# Macas Parish, Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Morona Canton 

# Macas

Macas is a parish of Ecuador in Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **49.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 227 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.3km²
- 227mapped services
- 1,315 mtypical elevation

## Where is Macas?

Macas 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/), [General Proaño](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/general-proano/), [Río Blanco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/rio-blanco/) and [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/). By area it is the 809th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.1% of [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/). The centre of Macas is about 235 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3080° S, 78.1472° 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 Macas

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Macas: 4 monuments; 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction.

- Mirador Quilamo · viewpoint
- best view · viewpoint
- Playas Río Upano · attraction
- Monumento a La Virgen Purísima de Macas · monument
- Redondel NORTE · monument
- Redondel de Los MACABEOS · monument
- Redondel de la Virgen · monument

### Nearby, outside Macas

- Inicio del recorrido a la Purísima de Macas · attraction, Sevilla Don Bosco4.6 km
- Inicio de las bajada hasta la Purísima de Macas · attraction, Sevilla Don Bosco4.7 km
- El Eden · zoo, General Proaño5.7 km
- Jimbitono · waterfall, General Proaño6.3 km
- Fatima · zoo, General Proaño6.4 km
- Templo de la amazonía · attraction, Río Blanco8.1 km
- Río Yuquipa sector Panki · attraction, Sevilla Don Bosco8.3 km
- Playas de Arapicos · attraction, Río Blanco10.0 km
- Coliseo Parroquial WILLMAN PEREZ · attraction, San Isidro11 km
- Torre · viewpoint, Alshi13 km
- Reserva Ecologica Nantar · nature reserve, Sevilla Don Bosco13 km
- Farm the Piura · attraction, Santa Marianita de Jesús13 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: Macas

- 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) · Macas3.1 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 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 Macas

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Macas. The largest with a recorded population: Macas (23,687).

- Macas

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 Macas

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

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Edmundo Carvajal Airport

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 Macas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morona Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 386 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 125 

Feb 17 131 

Mar 17 165 

Apr 17 168 

May 16 155 

Jun 15 155 

Jul 15 114 

Aug 16 102 

Sep 17 91 

Oct 17 131 

Nov 18 134 

Dec 17 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Macas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sub Centro de Salud Infa · Macas 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30829&mlon=-78.11657#map=17/-2.30829/-78.11657) 

Bank JEP · Macas 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30839&mlon=-78.12048#map=17/-2.30839/-78.12048) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Macas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31597&mlon=-78.12449#map=17/-2.31597/-78.12449) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Macas · Macas 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31527&mlon=-78.12719#map=17/-2.31527/-78.12719) 

Hotel Cabañas del Valle Hosteria · Macas 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32093&mlon=-78.13345#map=17/-2.32093/-78.13345) 

Mall Centro Comercial Nantu Plaza · Macas 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30873&mlon=-78.12178#map=17/-2.30873/-78.12178) 

School Unidad Educativa 27 de Febrero · Macas 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31398&mlon=-78.12801#map=17/-2.31398/-78.12801) 

College Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Campus Macas. · Macas 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31423&mlon=-78.12599#map=17/-2.31423/-78.12599) 

Police station Comando Macas · Macas 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31803&mlon=-78.12931#map=17/-2.31803/-78.12931) 

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 Macas

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks12
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels36
- Shopping malls7
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants103
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics18

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Macas?In Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Macas?Alshi, General Proaño, Río Blanco and Sevilla Don Bosco
- What is there to see in Macas?Mirador Quilamo, Monumento a La Virgen Purísima de Macas, Playas Río Upano, Redondel NORTE
- What time zone is Macas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Macas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Macas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Macas?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Macas?July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Macas?Sub Centro de Salud Infa, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Macas?JEP, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Macas?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Macas?Gasolinera Macas, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Macas?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Macas?12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Macas?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Macas?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Macas?EC140150 (OCHA common operational dataset)