# San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/ Canton · Morona Santiago Province # San Juan Bosco Canton San Juan Bosco Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Morona Santiago Province. It covers **1,090.1 km²**. Its main town is San Juan Bosco. It is divided into 5 parishes. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,090km² - 5parishes - 22mapped services ## Where is San Juan Bosco Canton? San Juan Bosco Canton lies in [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Gualaquiza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/), [Limón Indanza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/) and [Sígsig Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sigsig/). By area it is the 68th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.5% of [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/). The centre of San Juan Bosco Canton is about 337 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 110 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Santiago Province. The centre point is at 3.2603° S, 78.3845° 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 San Juan Bosco Canton OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Juan Bosco Canton: 2 nature reserves; 1 waterfall. - Cascada Salto de Huaija · waterfall - AECM Siete Iglesias · nature reserve - Parque Binacional El Cóndor · nature reserve 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: San Juan Bosco 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 - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca78 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:11). 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 San Juan Bosco Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Pan de Azúcar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/pan-de-azucar/) 150 2 0 [San Carlos de Limón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/san-carlos-de-limon/) 679 10 2 [San Jacinto de Wakambeis](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/san-jacinto-de-wakambeis/) 44 6 2 [San Juan Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/san-juan-bosco/) 129 6 16 [Santiago de Pananza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/santiago-de-pananza/) 88 4 2 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 San Juan Bosco Canton Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan Bosco Canton. Settlements here lie between about 854 m and 1,852 m above sea level (median 1,135 m). - 27de Noviembre - Asao - Banderas - Centro Kunkuk’ - Centro Numpátkaim’ - Coangos - Kalaglás - La Libertad - Nayap - Numbacaime - Pan de Azúcar - Piamonte - Pumpu - San Carlos de Limón - San Jacinto de Wakanbeis - San Juan Bosco - San Luis de Miachi - San Marcos de Tsutso - San Pedro de Apondios - Santa Rosa - Santiago de Pananza - Sharup - Tsuntsuín - Tucumbatsa - Veintisiete de Noviembre - Wakanteis - Wapis - Yaa 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 San Juan Bosco Canton Named natural and historic features inside San Juan Bosco Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Río Akerones - Río Chankinias - Río Cuchuimi - Río Kutucus - Río Negro - Río Numpátkaim’ - Río Panangosa - Río Panantza - Río Pumpu - Río Saar Entsa - Río Samikim - Río Sarentza - Río Sunkants - Río Tsuirim - Río Tsuntsunts - Sambo Rancho ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Cerro El Picacho · 3,458 m - Loma Picacho · 3,224 m - Loma Kapnalm · 1,683 m - Loma Yantsas · 1,479 m - Cerro Tachank · 1,334 m ### History 2 forts. - Alternativa B - Base Ibarra ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Numpatkaim 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 San Juan Bosco Canton and the best time to visit In San Juan Bosco Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,037 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (118 mm) and the driest Sep (53 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 88 Feb 22 101 Mar 22 118 Apr 21 110 May 21 94 Jun 20 87 Jul 20 63 Aug 21 54 Sep 23 53 Oct 23 87 Nov 22 92 Dec 22 90 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Juan Bosco Canton Places mapped inside San Juan Bosco Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels4 - Schools3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 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 San Juan Bosco Canton?In Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders San Juan Bosco Canton?Gualaquiza Canton, Limón Indanza Canton and Sígsig Canton - What is there to see in San Juan Bosco Canton?AECM Siete Iglesias, Cascada Salto de Huaija, Parque Binacional El Cóndor - What time zone is San Juan Bosco Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Juan Bosco Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Juan Bosco Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Juan Bosco Canton?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Juan Bosco Canton?Settlements lie between 854 m and 1,852 m - What is the highest point in San Juan Bosco Canton?Cerro El Picacho (3,458 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Juan Bosco Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in San Juan Bosco Canton?1 mapped - How many banks are in San Juan Bosco Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Juan Bosco Canton?EC1408 (OCHA common operational dataset)