# Chupianza Parish, Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/chupianza/

Parish · Santiago Canton 

# Chupianza

Chupianza is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **101.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 101km²
- 1,983 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chupianza?

Chupianza lies in [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Copal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/copal/), [San Luis de El Acho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-luis-de-el-acho/), [Santiago de Méndez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/) and [Yunganza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/yunganza/). By area it is the 569th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.4% of [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/). The centre of Chupianza is about 285 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Santiago de Méndez, the main town of Santiago Canton. The centre point is at 2.7938° S, 78.4307° 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 Chupianza

### Nearby, outside Chupianza

- Cascada de Chiviaza · waterfall, Santa Susana de Chiviaza13 km
- Cascada de Nanchikim · waterfall, Santa Susana de Chiviaza13 km
- Cascadas del Carmen · waterfall, Santa Susana de Chiviaza15 km
- Cascadas del Rio Chiviaza · waterfall, Santa Susana de Chiviaza15 km
- Cascada de Bombiza · waterfall, San Luis de El Acho15 km
- Parque nacional Río Negro-Sopladora · nature reserve, Copal16 km
- Cuzcungo · waterfall, Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez17 km
- Cave of the Oilbirds · attraction, Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez17 km
- Red Waterfall · waterfall, Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez18 km

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: Chupianza

- 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) · Cuenca62 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas65 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.

## Villages and localities in Chupianza

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Chupianza.

- Chinganaza Nuevo
- Chupiantza
- Chupianza Chico
- Chupianza Grande
- La Delicia
- Nuevo Triunfo
- Puente Guayaquil
- Yubimi
- Yunganza

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 Chupianza

Named natural and historic features inside Chupianza, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Negro

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 Chupianza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,217 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **August to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 125 

Feb 12 131 

Mar 12 165 

Apr 11 168 

May 11 155 

Jun 10 155 

Jul 10 114 

Aug 11 102 

Sep 11 91 

Oct 12 131 

Nov 12 134 

Dec 12 133 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chupianza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Tipo A - Yunganza · Yunganza 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86440&mlon=-78.37142#map=17/-2.86440/-78.37142) 

Bank BanEcuador · Santiago de Méndez 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71691&mlon=-78.32227#map=17/-2.71691/-78.32227) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador - Nunka Tsuer · Santiago de Méndez 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70684&mlon=-78.33786#map=17/-2.70684/-78.33786) 

Hotel Interoceanico · Santiago de Méndez 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71570&mlon=-78.32330#map=17/-2.71570/-78.32330) 

Mall Limón Plaza · Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96522&mlon=-78.42876#map=17/-2.96522/-78.42876) 

School Escuela Velasco Ibarra · Yunganza 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82265&mlon=-78.35241#map=17/-2.82265/-78.35241) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Limón · Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97237&mlon=-78.43922#map=17/-2.97237/-78.43922) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71888&mlon=-78.63334#map=17/-2.71888/-78.63334) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other parishes in Santiago Canton

- Copal
- Patuca
- San Francisco de Chinimbimi
- San Luis de El Acho
- Santiago de Méndez
- Tayuza

## Quick answers

- Where is Chupianza?In Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chupianza?Copal, San Luis de El Acho, Santiago de Méndez and Yunganza
- What is there to see in Chupianza?Cascada de Chiviaza, Cascada de Nanchikim, Cascadas del Carmen, Cascadas del Rio Chiviaza
- What time zone is Chupianza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chupianza?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chupianza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chupianza?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chupianza?August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chupianza?Centro de Salud Tipo A - Yunganza, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chupianza?BanEcuador, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chupianza?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chupianza?Petroecuador - Nunka Tsuer, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chupianza?EC140552 (OCHA common operational dataset)