# Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province – Parishes & Villages

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

Canton · Morona Santiago Province 

# Palora Canton

Palora Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Morona Santiago Province. It covers **1,450.3 km²**. Its main town is Palora. It is divided into 5 parishes. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,450km²
- 5parishes
- 65mapped services

## Where is Palora Canton?

Palora Canton lies in [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Baños de Agua Santa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/), [Huamboya Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/), [Mera Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/), [Pablo Sexto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/), [Pastaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/) and [Penipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.0% of [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/). The centre of Palora Canton is about 165 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 72 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Santiago Province. The centre point is at 1.6641° S, 78.1487° 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 Palora Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Palora Canton: 2 attractions; 1 monument.

- Palora Puevlo · attraction
- Tarabita sobre el Río Palora · attraction
- Redondel del Mojon · monument

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: Palora Canton

- 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) · Macas71 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga99 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 06:11, 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.

## Parishes of Palora Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[16 de Agosto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/16-de-agosto/) 92 2 8 

[Arapicos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/arapicos/) 214 4 5 

[Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/cumanda/) 822 1 14 

[Palora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/palora/) 121 2 26 

[Sangay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/sangay/) 202 11 12 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Palora Canton

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Palora Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Palora (6,472). Settlements here lie between about 907 m and 1,329 m above sea level (median 1,129 m).

- 16 de Agosto
- Apkius
- Arapicos
- Chaupi
- Chinimpi
- Cumandá
- El Carmelo
- Huda
- La Canari
- Los Laureles
- Mojon
- Nayamanaca
- Palora
- Paquisha
- San Luis
- San Ramon
- Sangay
- Santa Rosa de Anundalo
- Tunaime
- Yutzu Nuevo

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 Palora Canton

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Amundalo
- Río Chuya Llushin
- Río Llushino

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 Palora Canton and the best time to visit

In Palora Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 2,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (215 mm) and the driest Sep (115 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 162 

Feb 17 167 

Mar 17 194 

Apr 17 215 

May 16 200 

Jun 15 193 

Jul 15 150 

Aug 15 127 

Sep 16 115 

Oct 17 173 

Nov 17 174 

Dec 17 172 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palora Canton

Places mapped inside Palora Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools34
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Palora Canton?In Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Palora Canton?Baños de Agua Santa Canton, Huamboya Canton, Mera Canton, Pablo Sexto Canton, Pastaza Canton and Penipe Canton
- What is there to see in Palora Canton?Palora Puevlo, Redondel del Mojon, Tarabita sobre el Río Palora
- What time zone is Palora Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Palora Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Palora Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palora Canton?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palora Canton?Settlements lie between 907 m and 1,329 m
- What is the best time to visit Palora Canton?September
- How many hospitals are in Palora Canton?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Palora Canton?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Palora Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palora Canton?EC1404 (OCHA common operational dataset)