# Sangay Parish, Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Palora Canton 

# Sangay

Sangay is a parish of Ecuador in Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **202.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 202km²
- 12mapped services
- 979 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sangay?

Sangay 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 5 other parishes: [16 de Agosto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/16-de-agosto/), [Arapicos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/arapicos/), [Cumandá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/cumanda/), [Pablo Sexto](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/pablo-sexto/pablo-sexto/) and [Palora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/palora/). By area it is the 345th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.9% of [Palora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/palora/). The centre of Sangay is about 175 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Palora, the main town of Palora Canton. The centre point is at 1.7330° S, 78.0715° 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 Sangay

### Nearby, outside Sangay

- Palora Puevlo · attraction, Palora12 km
- Redondel del Mojon · monument, Palora13 km
- Cabaña Amarumwasi · attraction, Madre Tierra14 km
- Comunidad Puerto Santa Ana · attraction, Madre Tierra14 km
- Casa NISHA · attraction, Madre Tierra17 km
- Casa del Encuentro - Tuparina Huasi · attraction, Madre Tierra17 km
- Emprendimiento de Turismo Comunitario CHUPAPUNDA · attraction, Madre Tierra19 km
- Centro de Turismo Ecológico Paz Yaku · attraction, Madre Tierra19 km
- Indichuris, mirador · viewpoint, Pomona19 km
- Tarabita sobre el Río Palora · attraction, Arapicos20 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: Sangay

- 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) · Macas63 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga110 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 Sangay

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Sangay.

- Chaupi
- Chinimpi
- El Carmelo
- Huda
- La Canari
- Los Laureles
- Nayamanaca
- Paquisha
- San Ramon
- Sangay
- Santa Rosa de Anundalo

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 Sangay

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Chuya Llushin

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 Sangay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Palora Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 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 17 200 

Jun 16 193 

Jul 16 150 

Aug 16 127 

Sep 17 115 

Oct 18 173 

Nov 18 174 

Dec 18 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sangay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud "Sangay" · Sangay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.78554&mlon=-77.98267#map=17/-1.78554/-77.98267) 

Bank Bank Ecuador · Palora 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70087&mlon=-77.96656#map=17/-1.70087/-77.96656) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Puyo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48606&mlon=-77.99822#map=17/-1.48606/-77.99822) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Palora · Palora 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.71398&mlon=-77.96313#map=17/-1.71398/-77.96313) 

Hotel Amuntai Rainforest Lodge · Sangay 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.72047&mlon=-78.04842#map=17/-1.72047/-78.04842) 

Mall Mercado La Mariscal · Puyo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48703&mlon=-77.99502#map=17/-1.48703/-77.99502) 

School CECIB PATRIA LIBRE · Sangay 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74753&mlon=-78.06841#map=17/-1.74753/-78.06841) 

College Intiruto Superior Tecnológico Francisco de Orellana · Puyo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.49381&mlon=-78.00999#map=17/-1.49381/-78.00999) 

Police station Policia Palora · Palora 12 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 Sangay

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools10

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
- Cumandá
- Palora

## Quick answers

- Where is Sangay?In Palora Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Sangay?16 de Agosto, Arapicos, Cumandá, Pablo Sexto and Palora
- What is there to see in Sangay?Palora Puevlo, Redondel del Mojon, Cabaña Amarumwasi, Comunidad Puerto Santa Ana
- What time zone is Sangay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sangay?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Sangay?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sangay?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sangay?September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sangay?Centro de Salud "Sangay", about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sangay?Bank Ecuador, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sangay?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sangay?Gasolinera Palora, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sangay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sangay?EC140454 (OCHA common operational dataset)