# Río Blanco Parish, Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Morona Canton 

# Río Blanco

Río Blanco is a parish of Ecuador in Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **225.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 225km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Río Blanco?

Río Blanco 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 8 other parishes: [Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/), [Alshi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/alshi/), [Macas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/macas/), [Rivera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/rivera/), [Santa Marianita de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/santa-marianita-de-jesus/), [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/), [Sucúa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/sucua/) and [Zuña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/zuna/). By area it is the 309th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.2% of [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/). The centre of Río Blanco is about 236 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 27 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Canton. The centre point is at 2.3443° S, 78.3607° 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 Río Blanco

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Río Blanco: 2 attractions.

- Playas de Arapicos · attraction
- Templo de la amazonía · attraction

### Nearby, outside Río Blanco

- Torre · viewpoint, Zuña16 km
- Parque Nacional Sangay · nature reserve, Zuña20 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: Río Blanco

- 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) · Macas27 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca92 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 06:13, sunset around 18:13).

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 Río Blanco

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Río Blanco.

- Alto Timbiana
- Arapicos
- Rio Blanco

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 Río Blanco 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**.

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

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 Río Blanco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IESS SUCUA · Sucúa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45095&mlon=-78.17078#map=17/-2.45095/-78.17078) 

Bank BanEcuador · Sucúa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45637&mlon=-78.17318#map=17/-2.45637/-78.17318) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Macas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31597&mlon=-78.12449#map=17/-2.31597/-78.12449) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera ESTASOL · Sucúa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.44518&mlon=-78.16587#map=17/-2.44518/-78.16587) 

Hotel Hosteria San Andres · Río Blanco 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33711&mlon=-78.17259#map=17/-2.33711/-78.17259) 

Mall Comercial Dulce Hogar · Sucúa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45737&mlon=-78.17266#map=17/-2.45737/-78.17266) 

School Escuela de Educaion Basica Brigada Galapagos · Zuña 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.21298&mlon=-78.43330#map=17/-2.21298/-78.43330) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Sucúa · Sucúa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45265&mlon=-78.16818#map=17/-2.45265/-78.16818) 

Police station UPC 9 DE OCTUBRE · Alshi 18 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 Río Blanco

Places mapped inside Río Blanco in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Schools1
- Restaurants2

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
- Macas
- San Isidro
- Sevilla Don Bosco
- Sinaí
- Zuña

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Blanco?In Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Río Blanco?Achupallas, Alshi, Macas, Rivera, Santa Marianita de Jesús, Sevilla Don Bosco, Sucúa and Zuña
- What is there to see in Río Blanco?Playas de Arapicos, Templo de la amazonía
- What time zone is Río Blanco in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Río Blanco?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Río Blanco?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Blanco?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Río Blanco?July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Blanco?IESS SUCUA, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Blanco?BanEcuador, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Blanco?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Blanco?Gasolinera ESTASOL, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Río Blanco?EC140164 (OCHA common operational dataset)