# Cumandá Parish, Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/cumanda/ Parish · Palora Canton # Cumandá Cumandá is a parish of Ecuador in Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **821.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 822km² - 14mapped services - 1,129 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cumandá? Cumandá 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 12 other parishes: [El Altar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/el-altar/), [La Candelaria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/la-candelaria/), [Madre Tierra](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/madre-tierra/), [Matus](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/matus/), [Mera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/mera/), [Pablo Sexto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/pablo-sexto/), [Palora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/palora/), [Puela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/penipe/puela/), [Río Negro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-negro/), [Río Verde](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/banos-de-agua-santa/rio-verde/), [Sangay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/sangay/) and [Shell](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/mera/shell/). By area it is the 51st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 56.7% of [Palora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/). The centre of Cumandá is about 158 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 28 km from Palora, the main town of Palora Canton. The centre point is at 1.6109° S, 78.2050° 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 Cumandá ### Nearby, outside Cumandá - Acuario Sarahi · viewpoint, Madre Tierra19 km - Cascada El Kilo · waterfall, Mera20 km - Entrada a Mina Genesis · cave, Shell20 km - Parque la Moravia · viewpoint, Shell20 km - Mirador Altos del Pastaza · viewpoint, Mera20 km - Mira Mera · attraction, Mera20 km - Mundo Amazonico · attraction, Mera20 km - El kilo · waterfall, Mera20 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: Cumandá - 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) · Macas77 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga91 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. ## Villages and localities in Cumandá Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Cumandá. - Cumandá 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 Cumandá Named natural and historic features inside Cumandá, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - 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 Cumandá 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cumandá Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital TERRENO MISION SHELL · Shell 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50282&mlon=-78.05936#map=17/-1.50282/-78.05936) Bank Cooperativa 29 de Octubre · Shell 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.50204&mlon=-78.06462#map=17/-1.50204/-78.06462) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Puyo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48606&mlon=-77.99822#map=17/-1.48606/-77.99822) Petrol pump E.S. Merceditas · Mera 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45627&mlon=-78.12023#map=17/-1.45627/-78.12023) Hotel Hosteriatikachiraw · Cumandá 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.46666&mlon=-78.13330#map=17/-1.46666/-78.13330) Mall Mercado La Mariscal · Puyo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48703&mlon=-77.99502#map=17/-1.48703/-77.99502) School EEB 12 DE OCTUBRE · Cumandá 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.56531&mlon=-78.06529#map=17/-1.56531/-78.06529) College INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO CAMILO GALLEGOS DOMÍNGUEZ · Shell 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48357&mlon=-78.05020#map=17/-1.48357/-78.05020) Police station Control Integrado Policial Mera · Mera 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.45542&mlon=-78.12110#map=17/-1.45542/-78.12110) 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 Cumandá Places mapped inside Cumandá in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - 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. ## Other parishes in Palora Canton - 16 de Agosto - Arapicos - Palora - Sangay ## Quick answers - Where is Cumandá?In Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Cumandá?El Altar, La Candelaria, Madre Tierra, Matus, Mera, Pablo Sexto, Palora, Puela, Río Negro, Río Verde, Sangay and Shell - What is there to see in Cumandá?Acuario Sarahi, Cascada El Kilo, Entrada a Mina Genesis, Parque la Moravia - What time zone is Cumandá in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cumandá?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cumandá?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cumandá?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Cumandá?September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cumandá?TERRENO MISION SHELL, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cumandá?Cooperativa 29 de Octubre, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cumandá?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cumandá?E.S. Merceditas, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cumandá?EC140452 (OCHA common operational dataset)