Parish · San Juan Bosco Canton # San Carlos de Limón San Carlos de Limón is a parish of Ecuador in San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers 679.1 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 679 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,105 m typical elevation ## Where is San Carlos de Limón? San Carlos de Limón lies in San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. It borders 6 other parishes: Bomboíza, Gualaquiza, San Antonio, San Jacinto de Wakambeis, San Miguel de Conchay and Santiago de Pananza. By area it is the 68th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 62.3% of San Juan Bosco Canton. The centre of San Carlos de Limón is about 346 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 38 km from San Juan Bosco, the main town of San Juan Bosco Canton. The centre point is at 3.3298° S, 78.2670° 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 San Carlos de Limón OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Carlos de Limón: 1 nature reserve. - Parque Binacional El Cóndor · nature reserve 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: San Carlos de Limón - 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 - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca 93 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:10). 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 San Carlos de Limón Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in San Carlos de Limón. Settlements here lie between about 889 m and 1,639 m above sea level (median 1,105 m). - Banderas - Centro Kunkuk’ - Centro Numpátkaim’ - Coangos - Nayap - Numbacaime - San Carlos de Limón - San Pedro de Apondios - Tsuntsuín - Wapis Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Carlos de Limón Named natural and historic features inside San Carlos de Limón, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Río Akerones - Río Chankinias - Río Cuchuimi - Río Kutucus - Río Numpátkaim’ - Río Panangosa - Río Panantza - Río Pumpu - Río Saar Entsa - Río Samikim - Río Sarentza - Río Sunkants - Río Tsuirim - Río Tsuntsunts ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - 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. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Carlos de Limón and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Carlos de Limón | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro de salud Warintza · San Antonio | 18 km | Map | | Bank | Banco de Loja · Gualaquiza | 36 km | Map | | ATM | Polivio Avila · Gualaquiza | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Gualaquiza · Gualaquiza | 35 km | Map | | Hotel | Warintsa · San Antonio | 18 km | Map | | School | Shimpiukat · San Carlos de Limón | 5.4 km | Map | | College | INSTITUTO SUPERIOR PEDAGÓGICO SHUAR-ACHUAR - BILINGÜE INTERCULTURAL · Bomboíza | 35 km | Map | | Police station | Unidad de Policia Comunitaria de Bomboiza · Bomboíza | 35 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 San Carlos de Limón Places mapped inside San Carlos de Limón in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 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 San Juan Bosco Canton - Pan de Azúcar - San Jacinto de Wakambeis - San Juan Bosco - Santiago de Pananza ## Quick answers - Where is San Carlos de Limón? In San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders San Carlos de Limón? Bomboíza, Gualaquiza, San Antonio, San Jacinto de Wakambeis, San Miguel de Conchay and Santiago de Pananza - What is there to see in San Carlos de Limón? Parque Binacional El Cóndor - What time zone is San Carlos de Limón in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Carlos de Limón? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Carlos de Limón? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Carlos de Limón? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Carlos de Limón? Settlements lie between 889 m and 1,639 m - What is the highest point in San Carlos de Limón? Loma Kapnalm (1,683 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Carlos de Limón? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos de Limón? Centro de salud Warintza, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos de Limón? Banco de Loja, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Carlos de Limón? Polivio Avila, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos de Limón? Gasolinera Gualaquiza, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Carlos de Limón? EC140852 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 679.1 km² - P-code: EC140852 - Canton: San Juan Bosco Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/san-carlos-de-limon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.