50 Nov 26 52 Dec 25 102 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cube Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital centro de salud · Malimpia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50164&mlon=-79.43043#map=17/0.50164/-79.43043) Bank Banco Internacional Ecuador · Rosa Zárate 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33422&mlon=-79.47128#map=17/0.33422/-79.47128) ATM Chaupara · Majua 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.68298&mlon=-79.54101#map=17/0.68298/-79.54101) Petrol pump Petrolrios · Viche 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.62779&mlon=-79.54610#map=17/0.62779/-79.54610) Hotel Hotel Sans · Rosa Zárate 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32834&mlon=-79.47242#map=17/0.32834/-79.47242) School Escuela Jesus del Gran poder · Cube 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.40965&mlon=-79.70976#map=17/0.40965/-79.70976) College Unidad Educativa Particular Velasco Ibarra · Rosa Zárate 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33002&mlon=-79.47433#map=17/0.33002/-79.47433) Police station UPC Las Maravillas · Rosa Zárate 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32977&mlon=-79.45688#map=17/0.32977/-79.45688) 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 Cube Places mapped inside Cube 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 Quinindé Canton - Chura - La Unión - Malimpia - Rosa Zárate - Viche ## Quick answers - Where is Cube?In Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador - What borders Cube?Chura, Cojimíes, Coronel Carlos Concha Torres, Rosa Zárate, San Gregorio, San José de Chamanga and Viche - What is there to see in Cube?Cuevas del Capitán, FCAT - What time zone is Cube in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cube?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cube?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cube?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cube?Settlements lie between 128 m and 641 m - What is the best time to visit Cube?June to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Cube?centro de salud, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cube?Banco Internacional Ecuador, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cube?Chaupara, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cube?Petrolrios, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cube?EC080451 (OCHA common operational dataset)