Parish · Palora Canton # 16 de Agosto 16 de Agosto is a parish of Ecuador in Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers 92.4 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.4 km² - 8 mapped services ## Where is 16 de Agosto? 16 de Agosto lies in Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. It borders 6 other parishes: Arapicos, Huamboya, Palora, Pomona, Sangay and Simón Bolívar. By area it is the 611th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.4% of Palora Canton. The centre of 16 de Agosto is about 186 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Palora, the main town of Palora Canton. The centre point is at 1.7757° S, 77.8953° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around 16 de Agosto ### Nearby, outside 16 de Agosto - Redondel del Mojon · monument, Palora 8.5 km - Palora Puevlo · attraction, Palora 12 km - Tarabita sobre el Río Palora · attraction, Arapicos 12 km - Indichuris, mirador · viewpoint, Pomona 14 km - Emprendimiento de Turismo Comunitario CHUPAPUNDA · attraction, Madre Tierra 14 km - Cabaña Amarumwasi · attraction, Madre Tierra 15 km - Comunidad Puerto Santa Ana · attraction, Madre Tierra 15 km - Paraíso CACAO Farm · attraction, Pomona 16 km - Piraña Wasi · attraction, Tarqui 16 km - Hola Vida · waterfall, Pomona 16 km - Casa del Encuentro - Tuparina Huasi · attraction, Madre Tierra 17 km - Comunidad Sacha Wasi · attraction, Tarqui 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: 16 de Agosto - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 63 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga 126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:12). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 16 de Agosto Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in 16 de Agosto. - 16 de Agosto - Tunaime Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in 16 de Agosto and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from 16 de Agosto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de Salud "Sangay" · Sangay | 9.8 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito San Francisco · Palora | 11 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Puyo | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Simon Bolivar · Simón Bolívar | 8.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Finca La Esperanza · Palora | 7.7 km | Map | | Mall | Mercado La Mariscal · Puyo | 34 km | Map | | School | EEB 22 DE DICIEMBRE · 16 de Agosto | 2.0 km | Map | | College | INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO CANELOS - BILINGÜE INTERCULTURAL · Canelos | 30 km | Map | | Police station | Policia Palora · Palora | 12 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in 16 de Agosto Places mapped inside 16 de Agosto in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Palora Canton - Arapicos - Cumandá - Palora - Sangay ## Quick answers - Where is 16 de Agosto? In Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders 16 de Agosto? Arapicos, Huamboya, Palora, Pomona, Sangay and Simón Bolívar - What is there to see in 16 de Agosto? Redondel del Mojon, Palora Puevlo, Tarabita sobre el Río Palora, Indichuris, mirador - What time zone is 16 de Agosto in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in 16 de Agosto? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in 16 de Agosto? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in 16 de Agosto? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit 16 de Agosto? September - Where is the nearest hospital to 16 de Agosto? Centro de Salud "Sangay", about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to 16 de Agosto? Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito San Francisco, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to 16 de Agosto? Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to 16 de Agosto? Simon Bolivar, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of 16 de Agosto? EC140455 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 92.4 km² - P-code: EC140455 - Canton: Palora Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/16-de-agosto/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.