# Macuma Parish, Taisha Canton, Morona Santiago Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/macuma/ Parish · Taisha Canton # Macuma Macuma is a parish of Ecuador in Taisha Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **1,266.5 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,267km² - 4mapped services - 569 mtypical elevation ## Where is Macuma? Macuma lies in [Taisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Chiguaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/huamboya/chiguaza/), [Cuchaentza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/cuchaentza/), [Sarayacu](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/sarayacu/), [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/), [Simón Bolívar](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/simon-bolivar/) and [Taisha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/taisha/). By area it is the 19th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 20.7% of [Taisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/). The centre of Macuma is about 243 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Taisha, the main town of Taisha Canton. The centre point is at 2.2199° S, 77.6141° 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 Macuma OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Macuma: 3 waterfalls; 1 nature reserve; 1 viewpoint. - Cascada Río Colorado · waterfall - Cascada Río Colorado pequeña · waterfall - Cascadas de Samikim · waterfall - Sunka Biological Station · nature reserve - Mirador Wisui · viewpoint 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: Macuma - 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) · Macas57 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca169 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:10). 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 Macuma Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Macuma. Settlements here lie between about 423 m and 950 m above sea level (median 569 m). - Amazonas - Ayuy - Cangaime - Capadino Entza - Chiriap - Kankaim - Kim - Kiritim - Macuma - Mutinz - Nashicta - Nayumpin - Payashnia - Samikim - San Francisco - Santa Rosa - Shimpim - Tashapa - Timias - Tres Marias - Tunants - Wayusa - Yamaran - Yampuna Sur - Yankunts - Yunkuapais - Yuwints 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 Macuma Named natural and historic features inside Macuma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Cusutca ### Getting around 25 airfields. - Ayuy - Cangaime - Centro Paatin - Charusa - Cumbantza - Diez de Agosto - Inaywa Norte - Karink - Kayamentza - Kusutka - Makuma - Mamayak - Nueva Canusa - Paandin - San Francisco de Macuma - San Juan - Santa Rosa - Tamantza - Tinchi - Tres Marias - Veinticuartro de Mayo - Wisui - Yamaran - Yampuna …and 1 more. 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 Macuma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Taisha Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 303 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,275 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Sep (135 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 22 168 Feb 22 177 Mar 22 224 Apr 22 227 May 21 222 Jun 20 221 Jul 20 175 Aug 21 153 Sep 22 135 Oct 22 193 Nov 22 189 Dec 22 192 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Macuma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Jose de Taisha · Taisha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38900&mlon=-77.50823#map=17/-2.38900/-77.50823) Bank BanEcuador · Taisha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38033&mlon=-77.50933#map=17/-2.38033/-77.50933) Petrol pump Gasolinera Carrión · Taisha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.37054&mlon=-77.50539#map=17/-2.37054/-77.50539) Hotel Hosteria Kawa · Taisha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.37854&mlon=-77.50898#map=17/-2.37854/-77.50898) School Escuela de Payashnia · Macuma 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.20126&mlon=-77.58373#map=17/-2.20126/-77.58373) Police station Upc Taisha · Taisha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38284&mlon=-77.50950#map=17/-2.38284/-77.50950) 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 Macuma Places mapped inside Macuma in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Taisha Canton - Huasaga - Pumpuentsa - Taisha - Tuutinentsa ## Quick answers - Where is Macuma?In Taisha Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador - What borders Macuma?Chiguaza, Cuchaentza, Sarayacu, Sevilla Don Bosco, Simón Bolívar and Taisha - What is there to see in Macuma?Cascada Río Colorado, Cascada Río Colorado pequeña, Cascadas de Samikim, Mirador Wisui - What time zone is Macuma in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Macuma?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Macuma?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Macuma?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Macuma?Settlements lie between 423 m and 950 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Macuma?Hospital San Jose de Taisha, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Macuma?BanEcuador, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Macuma?Gasolinera Carrión, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Macuma?EC140952 (OCHA common operational dataset)