Parish · San Juan Bosco Canton # San Jacinto de Wakambeis San Jacinto de Wakambeis is a parish of Ecuador in San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers 44.5 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.5 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,513 m typical elevation ## Where is San Jacinto de Wakambeis? San Jacinto de Wakambeis lies in San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. It borders 4 other parishes: Gualaquiza, San Carlos de Limón, San Juan Bosco and Santiago de Pananza. By area it is the 835th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 4.1% of San Juan Bosco Canton. The centre of San Jacinto de Wakambeis is about 340 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from San Juan Bosco, the main town of San Juan Bosco Canton. The centre point is at 3.2836° S, 78.4909° 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 Jacinto de Wakambeis OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Jacinto de Wakambeis: 1 waterfall. - Cascada Salto de Huaija · waterfall ### Nearby, outside San Jacinto de Wakambeis - Mirador Turístico · viewpoint, Gualaquiza 7.9 km - Reserva Ecologica El Paraiso · nature reserve, Gualaquiza 11 km - Agett-Geary Reserve · nature reserve, Gualaquiza 14 km - Jardín botánico el Gato · attraction, Gualaquiza 15 km - Héroes del Cenepa · memorial, Gualaquiza 17 km - Ruinas arqueológicas El Remanso · archaeological site, El Rosario 17 km - Avión de guerra · attraction, Gualaquiza 18 km 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 Jacinto de Wakambeis - 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 70 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 117 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 06:16, sunset around 18:11). 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 Jacinto de Wakambeis Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in San Jacinto de Wakambeis. - Asao - Pumpu - San Jacinto de Wakanbeis - San Marcos de Tsutso - Wakanteis - Yaa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Jacinto de Wakambeis Named natural and historic features inside San Jacinto de Wakambeis, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sambo Rancho 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 Jacinto de Wakambeis and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Juan Bosco Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 378 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 19 | 88 | | Feb | 19 | 101 | | Mar | 19 | 118 | | Apr | 19 | 110 | | May | 19 | 94 | | Jun | 18 | 87 | | Jul | 18 | 63 | | Aug | 19 | 54 | | Sep | 20 | 53 | | Oct | 20 | 87 | | Nov | 20 | 92 | | Dec | 20 | 90 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Jacinto de Wakambeis | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Sub Centro de Salud Proveeduría · Gualaquiza | 14 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperco · Gualaquiza | 17 km | Map | | ATM | Polivio Avila · Gualaquiza | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Gualaquiza · Gualaquiza | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Las cabreras · San Jacinto de Wakambeis | 2.8 km | Map | | Mall | Estación de servicios GASEL · El Guisme | 36 km | Map | | School | Colegio Paralelo Cuarenta y Dos · Gualaquiza | 7.3 km | Map | | College | Colegio de Bachillerato Gualaquiza · Gualaquiza | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Policía · Gualaquiza | 15 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 Jacinto de Wakambeis Places mapped inside San Jacinto de Wakambeis in open map data, by type. - Hotels 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 Carlos de Limón - San Juan Bosco - Santiago de Pananza ## Quick answers - Where is San Jacinto de Wakambeis? In San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Gualaquiza, San Carlos de Limón, San Juan Bosco and Santiago de Pananza - What is there to see in San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Cascada Salto de Huaija - What time zone is San Jacinto de Wakambeis in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Jacinto de Wakambeis? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit San Jacinto de Wakambeis? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Sub Centro de Salud Proveeduría, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Cooperco, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Polivio Avila, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Jacinto de Wakambeis? Gasolinera Gualaquiza, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Jacinto de Wakambeis? EC140853 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 44.5 km² - P-code: EC140853 - Canton: San Juan Bosco Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/san-jacinto-de-wakambeis/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.