# Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/ Canton · Morona Santiago Province # Santiago Canton Santiago Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Morona Santiago Province. It covers **1,367.2 km²**. Its main town is Santiago de Méndez. It is divided into 7 parishes. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,367km² - 7parishes - 22mapped services ## Where is Santiago Canton? Santiago Canton lies in [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [El Pan Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/), [Limón Indanza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/), [Logroño Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/), [Sevilla de Oro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/), [Sucúa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/) and [Tiwintza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/). By area it is the 46th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.7% of [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/). The centre of Santiago Canton is about 281 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 56 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Santiago Province. The centre point is at 2.7485° S, 78.3629° 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 Santiago Canton OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Santiago Canton: 2 nature reserves; 2 waterfalls; 1 beach. - Cascada de Bombiza · waterfall - Cascadas de Chupiankas · waterfall - Parque nacional Río Negro-Sopladora · nature reserve - Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa · nature reserve - Playa Rio Upano · beach 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: Santiago 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 - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas57 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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. ## Parishes of Santiago Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Chupianza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/chupianza/) 101 9 0 [Copal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/copal/) 443 9 1 [Patuca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/patuca/) 257 10 0 [San Francisco de Chinimbimi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-francisco-de-chinimbimi/) 127 7 5 [San Luis de El Acho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-luis-de-el-acho/) 57 5 0 [Santiago de Méndez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/) 287 13 16 [Tayuza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/tayuza/) 95 6 0 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 Santiago Canton Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago Canton. Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 2,959 m above sea level (median 766 m). - Agua Grande Alto - Agua Grande Bajo - Alto Kamanchay - Alto Kuchiankas - Amaluza - Bella Unión - Cambanaca - Chinganaza Nuevo - Chinimbimi - Chontal - Chupiantza - Chupianza Chico - Chupianza Grande - Copal - Ipiakun - Kimius - Kuchantza - Kurints - La Delicia - La Dolorosa - La Libertad - La Punta - Loma Seca - Muchinkim - Méndez - Natensa - Nuevo Triunfo - Nuevos Horizontes - Nunkantai - Pania - Partidero - Patuca - Piankas - Plan Grande - Polvorin - Primavera - Puchimi - Puente Guayaquil - San Antonio - San Bartolo - San Francisco de Chinimbimi - San Jose de Chinganaza - San Jose de Saant - San Luis de El Acho - San Salvador - San Vicente - Santiago de Méndez - Singuiantza - Sunkants - Tayuza - Tayuza Chico - Tindiuke - Tres Ranchos - Tsenkcancas - Tuna - Tuntiak - Yubimi - Yunganza - Yurupasa 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 Santiago Canton Named natural and historic features inside Santiago Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Río El Cruzado - Río Negro - Río Palmas Santiago - Río Paute - Río Upano - Río Yunganza - Río Zapote ### Getting around 1 airport. - Méndez Airport 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 Santiago Canton and the best time to visit In Santiago Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,603 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (168 mm) and the driest Sep (91 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **July to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 125 Feb 20 131 Mar 19 165 Apr 19 168 May 19 155 Jun 18 155 Jul 18 114 Aug 18 102 Sep 19 91 Oct 20 131 Nov 20 134 Dec 20 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santiago Canton Places mapped inside Santiago Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels9 - Schools2 - Restaurants8 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 Santiago Canton?In Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Santiago Canton?Azogues Canton, El Pan Canton, Limón Indanza Canton, Logroño Canton, Sevilla de Oro Canton, Sucúa Canton and Tiwintza Canton - What is there to see in Santiago Canton?Cascada de Bombiza, Cascadas de Chupiankas, Parque nacional Río Negro-Sopladora, Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa - What time zone is Santiago Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santiago Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago Canton?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santiago Canton?Settlements lie between 446 m and 2,959 m - What is the best time to visit Santiago Canton?July to September - How many banks are in Santiago Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santiago Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago Canton?EC1405 (OCHA common operational dataset)