# Tayuza Parish, Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province

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

Parish · Santiago Canton 

# Tayuza

Tayuza is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **95.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 95.0km²
- 922 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tayuza?

Tayuza 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: [Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/asuncion/), [Patuca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/patuca/), [San Francisco de Chinimbimi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/san-francisco-de-chinimbimi/) and [Santiago de Méndez](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/santiago-de-mendez/). By area it is the 596th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.9% of [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/). The centre of Tayuza is about 271 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Santiago de Méndez, the main town of Santiago Canton. The centre point is at 2.6554° S, 78.2784° 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 Tayuza

### Nearby, outside Tayuza

- Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa · nature reserve, San Francisco de Chinimbimi5.6 km
- Playa Rio Upano · beach, San Francisco de Chinimbimi8.0 km
- Cascadas de Chupiankas · waterfall, San Francisco de Chinimbimi8.3 km
- Tree · attraction, Logroño8.3 km
- Aguas Termales Pania · attraction, Shimpis8.4 km
- Cascada de Bombiza · waterfall, San Luis de El Acho14 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: Tayuza

- 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) · Macas43 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca83 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 06:14, 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 Tayuza

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Tayuza.

- Muchinkim
- Natensa
- San Salvador
- Tayuza
- Tayuza Chico
- Tuna

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).

## Weather in Tayuza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 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 **July to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 125 

Feb 19 131 

Mar 18 165 

Apr 18 168 

May 18 155 

Jun 17 155 

Jul 17 114 

Aug 17 102 

Sep 18 91 

Oct 19 131 

Nov 19 134 

Dec 19 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tayuza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico de Sucúa · Sucúa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46499&mlon=-78.17202#map=17/-2.46499/-78.17202) 

Bank BanEcuador · Santiago de Méndez 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71691&mlon=-78.32227#map=17/-2.71691/-78.32227) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador - Nunka Tsuer · Santiago de Méndez 8.7 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 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68333&mlon=-78.31670#map=17/-2.68333/-78.31670) 

Mall Comercial Dulce Hogar · Sucúa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45737&mlon=-78.17266#map=17/-2.45737/-78.17266) 

School Escuela Fiscomisional San Francisco de Chinimbimi · San Francisco de Chinimbimi 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67710&mlon=-78.21288#map=17/-2.67710/-78.21288) 

College Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Sucua · Sucúa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45341&mlon=-78.16835#map=17/-2.45341/-78.16835) 

Police station UPC Sucua · Sucúa 25 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.

## Other parishes in Santiago Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Tayuza?In Santiago Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tayuza?Asunción, Patuca, San Francisco de Chinimbimi and Santiago de Méndez
- What is there to see in Tayuza?Piscinas Naturales Yurupasa, Playa Rio Upano, Cascadas de Chupiankas, Tree
- What time zone is Tayuza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tayuza?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tayuza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tayuza?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tayuza?July to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tayuza?Hospital Básico de Sucúa, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tayuza?BanEcuador, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tayuza?Petroecuador - Nunka Tsuer, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tayuza?EC140556 (OCHA common operational dataset)