# Sucúa Canton, Morona Santiago Province – Parishes & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/ Canton · Morona Santiago Province # Sucúa Canton Sucúa Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Morona Santiago Province. It covers **1,195.6 km²**. Its main town is Sucúa. It is divided into 4 parishes. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 101 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,196km² - 4parishes - 101mapped services ## Where is Sucúa Canton? Sucúa Canton lies in [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Alausí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/chimborazo/alausi/), [Azogues Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/azogues/), [Logroño Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/), [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/) and [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/). By area it is the 59th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.0% of [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/). The centre of Sucúa Canton is about 252 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 23 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Santiago Province. The centre point is at 2.4763° S, 78.2456° 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 Sucúa Canton OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sucúa Canton: 3 attractions. - Farm the Piura · attraction - Kintia Panki · attraction - Recinto ferial · attraction 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: Sucúa Canton - 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) · Macas24 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca94 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 06:13, 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. ## Parishes of Sucúa Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Asunción](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/asuncion/) 196 5 1 [Huambi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/huambi/) 223 5 3 [Santa Marianita de Jesús](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/santa-marianita-de-jesus/) 58 2 6 [Sucúa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/sucua/sucua/) 719 7 91 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Sucúa Canton Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Sucúa Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Sucúa (7,413). Settlements here lie between about 729 m and 1,076 m above sea level (median 808 m). - Asunción - Bellavista de Santa Marianita - Cayamas - Centro Shuar Sunkants - Centro Shuar Uwe - Cusuimi - Huambi - Kumbatza - La Merced - Río Miriumi - San Marcos - Santa Marianita de Jesús - Santa Teresa - Sucua - Sucúa - Tesoro - Tuntaim - Utunkus - Yukuteis 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 Sucúa Canton Named natural and historic features inside Sucúa Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Tutanagosa - Río Yuquipa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 valley. - Cerro Ayapunga · 3,946 m - Hoya del Upano · 819 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Sucua Airport 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 Sucúa Canton and the best time to visit In Sucúa Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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 20 125 Feb 20 131 Mar 19 165 Apr 19 168 May 19 155 Jun 18 155 Jul 18 114 Aug 18 102 Sep 19 91 Oct 20 131 Nov 20 134 Dec 20 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sucúa Canton Places mapped inside Sucúa Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels18 - Shopping malls2 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies12 - Restaurants32 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Sucúa Canton?In Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Sucúa Canton?Alausí Canton, Azogues Canton, Logroño Canton, Morona Canton and Santiago Canton - What is there to see in Sucúa Canton?Farm the Piura, Kintia Panki, Recinto ferial - What time zone is Sucúa Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sucúa Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Sucúa Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sucúa Canton?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sucúa Canton?Settlements lie between 729 m and 1,076 m - What is the highest point in Sucúa Canton?Cerro Ayapunga (3,946 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sucúa Canton?July to September - How many hospitals are in Sucúa Canton?4 mapped - How many banks are in Sucúa Canton?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sucúa Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sucúa Canton?EC1406 (OCHA common operational dataset)