# General Proaño Parish, Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Morona Canton 

# General Proaño

General Proaño is a parish of Ecuador in Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **73.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73.3km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,582 mtypical elevation

## Where is General Proaño?

General Proaño 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 4 other parishes: [Alshi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/alshi/), [Macas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/macas/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/san-isidro/) and [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/). By area it is the 693rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.7% of [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/). The centre of General Proaño is about 228 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Canton. The centre point is at 2.2454° S, 78.1331° 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 General Proaño

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in General Proaño: 2 zoos; 1 waterfall.

- Jimbitono · waterfall
- El Eden · zoo
- Fatima · zoo

### Nearby, outside General Proaño

- Coliseo Parroquial WILLMAN PEREZ · attraction, San Isidro4.9 km
- Redondel NORTE · monument, Macas5.0 km
- Monumento a La Virgen Purísima de Macas · monument, Macas6.2 km
- Mirador Quilamo · viewpoint, Macas6.3 km
- best view · viewpoint, Macas6.5 km
- Playas Río Upano · attraction, Macas6.6 km
- Redondel de la Virgen · monument, Macas7.2 km
- Redondel de Los MACABEOS · monument, Macas7.5 km
- Inicio del recorrido a la Purísima de Macas · attraction, Sevilla Don Bosco8.1 km
- Inicio de las bajada hasta la Purísima de Macas · attraction, Sevilla Don Bosco8.1 km
- Reserva Ecologica Nantar · nature reserve, Sevilla Don Bosco9.1 km
- Torre · viewpoint, Alshi11 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: General Proaño

- 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) · Macas6.1 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca119 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 06:12, 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 General Proaño

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

- General Proaño
- Huacho
- Jimbitono
- Nueva Jerusalem
- Proaño
- Urbanización Valle Real

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 General Proaño

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

### Water

1 dam.

- Abanico Dam

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 General Proaño and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morona Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 653 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 15 125 

Feb 15 131 

Mar 15 165 

Apr 15 168 

May 15 155 

Jun 14 155 

Jul 13 114 

Aug 14 102 

Sep 15 91 

Oct 16 131 

Nov 16 134 

Dec 15 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from General Proaño

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Macas Hospital General · Macas 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28253&mlon=-78.12487#map=17/-2.28253/-78.12487) 

Bank Jardin azuayo · Macas 6.6 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 7.9 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27081&mlon=-78.12727#map=17/-2.27081/-78.12727) 

Hotel Hosteria Arrayan y Piedra · Sevilla Don Bosco 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27080&mlon=-78.09165#map=17/-2.27080/-78.09165) 

Mall Romantikos Print and Copies · Macas 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30421&mlon=-78.12024#map=17/-2.30421/-78.12024) 

School Escuela General Quisquis · General Proaño 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25597&mlon=-78.16088#map=17/-2.25597/-78.16088) 

College Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Campus Macas. · General Proaño 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26253&mlon=-78.12666#map=17/-2.26253/-78.12666) 

Police station Unidad Policía Comunitaria · Macas 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28921&mlon=-78.12033#map=17/-2.28921/-78.12033) 

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 General Proaño

Places mapped inside General Proaño in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants3

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
- Cuchaentza
- Macas
- Río Blanco
- San Isidro
- Sevilla Don Bosco
- Sinaí
- Zuña

## Quick answers

- Where is General Proaño?In Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders General Proaño?Alshi, Macas, San Isidro and Sevilla Don Bosco
- What is there to see in General Proaño?El Eden, Fatima, Jimbitono
- What time zone is General Proaño in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in General Proaño?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in General Proaño?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in General Proaño?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit General Proaño?July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to General Proaño?Macas Hospital General, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to General Proaño?Jardin azuayo, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to General Proaño?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to General Proaño?Gasolinera Hnos. Reinoso, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in General Proaño?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of General Proaño?EC140153 (OCHA common operational dataset)