# Chigüinda Parish, Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Gualaquiza Canton 

# Chigüinda

Chigüinda is a parish of Ecuador in Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **161.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 162km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,732 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chigüinda?

Chigüinda 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 5 other parishes: [Bermejos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/bermejos/), [Cuchil](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/cuchil/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/el-rosario/), [Jima](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/jima/) and [Sígsig](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/sigsig/). By area it is the 406th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.5% of [Gualaquiza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/). The centre of Chigüinda is about 329 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 28 km from Gualaquiza, the main town of Gualaquiza Canton. The centre point is at 3.1823° S, 78.7064° 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 Chigüinda

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Chigüinda: 2 viewpoints; 1 waterfall.

- Encantada "Venado de Oro" · waterfall
- Churuco · viewpoint
- Churuco el barranco · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Chigüinda

- Area de Bosque y Vegetación Protectores "Microcuenca Río Shio-Santa Bárbara" · nature reserve, Sígsig8.9 km
- Monumento recordatorio de inauguración de carretera Sigsig - Matanga · monument, Cuchil10.0 km
- Bitrucha Centro Tu · attraction, Cuchil13 km
- Agett-Geary Reserve · nature reserve, Gualaquiza15 km
- Ruinas arqueológicas El Remanso · archaeological site, El Rosario16 km
- torre CNT Guallil · viewpoint, Cuchil17 km
- Hat makers association Maria Auxiliadora (ATMA) · attraction, Sígsig17 km
- Playas de Zhingate · beach, Sígsig18 km
- SigSig sign · attraction, Sígsig18 km
- Monumento a la Inmaulada · monument, Sígsig18 km
- ARCOS DE IDENTIDAD SIGSEÑA · attraction, Sígsig18 km
- Cara del Simio - Principal · viewpoint, Principal19 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: Chigüinda

- 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) · Cuenca45 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas118 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 06:16, sunset around 18:13).

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 Chigüinda

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chigüinda.

- Chiguinda
- Chigüinda
- Granadillas
- San Martin
- Sangurima

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).

## Weather in Chigüinda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gualaquiza Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,869 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 5 77 

Feb 5 96 

Mar 5 111 

Apr 5 91 

May 4 73 

Jun 3 66 

Jul 3 49 

Aug 4 40 

Sep 5 40 

Oct 6 72 

Nov 6 78 

Dec 5 76 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chigüinda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud de El Aguacate · El Rosario 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28151&mlon=-78.64243#map=17/-3.28151/-78.64243) 

Bank Cooperativa Jardin Azuayo · Sígsig 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05240&mlon=-78.79329#map=17/-3.05240/-78.79329) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Sígsig 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05035&mlon=-78.79478#map=17/-3.05035/-78.79478) 

Petrol pump don Antonio · Sígsig 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04232&mlon=-78.79173#map=17/-3.04232/-78.79173) 

Hotel Dave's farm - Casa jungla · San Juan Bosco 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.15418&mlon=-78.56400#map=17/-3.15418/-78.56400) 

Mall Centro Artesanal Chordeleg · Chordeleg 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92252&mlon=-78.77602#map=17/-2.92252/-78.77602) 

School Unidad Educativa Ernesto López · Cuchil 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.07920&mlon=-78.79784#map=17/-3.07920/-78.79784) 

College Colegio Técnico Fiscomisional Río Cenepa · Gualaquiza 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40200&mlon=-78.57921#map=17/-3.40200/-78.57921) 

Police station Destacamento Policial · Sígsig 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05276&mlon=-78.79333#map=17/-3.05276/-78.79333) 

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 Chigüinda

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

- 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 Gualaquiza Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chigüinda?In Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chigüinda?Bermejos, Cuchil, El Rosario, Jima and Sígsig
- What is there to see in Chigüinda?Churuco, Churuco el barranco, Encantada "Venado de Oro"
- What time zone is Chigüinda in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chigüinda?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chigüinda?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chigüinda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chigüinda?Subcentro de Salud de El Aguacate, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chigüinda?Cooperativa Jardin Azuayo, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chigüinda?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chigüinda?don Antonio, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chigüinda?EC140254 (OCHA common operational dataset)