Parish · San Juan Bosco Canton # Santiago de Pananza Santiago de Pananza is a parish of Ecuador in San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers 87.6 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.6 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,058 m typical elevation ## Where is Santiago de Pananza? Santiago de Pananza lies in San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. It borders 4 other parishes: San Carlos de Limón, San Jacinto de Wakambeis, San Juan Bosco and San Miguel de Conchay. By area it is the 627th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.0% of San Juan Bosco Canton. The centre of Santiago de Pananza is about 331 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from San Juan Bosco, the main town of San Juan Bosco Canton. The centre point is at 3.2044° S, 78.4809° 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 Santiago de Pananza ### Nearby, outside Santiago de Pananza - Cascada Salto de Huaija · waterfall, San Jacinto de Wakambeis 7.2 km - Agett-Geary Reserve · nature reserve, Gualaquiza 11 km - Mirador Turístico · viewpoint, Gualaquiza 11 km - Jeroglíficos Catazho · museum, Indanza 13 km - San Rafael · viewpoint, Indanza 13 km - Cascada La Escondida · waterfall, Indanza 15 km - Reserva Ecologica El Paraiso · nature reserve, Gualaquiza 16 km - AECM Siete Iglesias · nature reserve, Pan de Azúcar 16 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: Santiago de Pananza - 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 66 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 108 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 18:12). 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 Santiago de Pananza Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Santiago de Pananza. Settlements here lie between about 863 m and 1,220 m above sea level (median 1,058 m). - 27de Noviembre - San Luis de Miachi - Santiago de Pananza - Veintisiete de Noviembre Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Santiago de Pananza Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Pananza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Negro 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 Santiago de Pananza 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 Santiago de Pananza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | P. S. Santiago De Pananza · Santiago de Pananza | 5.5 km | Map | | Bank | JEP Cooperativa · San Juan Bosco | 11 km | Map | | ATM | Polivio Avila · Gualaquiza | 24 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gasolinera Plan de Milagro · Indanza | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Los Laureles · San Jacinto de Wakambeis | 8.5 km | Map | | Mall | Limón Plaza · Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez | 27 km | Map | | School | Conchay · San Miguel de Conchay | 9.7 km | Map | | College | Colegio de Bachillerato Gualaquiza · Gualaquiza | 25 km | Map | | Police station | UPC SAN JUAN BOSCO · San Juan Bosco | 11 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 Santiago de Pananza Places mapped inside Santiago de Pananza in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Restaurants 1 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 Jacinto de Wakambeis - San Juan Bosco ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Pananza? In San Juan Bosco Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Santiago de Pananza? San Carlos de Limón, San Jacinto de Wakambeis, San Juan Bosco and San Miguel de Conchay - What is there to see in Santiago de Pananza? Cascada Salto de Huaija, Agett-Geary Reserve, Mirador Turístico, Jeroglíficos Catazho - What time zone is Santiago de Pananza in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago de Pananza? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Pananza? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Pananza? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago de Pananza? Settlements lie between 863 m and 1,220 m - What is the best time to visit Santiago de Pananza? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Pananza? P. S. Santiago De Pananza, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Pananza? JEP Cooperativa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de Pananza? Polivio Avila, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Pananza? Gasolinera Plan de Milagro, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santiago de Pananza? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago de Pananza? EC140854 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 87.6 km² - P-code: EC140854 - Canton: San Juan Bosco Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/san-juan-bosco/santiago-de-pananza/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.