# Copal Parish, Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Santiago Canton 

# Copal

Copal is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **443.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 443km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,768 mtypical elevation

## Where is Copal?

Copal 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 7 other parishes: [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/), [Chupianza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/chupianza/), [Palmas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/palmas/), [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/el-pan/san-vicente/), [Santiago de Méndez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/), [Sevilla de Oro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/sevilla-de-oro/) and [Yunganza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/yunganza/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 32.4% of [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/). The centre of Copal is about 282 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Santiago de Méndez, the main town of Santiago Canton. The centre point is at 2.7687° S, 78.5090° 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 Copal

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Copal: 1 nature reserve.

- Parque nacional Río Negro-Sopladora · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Copal

- Mirador delta del río paute · viewpoint, Guarainag16 km
- Mirador Las Juntas · viewpoint, Guachapala16 km
- Mirador de Cruz Loma · viewpoint, Sevilla de Oro16 km
- PLAZA CIVICA SEVILLA DE ORO · attraction, Sevilla de Oro17 km
- Ñuñurco · attraction, El Pan18 km
- Mirador Ñuñurco · viewpoint, Guachapala18 km
- Cascada de tasqui · waterfall, Guarainag19 km
- tasked · waterfall, Guarainag19 km
- Cruz y Mirador de Turi - El Pan · attraction, El Pan19 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: Copal

- 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) · Cuenca54 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas68 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 06:15, 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 Copal

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Copal. Settlements here lie between about 837 m and 2,959 m above sea level (median 2,768 m).

- Amaluza
- Chontal
- Copal
- La Dolorosa
- La Libertad
- Nuevos Horizontes
- Partidero
- San Bartolo
- Tres Ranchos

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 Copal

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río El Cruzado
- Río Zapote

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 Copal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,002 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). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 125 

Feb 7 131 

Mar 6 165 

Apr 6 168 

May 6 155 

Jun 5 155 

Jul 5 114 

Aug 5 102 

Sep 6 91 

Oct 7 131 

Nov 7 134 

Dec 7 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Copal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · Guarainag 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66089&mlon=-78.63280#map=17/-2.66089/-78.63280) 

Bank BanEcuador · Santiago de Méndez 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71691&mlon=-78.32227#map=17/-2.71691/-78.32227) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63998&mlon=-78.69283#map=17/-2.63998/-78.69283) 

Petrol pump MasGas · Sevilla de Oro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.79608&mlon=-78.65236#map=17/-2.79608/-78.65236) 

Hotel Interoceanico · Santiago de Méndez 21 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96522&mlon=-78.42876#map=17/-2.96522/-78.42876) 

School Unidad Educativa Las Palmas · Palmas 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71744&mlon=-78.63031#map=17/-2.71744/-78.63031) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior Limón · Gral. Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.97237&mlon=-78.43922#map=17/-2.97237/-78.43922) 

Police station UPC PALMAS · Palmas 15 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Copal

Places mapped inside Copal in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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.

## Other parishes in Santiago Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Copal?In Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Copal?Amaluza, Chupianza, Palmas, San Vicente, Santiago de Méndez, Sevilla de Oro and Yunganza
- What is there to see in Copal?Parque nacional Río Negro-Sopladora
- What time zone is Copal in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Copal?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Copal?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Copal?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Copal?Settlements lie between 837 m and 2,959 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Copal?Subcentro de Salud, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Copal?BanEcuador, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Copal?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Copal?MasGas, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Copal?EC140551 (OCHA common operational dataset)