Parish · Gualaquiza Canton # San Miguel de Cuyes San Miguel de Cuyes is a parish of Ecuador in Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers 271.2 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 271 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,899 m typical elevation ## Where is San Miguel de Cuyes? San Miguel de Cuyes lies in Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. It borders 5 other parishes: Amazonas, Bermejos, Jima, Nabón and Tutupali. By area it is the 242nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.6% of Gualaquiza Canton. The centre of San Miguel de Cuyes is about 346 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 33 km from Gualaquiza, the main town of Gualaquiza Canton. The centre point is at 3.3255° S, 78.8639° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Miguel de Cuyes ### Nearby, outside San Miguel de Cuyes - Área de Bosque y Vegetación Protectora de la Subcuenca Alta del río León y Microcuencas de los ríos San Felipe de Oña y Shincata · nature reserve, Nabón 14 km - Cascade San Vicente · waterfall, Amazonas 16 km - Salado quillosisa pesca · attraction, Nabón 16 km - Churuco · viewpoint, Chigüinda 16 km - Churuco el barranco · viewpoint, Chigüinda 16 km - Encantada "Venado de Oro" · waterfall, Chigüinda 17 km - Monumento recordatorio de inauguración de carretera Sigsig - Matanga · monument, Cuchil 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Miguel de Cuyes - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca 50 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa 126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 18:13). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 San Miguel de Cuyes Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in San Miguel de Cuyes. - San Miguel de Cuyes Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in San Miguel de Cuyes and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gualaquiza Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,036 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are September to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 11 | 77 | | Feb | 11 | 96 | | Mar | 10 | 111 | | Apr | 10 | 91 | | May | 10 | 73 | | Jun | 9 | 66 | | Jul | 9 | 49 | | Aug | 9 | 40 | | Sep | 10 | 40 | | Oct | 11 | 72 | | Nov | 11 | 78 | | Dec | 11 | 76 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Miguel de Cuyes | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Dispensario SSC Zhiña · Nabón | 20 km | Map | | Bank | Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Ayaloma · Nabón | 21 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Sígsig | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Más gas · Nabón | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | casa de Enrique · Cochapata | 24 km | Map | | Mall | Plaza BP · Tarqui | 39 km | Map | | School | Escuela de Educación Básica 21 de Abril · Jima | 16 km | Map | | College | Colegio Técnico Fiscomisional Río Cenepa · Gualaquiza | 33 km | Map | | Police station | Unidad de Policia Comunitaria · Jima | 19 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Miguel de Cuyes Places mapped inside San Miguel de Cuyes in open map data, by type. - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Gualaquiza Canton - Amazonas - Bermejos - Bomboíza - Chigüinda - El Ideal - El Rosario - Gualaquiza - Nueva Tarqui ## Quick answers - Where is San Miguel de Cuyes? In Gualaquiza Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders San Miguel de Cuyes? Amazonas, Bermejos, Jima, Nabón and Tutupali - What is there to see in San Miguel de Cuyes? Área de Bosque y Vegetación Protectora de la Subcuenca Alta del río León y Microcuencas de los ríos San Felipe de Oña y Shincata, Cascade San Vicente, Salado quillosisa pesca, Churuco - What time zone is San Miguel de Cuyes in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Miguel de Cuyes? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Miguel de Cuyes? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Miguel de Cuyes? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit San Miguel de Cuyes? September to April - Where is the nearest hospital to San Miguel de Cuyes? Dispensario SSC Zhiña, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Miguel de Cuyes? Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo Ayaloma, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Miguel de Cuyes? Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Miguel de Cuyes? Más gas, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Miguel de Cuyes? EC140257 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 271.2 km² - P-code: EC140257 - Canton: Gualaquiza Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/san-miguel-de-cuyes/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.