# Santiago de Méndez Parish, Santiago Canton – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/ Parish · Santiago Canton # Santiago de Méndez Santiago de Méndez is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **287.2 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 287km² - 16mapped services - 486 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santiago de Méndez? Santiago de Méndez 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 8 other parishes: [Amaluza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/sevilla-de-oro/amaluza/), [Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/asuncion/), [Chupianza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/chupianza/), [Copal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/copal/), [Patuca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/patuca/), [Rivera](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/rivera/), [San Luis de El Acho](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-luis-de-el-acho/) and [Tayuza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/tayuza/). By area it is the 221st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 21.0% of [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/). The centre of Santiago de Méndez is about 268 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6361° S, 78.3695° 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 de Méndez ### Nearby, outside Santiago de Méndez - Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa · nature reserve, San Francisco de Chinimbimi16 km - Cascada de Bombiza · waterfall, San Luis de El Acho18 km - Playa Rio Upano · beach, San Francisco de Chinimbimi18 km - Cascadas de Chupiankas · waterfall, San Francisco de Chinimbimi19 km - Tree · attraction, Logroño19 km - Aguas Termales Pania · attraction, Shimpis19 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: Santiago de Méndez - 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) · Macas47 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca74 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 Santiago de Méndez Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Santiago de Méndez. - Agua Grande Alto - Agua Grande Bajo - Alto Kamanchay - Alto Kuchiankas - Bella Unión - Kuchantza - La Punta - Méndez - Polvorin - Primavera - Santiago de Méndez - Singuiantza - Tsenkcancas 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 de Méndez Named natural and historic features inside Santiago de Méndez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Palmas Santiago - Río Paute 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 de Méndez and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santiago Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 280 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**. - Jan - 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 21 168 May 21 155 Jun 20 155 Jul 20 114 Aug 20 102 Sep 21 91 Oct 22 131 Nov 22 134 Dec 21 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santiago de Méndez Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Tipo A - Yunganza · Yunganza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.86440&mlon=-78.37142#map=17/-2.86440/-78.37142) Bank BanEcuador · Santiago de Méndez 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71691&mlon=-78.32227#map=17/-2.71691/-78.32227) ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Taday 36 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 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70684&mlon=-78.33786#map=17/-2.70684/-78.33786) Hotel Piscinas Hostería Estación Del SOL · Santiago de Méndez 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68333&mlon=-78.31670#map=17/-2.68333/-78.31670) Mall Comercial Dulce Hogar · Sucúa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45737&mlon=-78.17266#map=17/-2.45737/-78.17266) School Escuela De Educación Básica Daniel Palacios Izquierdo · Amaluza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.57896&mlon=-78.49943#map=17/-2.57896/-78.49943) College Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Sucua · Sucúa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45341&mlon=-78.16835#map=17/-2.45341/-78.16835) Police station UPC Sucua · Sucúa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45558&mlon=-78.17210#map=17/-2.45558/-78.17210) 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 Santiago de Méndez Places mapped inside Santiago de Méndez in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Restaurants7 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 - Copal - Patuca - San Francisco de Chinimbimi - San Luis de El Acho - Tayuza ## Quick answers - Where is Santiago de Méndez?In Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Santiago de Méndez?Amaluza, Asunción, Chupianza, Copal, Patuca, Rivera, San Luis de El Acho and Tayuza - What is there to see in Santiago de Méndez?Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa, Cascada de Bombiza, Playa Rio Upano, Cascadas de Chupiankas - What time zone is Santiago de Méndez in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santiago de Méndez?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Santiago de Méndez?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santiago de Méndez?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Santiago de Méndez?July to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Santiago de Méndez?Centro de Salud Tipo A - Yunganza, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santiago de Méndez?BanEcuador, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santiago de Méndez?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santiago de Méndez?Petroecuador - Nunka Tsuer, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Santiago de Méndez?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santiago de Méndez?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Santiago de Méndez?EC140550 (OCHA common operational dataset)