# Malimpia Parish, Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/malimpia/

Parish · Quinindé Canton 

# Malimpia

Malimpia is a parish of Ecuador in Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province. It covers **1,006.0 km²**. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,006km²
- 7mapped services
- 217 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malimpia?

Malimpia lies in [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/), [Esmeraldas Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Chumundé](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/rioverde/chumunde/), [Chura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/chura/), [García Moreno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/imbabura/cotacachi/garcia-moreno/), [Rosa Zárate](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/rosa-zarate/), [Santo Domingo de Onzole](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/santo-domingo-de-onzole/) and [Telembí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/eloy-alfaro/telembi/). By area it is the 31st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.8% of [Quinindé Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/esmeraldas/quininde/). The centre of Malimpia is about 112 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4611° N, 79.2569° 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 Malimpia

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Malimpia: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Jocotoco - Canandé · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Malimpia

- Reserva Tesoro Escondido · nature reserve, Santo Domingo de Onzole14 km
- Jevon Forest Biological Station · nature reserve, Telembí18 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: Malimpia

- 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) · Tachina71 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:14).

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 Malimpia

Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Malimpia. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 347 m above sea level (median 217 m).

- 5 de Agosto
- Agrupación Guayllabamba
- Agua Clara
- Artonal
- Bellavista
- Cachimba
- Calle Mansa
- Centro Agua Clara
- Centro Guayacana
- Centro Las Pavas
- Centro Naranjal
- Chorro Blanco
- Cinco de Agosto
- Cole
- Colesito
- Cooperativa Diez de Agosto
- Cooperativa Perla del Pacífico
- Cristobál Colón
- Cristóbal Colón
- Cumbanchira
- Diez de Agosto
- El Achiote
- El Barquito
- El Carmen
- El Cedro
- El Coco
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Ramal
- El Recreo
- Fruta de Pan
- Guachal
- Guayacan
- La Bocana de Guayllabamba
- La Doctrina
- La Florida
- La Mina
- La Te
- La Yuca
- Las Chontas
- Las Doctrinas
- Las Lagunas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Vegas
- Los Arenales
- Los Jadillos
- Los Laureles
- Macayare
- Malimpia
- Naranjal
- Nueva Aurora
- Palma Real
- Perla de Sade
- Peñas Blancas
- Puerto Nuevo
- Rancho Barroco
- Rancho Quemado
- Roncatigrillo
- Sade
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Gregorio
- San Juan
- San Pedro
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rose del Sade
- Simón Plata Torres
- Union Manabita
- Unión Manabita
- Valle Esmeraldeño
- Valle de Sade
- Valle del Sade
- Valle del Sade Adentro
- Voluntad de Dios
- Voluntad de Dios Número Dos
- Voluntad de Dios Número Uno
- Zapallo

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 Malimpia

Named natural and historic features inside Malimpia, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lago de Sade
- Río Blanco
- Río Canindé
- Río Cole
- Río Guayllabamba
- Río Sade

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 Malimpia 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 Malimpia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital centro de salud · Malimpia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.50164&mlon=-79.43043#map=17/0.50164/-79.43043) 

Bank Banco Internacional · Rosa Zárate 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33423&mlon=-79.47122#map=17/0.33423/-79.47122) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio Las Golondrinas · García Moreno 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.33223&mlon=-79.21192#map=17/0.33223/-79.21192) 

Hotel HOSTERIA VERDE CANANDÉ · Malimpia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.45671&mlon=-79.15849#map=17/0.45671/-79.15849) 

School ESCUELA 16 DE Julio · Malimpia 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.48352&mlon=-79.23611#map=17/0.48352/-79.23611) 

College UE Santa Ana de Cotacachi · García Moreno 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.32589&mlon=-79.21107#map=17/0.32589/-79.21107) 

Police station UPC GOLONDRINAS · García Moreno 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.31990&mlon=-79.21286#map=17/0.31990/-79.21286) 

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 Malimpia

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Restaurants1

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
- Cube
- La Unión
- Rosa Zárate
- Viche

## Quick answers

- Where is Malimpia?In Quinindé Canton, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
- What borders Malimpia?Chumundé, Chura, García Moreno, Rosa Zárate, Santo Domingo de Onzole and Telembí
- What is there to see in Malimpia?Reserva Jocotoco - Canandé
- What time zone is Malimpia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Malimpia?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Malimpia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malimpia?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malimpia?Settlements lie between 61 m and 347 m
- What is the best time to visit Malimpia?June to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malimpia?centro de salud, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malimpia?Banco Internacional, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malimpia?Estación de servicio Las Golondrinas, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Malimpia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Malimpia?EC080453 (OCHA common operational dataset)