Parish · Santiago Canton
# San Francisco de Chinimbimi

San Francisco de Chinimbimi is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers 126.7 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 127 km²
- 5 mapped services
- 603 m typical elevation

## Where is San Francisco de Chinimbimi?

San Francisco de Chinimbimi lies in Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador. It borders 6 other parishes: Asunción, Logroño, Patuca, Shimpis, Tayuza and Yaupi. By area it is the 492nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.3% of Santiago Canton. The centre of San Francisco de Chinimbimi is about 275 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Santiago de Méndez, the main town of Santiago Canton. The centre point is at 2.6844° S, 78.2173° 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 Francisco de Chinimbimi

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San Francisco de Chinimbimi: 1 nature reserve; 1 waterfall; 1 beach.
- Cascadas de Chupiankas · waterfall
- Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa · nature reserve
- Playa Rio Upano · beach

### Nearby, outside San Francisco de Chinimbimi
- Aguas Termales Pania · attraction, Shimpis 1.0 km
- Tree · attraction, Logroño 2.8 km
- Cascada de Bombiza · waterfall, San Luis de El Acho 13 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 Francisco de Chinimbimi
- 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
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas 44 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca 88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Francisco de Chinimbimi

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in San Francisco de Chinimbimi. Settlements here lie between about 500 m and 766 m above sea level (median 603 m).
- Chinimbimi
- Kurints
- Pania
- San Francisco de Chinimbimi
- Tindiuke
- Tuntiak
- Yurupasa

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in San Francisco de Chinimbimi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m lower 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 July to September.
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- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 21 | 125 |
| Feb | 21 | 131 |
| Mar | 21 | 165 |
| Apr | 20 | 168 |
| May | 20 | 155 |
| Jun | 19 | 155 |
| Jul | 19 | 114 |
| Aug | 19 | 102 |
| Sep | 20 | 91 |
| Oct | 21 | 131 |
| Nov | 21 | 134 |
| Dec | 21 | 133 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco de Chinimbimi
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital sucua · Sucúa | 25 km | Map |
| Bank | BanEcuador · Santiago de Méndez | 12 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Gasolinera Logroño · Logroño | 7.3 km | Map |
| Hotel | Finca San Jacinto · San Francisco de Chinimbimi | 0.8 km | Map |
| Mall | Comercial Dulce Hogar · Sucúa | 26 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Fiscomisional San Francisco de Chinimbimi · San Francisco de Chinimbimi | 0.9 km | Map |
| College | Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Sucua · Sucúa | 26 km | Map |
| Police station | UPC Sucua · Sucúa | 26 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 Francisco de Chinimbimi

Places mapped inside San Francisco de Chinimbimi in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 3
- Schools 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 Santiago Canton
- Chupianza
- Copal
- Patuca
- San Luis de El Acho
- Santiago de Méndez
- Tayuza

## Quick answers
- Where is San Francisco de Chinimbimi? In Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Francisco de Chinimbimi? Asunción, Logroño, Patuca, Shimpis, Tayuza and Yaupi
- What is there to see in San Francisco de Chinimbimi? Cascadas de Chupiankas, Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa, Playa Rio Upano
- What time zone is San Francisco de Chinimbimi in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Francisco de Chinimbimi? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Francisco de Chinimbimi? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Francisco de Chinimbimi? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Francisco de Chinimbimi? Settlements lie between 500 m and 766 m
- What is the best time to visit San Francisco de Chinimbimi? July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco de Chinimbimi? Hospital sucua, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco de Chinimbimi? BanEcuador, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco de Chinimbimi? Gasolinera Logroño, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Francisco de Chinimbimi? EC140557 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Parish
- Area: 126.7 km²
- P-code: EC140557
- Canton: Santiago Canton
- Main town: San Francisco de Chinimbimi

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-francisco-de-chinimbimi/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.