# Alshi Parish, Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/alshi/ Parish · Morona Canton # Alshi Alshi is a parish of Ecuador in Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **269.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 269km² - 1mapped service - 2,000 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alshi? Alshi lies in [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [General Proaño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/general-proano/), [Macas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/macas/), [Río Blanco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/rio-blanco/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/san-isidro/), [Sinaí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sinai/) and [Zuña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/zuna/). By area it is the 244th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.2% of [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/). The centre of Alshi is about 223 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 20 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Canton. The centre point is at 2.2164° S, 78.2790° 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 Alshi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Alshi: 1 viewpoint. - Torre · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Alshi - Torre · viewpoint, Zuña10 km - Jimbitono · waterfall, General Proaño12 km - Coliseo Parroquial WILLMAN PEREZ · attraction, San Isidro13 km - Parque Nacional Sangay · nature reserve, Zuña13 km - Fatima · zoo, General Proaño17 km - El Eden · zoo, General Proaño17 km - Mirador Quilamo · viewpoint, Macas18 km - Monumento a La Virgen Purísima de Macas · monument, Macas18 km - Playas de Arapicos · attraction, Río Blanco18 km - Redondel NORTE · monument, Macas20 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: Alshi - 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) · Macas20 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca108 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Alshi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Alshi. Settlements here lie between about 1,688 m and 2,002 m above sea level (median 2,000 m). - 9 de Octubre - Alshí - Retiro - Salado 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 Alshi Named natural and historic features inside Alshi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Anguachaca 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 Alshi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morona Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,071 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (168 mm) and the driest Sep (91 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **July to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 125 Feb 13 131 Mar 13 165 Apr 12 168 May 12 155 Jun 11 155 Jul 11 114 Aug 11 102 Sep 12 91 Oct 13 131 Nov 13 134 Dec 13 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alshi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horizon Clinic · Sinaí 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07596&mlon=-78.30780#map=17/-2.07596/-78.30780) Bank Jardin azuayo · Macas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30340&mlon=-78.11998#map=17/-2.30340/-78.11998) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Macas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31597&mlon=-78.12449#map=17/-2.31597/-78.12449) Petrol pump Gasolinera Hnos. Reinoso · General Proaño 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27081&mlon=-78.12727#map=17/-2.27081/-78.12727) Hotel Hosteria San Andres · Río Blanco 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33711&mlon=-78.17259#map=17/-2.33711/-78.17259) Mall Romantikos Print and Copies · Macas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30421&mlon=-78.12024#map=17/-2.30421/-78.12024) School Escuela Fiscomisional Dr. Jose Ricardo Martínez Cobo · San Isidro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.21533&mlon=-78.16538#map=17/-2.21533/-78.16538) College Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Campus Macas. · General Proaño 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26253&mlon=-78.12666#map=17/-2.26253/-78.12666) Police station UPC 9 DE OCTUBRE · Alshi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22120&mlon=-78.24889#map=17/-2.22120/-78.24889) 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 Alshi Places mapped inside Alshi in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other parishes in Morona Canton - Cuchaentza - General Proaño - Macas - Río Blanco - San Isidro - Sevilla Don Bosco - Sinaí - Zuña ## Quick answers - Where is Alshi?In Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Alshi?General Proaño, Macas, Río Blanco, San Isidro, Sinaí and Zuña - What is there to see in Alshi?Torre - What time zone is Alshi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alshi?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Alshi?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alshi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alshi?Settlements lie between 1,688 m and 2,002 m - What is the best time to visit Alshi?July to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Alshi?Horizon Clinic, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alshi?Jardin azuayo, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alshi?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alshi?Gasolinera Hnos. Reinoso, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alshi?EC140151 (OCHA common operational dataset)