# Huamboya Canton, Morona Santiago Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/ Canton · Morona Santiago Province # Huamboya Canton Huamboya Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Morona Santiago Province. It covers **654.8 km²**. Its main town is Huamboya. It is divided into 2 parishes. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 655km² - 2parishes - 45mapped services ## Where is Huamboya Canton? Huamboya Canton lies in [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/), [Pablo Sexto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/), [Palora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/), [Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/) and [Taisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/). By area it is the 101st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 2.7% of [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/). The centre of Huamboya Canton is about 205 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 40 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Santiago Province. The centre point is at 1.9846° S, 77.9665° 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 Huamboya Canton OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Huamboya Canton: 2 attractions. - El Dique · attraction - chiguaza · attraction 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: Huamboya Canton - 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 - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas39 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Parishes of Huamboya Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Chiguaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/chiguaza/) 471 29 31 [Huamboya](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/huamboya/) 184 4 14 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Huamboya Canton Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Huamboya Canton. Settlements here lie between about 790 m and 1,118 m above sea level (median 996 m). - 5 de Noviembre - Anaunk - Anguasha - Arutam - Ashank - Chayuk - Chiguaza - Chiriap - Huamboya - Kunguints - La Purísima - Los Ángeles - Maria Auxiliadora - Najempaime - Namakim - San Carlos - San Jose - San Miguel de Uwi - San Pedro de Chiguaza - Santa Isabel - Santa Rosa - Shangaime - Sumtuim - Tayus - Tsentsak - Tuutin - Uunt Chiwias - Wakami - Wankants - Warints - Wawaim - San Francisco - Yuvientza 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 Huamboya Canton Named natural and historic features inside Huamboya Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Chiguaza - Río Palora - Río Tuna Chiguaza ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Namakin 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 Huamboya Canton and the best time to visit In Huamboya Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,934 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (201 mm) and the driest Sep (110 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 150 Feb 18 156 Mar 18 188 Apr 18 201 May 17 188 Jun 16 189 Jul 16 143 Aug 17 125 Sep 17 110 Oct 18 161 Nov 18 162 Dec 18 161 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huamboya Canton Places mapped inside Huamboya Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools40 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Huamboya Canton?In Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Huamboya Canton?Morona Canton, Pablo Sexto Canton, Palora Canton, Pastaza Canton and Taisha Canton - What is there to see in Huamboya Canton?El Dique, chiguaza - What time zone is Huamboya Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Huamboya Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Huamboya Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Huamboya Canton?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Huamboya Canton?Settlements lie between 790 m and 1,118 m - What is the best time to visit Huamboya Canton?September - How many petrol pumps are in Huamboya Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Huamboya Canton?EC1407 (OCHA common operational dataset)