# Amazonas Parish, Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/amazonas/

Parish · Gualaquiza Canton 

# Amazonas

Amazonas is a parish of Ecuador in Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **286.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 286km²
- 2,341 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amazonas?

Amazonas lies in [Gualaquiza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [28 de Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/28-de-mayo/), [Bermejos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/bermejos/), [Bomboíza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/bomboiza/), [El Ideal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/el-ideal/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/el-rosario/), [Nueva Tarqui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/nueva-tarqui/), [San Miguel de Cuyes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/san-miguel-de-cuyes/) and [Tutupali](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/tutupali/). By area it is the 223rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.3% of [Gualaquiza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/). The centre of Amazonas is about 357 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 25 km from Gualaquiza, the main town of Gualaquiza Canton. The centre point is at 3.4317° S, 78.8066° 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 Amazonas

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Amazonas: 1 waterfall.

- Cascade San Vicente · waterfall

### Nearby, outside Amazonas

- Parador Turístico Isla Perdida · attraction, El Ideal18 km
- Cabañas · attraction, Tutupali19 km
- Cascada Kayamas · attraction, Bomboíza20 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: Amazonas

- 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

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca63 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, 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 Amazonas

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Amazonas.

- Amazonas

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 Amazonas

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Cuyes

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Manga Urcu · 3,171 m

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 Amazonas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gualaquiza Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,478 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (111 mm) and the driest Sep (40 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 77 

Feb 8 96 

Mar 7 111 

Apr 7 91 

May 7 73 

Jun 6 66 

Jul 6 49 

Aug 7 40 

Sep 8 40 

Oct 8 72 

Nov 8 78 

Dec 8 76 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amazonas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Tutupali · Tutupali 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52952&mlon=-78.95163#map=17/-3.52952/-78.95163) 

Bank CoopMego · Gualaquiza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40527&mlon=-78.58194#map=17/-3.40527/-78.58194) 

ATM Banco del Austro · Gualaquiza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40345&mlon=-78.58195#map=17/-3.40345/-78.58195) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Mejía · Gualaquiza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.39511&mlon=-78.57900#map=17/-3.39511/-78.57900) 

Hotel Hosteria Senorial Del Churo · Gualaquiza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40937&mlon=-78.58477#map=17/-3.40937/-78.58477) 

Mall Estación de servicios GASEL · El Guisme 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59424&mlon=-78.56971#map=17/-3.59424/-78.56971) 

School Unidad Educativa · Tutupali 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52820&mlon=-78.95085#map=17/-3.52820/-78.95085) 

College Colegio Técnico Fiscomisional Río Cenepa · Gualaquiza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40200&mlon=-78.57921#map=17/-3.40200/-78.57921) 

Police station Policía · Gualaquiza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38584&mlon=-78.57478#map=17/-3.38584/-78.57478) 

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.

## Other parishes in Gualaquiza Canton

- Bermejos
- Bomboíza
- Chigüinda
- El Ideal
- El Rosario
- Gualaquiza
- Nueva Tarqui
- San Miguel de Cuyes

## Quick answers

- Where is Amazonas?In Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Amazonas?28 de Mayo, Bermejos, Bomboíza, El Ideal, El Rosario, Nueva Tarqui, San Miguel de Cuyes and Tutupali
- What is there to see in Amazonas?Cascade San Vicente
- What time zone is Amazonas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Amazonas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Amazonas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amazonas?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Amazonas?Cerro Manga Urcu (3,171 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amazonas?Puesto de Salud Tutupali, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amazonas?CoopMego, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Amazonas?Banco del Austro, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amazonas?Gasolinera Mejía, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Amazonas?EC140251 (OCHA common operational dataset)