# Sinaí Parish, Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Morona Canton 

# Sinaí

Sinaí is a parish of Ecuador in Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **405.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 405km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,685 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sinaí?

Sinaí 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: [Alshi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/alshi/), [Chiguaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/chiguaza/), [Pablo Sexto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/pablo-sexto/), [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/san-isidro/), [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/) and [Zuña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/zuna/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.3% of [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/). The centre of Sinaí is about 210 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 26 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Canton. The centre point is at 2.0839° S, 78.1875° 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 Sinaí

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sinaí: 1 volcano.

- Sangay · volcano

### Nearby, outside Sinaí

- Coliseo Parroquial WILLMAN PEREZ · attraction, San Isidro15 km
- Torre · viewpoint, Alshi15 km
- Fatima · zoo, General Proaño20 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: Sinaí

- 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) · Macas25 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca126 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 Sinaí

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Sinaí.

- Abanico
- La Y de Sinai
- Luz de America
- Playas San Luis
- San Ramon de Huambimi
- Santa María de Tunants
- Sinaí
- Tres Marías

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 Sinaí

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Abanico
- Río Volcán

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 Sinaí and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morona Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 756 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 14 168 

May 14 155 

Jun 13 155 

Jul 13 114 

Aug 14 102 

Sep 14 91 

Oct 15 131 

Nov 15 134 

Dec 15 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sinaí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Horizon Clinic · Sinaí 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07596&mlon=-78.30780#map=17/-2.07596/-78.30780) 

Bank Jardin azuayo · Macas 26 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31597&mlon=-78.12449#map=17/-2.31597/-78.12449) 

Petrol pump GASOIL · Chiguaza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10516&mlon=-78.02426#map=17/-2.10516/-78.02426) 

Hotel Macas Glamping · Sevilla Don Bosco 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23317&mlon=-78.07910#map=17/-2.23317/-78.07910) 

Mall Romantikos Print and Copies · Macas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30421&mlon=-78.12024#map=17/-2.30421/-78.12024) 

School CENTRO EDUCATIVO COMUNITARIO INTERCULTURAL BILINGÜE RIO UPANO · Sinaí 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15092&mlon=-78.08414#map=17/-2.15092/-78.08414) 

College Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Campus Macas. · General Proaño 21 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 17 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 Sinaí

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1

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
- Río Blanco
- San Isidro
- Sevilla Don Bosco
- Zuña

## Quick answers

- Where is Sinaí?In Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sinaí?Alshi, Chiguaza, Pablo Sexto, San Isidro, Sevilla Don Bosco and Zuña
- What is there to see in Sinaí?Sangay
- What time zone is Sinaí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sinaí?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sinaí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sinaí?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sinaí?July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sinaí?Horizon Clinic, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sinaí?Jardin azuayo, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sinaí?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sinaí?GASOIL, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sinaí?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sinaí?EC140158 (OCHA common operational dataset)