# Zuña Parish, Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Morona Canton 

# Zuña

Zuña is a parish of Ecuador in Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **624.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 625km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,881 mtypical elevation

## Where is Zuña?

Zuña 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: [Achupallas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/achupallas/), [Alshi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/alshi/), [Cebadas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/guamote/cebadas/), [Pablo Sexto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/pablo-sexto/), [Río Blanco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/rio-blanco/) and [Sinaí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sinai/). By area it is the 78th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.3% of [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/). The centre of Zuña is about 218 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 35 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Canton. The centre point is at 2.1840° S, 78.4100° 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 Zuña

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Zuña: 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Sangay · nature reserve
- Torre · viewpoint

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: Zuña

- 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) · Macas35 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01) 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 Zuña

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Zuña. Settlements here lie between about 2,797 m and 2,917 m above sea level (median 2,881 m).

- Chanalá
- Tambillo
- Tinguichaca
- Zuña
- Zuñac

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 Zuña

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cerro Colai · 4,292 m
- Collay · 4,148 m

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 Zuña and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morona Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,952 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 125 

Feb 7 131 

Mar 7 165 

Apr 7 168 

May 6 155 

Jun 5 155 

Jul 5 114 

Aug 6 102 

Sep 7 91 

Oct 7 131 

Nov 7 134 

Dec 7 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zuña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank Jardin azuayo · Macas 35 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 35 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27081&mlon=-78.12727#map=17/-2.27081/-78.12727) 

Hotel Hosteria San Andres · Río Blanco 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33711&mlon=-78.17259#map=17/-2.33711/-78.17259) 

Mall Romantikos Print and Copies · Macas 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.30421&mlon=-78.12024#map=17/-2.30421/-78.12024) 

School Escuela de Educaion Basica Brigada Galapagos · Zuña 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.21298&mlon=-78.43330#map=17/-2.21298/-78.43330) 

College Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Campus Macas. · General Proaño 33 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 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 Zuña

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

- Schools1

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
- Sinaí

## Quick answers

- Where is Zuña?In Morona Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Zuña?Achupallas, Alshi, Cebadas, Pablo Sexto, Río Blanco and Sinaí
- What is there to see in Zuña?Parque Nacional Sangay, Torre
- What time zone is Zuña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Zuña?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Zuña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zuña?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zuña?Settlements lie between 2,797 m and 2,917 m
- What is the highest point in Zuña?Cerro Colai (4,292 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zuña?Horizon Clinic, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zuña?Jardin azuayo, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Zuña?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zuña?Gasolinera Hnos. Reinoso, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zuña?EC140160 (OCHA common operational dataset)