# Arapicos Parish, Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Palora Canton 

# Arapicos

Arapicos is a parish of Ecuador in Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **213.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 214km²
- 5mapped services
- 907 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arapicos?

Arapicos lies in [Palora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [16 de Agosto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/16-de-agosto/), [Huamboya](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/huamboya/), [Pablo Sexto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/pablo-sexto/) and [Sangay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/sangay/). By area it is the 327th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.7% of [Palora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/). The centre of Arapicos is about 187 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Palora, the main town of Palora Canton. The centre point is at 1.8363° S, 78.0236° 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 Arapicos

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Arapicos: 1 attraction.

- Tarabita sobre el Río Palora · attraction

### Nearby, outside Arapicos

- El Dique · attraction, Huamboya12 km
- Redondel del Mojon · monument, Palora14 km
- Palora Puevlo · attraction, Palora16 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: Arapicos

- 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) · Macas53 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga123 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 06:11, 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 Arapicos

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Arapicos.

- Apkius
- Arapicos
- San Luis
- 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).

## Weather in Arapicos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Palora Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 162 

Feb 18 167 

Mar 18 194 

Apr 18 215 

May 18 200 

Jun 17 193 

Jul 16 150 

Aug 17 127 

Sep 18 115 

Oct 18 173 

Nov 19 174 

Dec 18 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arapicos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud "Sangay" · Sangay 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78554&mlon=-77.98267#map=17/-1.78554/-77.98267) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito San Francisco · Palora 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70294&mlon=-77.96569#map=17/-1.70294/-77.96569) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Palora · Palora 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71398&mlon=-77.96313#map=17/-1.71398/-77.96313) 

Hotel Amuntai Rainforest Lodge · Sangay 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72047&mlon=-78.04842#map=17/-1.72047/-78.04842) 

School CECIB JUANK · Pablo Sexto 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.86783&mlon=-78.01746#map=17/-1.86783/-78.01746) 

Police station Policia Palora · Palora 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70098&mlon=-77.96882#map=17/-1.70098/-77.96882) 

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 Arapicos

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

- Schools5

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 Palora Canton

- 16 de Agosto
- Cumandá
- Palora
- Sangay

## Quick answers

- Where is Arapicos?In Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Arapicos?16 de Agosto, Huamboya, Pablo Sexto and Sangay
- What is there to see in Arapicos?Tarabita sobre el Río Palora
- What time zone is Arapicos in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arapicos?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Arapicos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arapicos?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Arapicos?September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arapicos?Centro de Salud "Sangay", about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arapicos?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito San Francisco, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arapicos?Gasolinera Palora, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arapicos?EC140451 (OCHA common operational dataset)