# Yaupi Parish, Logroño Canton, Morona Santiago Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/yaupi/

Parish · Logroño Canton 

# Yaupi

Yaupi is a parish of Ecuador in Logroño Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **857.9 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 858km²
- 7mapped services
- 328 mtypical elevation

## Where is Yaupi?

Yaupi lies in [Logroño Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [Huambi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/huambi/), [Patuca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/patuca/), [San Francisco de Chinimbimi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-francisco-de-chinimbimi/), [San José de Morona](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/san-jose-de-morona/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/santiago/), [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/) and [Shimpis](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/shimpis/). By area it is the 48th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 72.8% of [Logroño Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/). The centre of Yaupi is about 291 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7983° S, 78.0044° 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).

## Know before you go: Yaupi

- 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) · Macas57 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 18:10).

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 Yaupi

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Yaupi. Settlements here lie between about 271 m and 585 m above sea level (median 328 m).

- Canelos
- Cangas
- Chatus
- Embarcadero
- Etsa
- Kumpak
- Mejech
- Nueva Guayaquil
- San Antonio
- San Jose Yaap
- Santa Carmen
- Santiago Tukup
- Tsawantas
- Tumpain
- Wampints
- Wamputsar
- Wawaim
- Yaapi
- Yaupi

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 Yaupi

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Kumpak
- Quebrada Chafus
- Quebrada Yawints
- Río Apup
- Río Chico Wampints
- Río Huambiza
- Río Kayamas
- Río Nankup
- Río Nayumawin
- Río Putunts
- Río Satapa
- Río Sichiña
- Río Tayuntsa
- Río Tumpain
- Río Wampints
- Río Wampis
- Río Wawain
- Río Yaapi
- Río Yantana Entsa

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Loma Sakenaint · 1,362 m
- Loma Kinkiant · 1,262 m
- Loma Shuarnaint · 953 m
- Loma Tunduinain · 778 m
- Loma Tiapnaint · 719 m
- Loma Kawanaint · 695 m

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Tumpaim
- Yaapi

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 Yaupi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Logroño Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (138 mm) and the driest Sep (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 102 

Feb 21 110 

Mar 21 138 

Apr 21 135 

May 21 120 

Jun 20 117 

Jul 20 85 

Aug 21 75 

Sep 22 70 

Oct 22 105 

Nov 22 110 

Dec 22 106 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yaupi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SubCentro de Salud Peñas · Santiago 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.01058&mlon=-77.93361#map=17/-3.01058/-77.93361) 

Bank BanEcuador · Santiago 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05091&mlon=-78.00713#map=17/-3.05091/-78.00713) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Logroño · Logroño 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62047&mlon=-78.20230#map=17/-2.62047/-78.20230) 

Hotel Finca San Jacinto · San Francisco de Chinimbimi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68063&mlon=-78.21149#map=17/-2.68063/-78.21149) 

Mall Comercial Cevallos · Yaupi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88333&mlon=-77.90000#map=17/-2.88333/-77.90000) 

School Escuela San Pablo · Yaupi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.85722&mlon=-77.98444#map=17/-2.85722/-77.98444) 

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 Yaupi

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

- Shopping malls1
- Schools5
- 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 Logroño Canton

- Logroño
- Shimpis

## Quick answers

- Where is Yaupi?In Logroño Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Yaupi?Huambi, Patuca, San Francisco de Chinimbimi, San José de Morona, Santiago, Sevilla Don Bosco and Shimpis
- What time zone is Yaupi in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yaupi?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Yaupi?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yaupi?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yaupi?Settlements lie between 271 m and 585 m
- What is the highest point in Yaupi?Loma Sakenaint (1,362 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Yaupi?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Yaupi?SubCentro de Salud Peñas, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Yaupi?BanEcuador, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yaupi?Gasolinera Logroño, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Yaupi?EC141051 (OCHA common operational dataset)