# Cuchaentza Parish, Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Morona Canton 

# Cuchaentza

Cuchaentza is a parish of Ecuador in Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **344.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 345km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Cuchaentza?

Cuchaentza 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 3 other parishes: [Chiguaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/chiguaza/), [Macuma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/macuma/) and [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/). By area it is the 178th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.9% of [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/). The centre of Cuchaentza is about 226 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 33 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Canton. The centre point is at 2.1540° S, 77.8711° 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 Cuchaentza

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cuchaentza: 1 attraction.

- Cascada Yantsa · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cuchaentza

- Cascada Río Colorado · waterfall, Macuma8.9 km
- Cascada Río Colorado pequeña · waterfall, Macuma9.0 km
- Mirador Wisui · viewpoint, Macuma14 km
- Sunka Biological Station · nature reserve, Macuma15 km
- chiguaza · attraction, Chiguaza18 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: Cuchaentza

- 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) · Macas32 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca148 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 18:11).

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 Cuchaentza

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Cuchaentza.

- Cascadas
- Comunidad Kampan
- Cuchaentza
- Eden Evenecer
- Musap
- Pumpuis

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 Cuchaentza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morona Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 125 

Feb 20 131 

Mar 19 165 

Apr 19 168 

May 19 155 

Jun 18 155 

Jul 18 114 

Aug 18 102 

Sep 19 91 

Oct 20 131 

Nov 20 134 

Dec 20 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cuchaentza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital General de Macas · Sevilla Don Bosco 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19124&mlon=-78.06885#map=17/-2.19124/-78.06885) 

Bank Cooperativa La Merced · Macas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30494&mlon=-78.11721#map=17/-2.30494/-78.11721) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Macas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31597&mlon=-78.12449#map=17/-2.31597/-78.12449) 

Petrol pump CONSTRUCCION · Chiguaza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10254&mlon=-78.02301#map=17/-2.10254/-78.02301) 

Hotel Macas Glamping · Sevilla Don Bosco 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24887&mlon=-78.06885#map=17/-2.24887/-78.06885) 

Mall Comercial La Bahía · Macas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30485&mlon=-78.11899#map=17/-2.30485/-78.11899) 

School CENTRO EDUCATIVO COMUNITARIO INTERCULTURAL BILINGÜE SANTIAK · Cuchaentza 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15053&mlon=-77.85283#map=17/-2.15053/-77.85283) 

College Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Campus Macas. · General Proaño 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26253&mlon=-78.12666#map=17/-2.26253/-78.12666) 

Police station Upc Chiguaza · Chiguaza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04370&mlon=-77.98383#map=17/-2.04370/-77.98383) 

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 Cuchaentza

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

- Schools3

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

- Alshi
- General Proaño
- Macas
- Río Blanco
- San Isidro
- Sevilla Don Bosco
- Sinaí
- Zuña

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuchaentza?In Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cuchaentza?Chiguaza, Macuma and Sevilla Don Bosco
- What is there to see in Cuchaentza?Cascada Yantsa
- What time zone is Cuchaentza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cuchaentza?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cuchaentza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuchaentza?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cuchaentza?July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuchaentza?Hospital General de Macas, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cuchaentza?Cooperativa La Merced, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cuchaentza?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuchaentza?CONSTRUCCION, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cuchaentza?EC140162 (OCHA common operational dataset)