# Tiwintza Canton, Morona Santiago Province – Parishes

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

Canton · Morona Santiago Province 

# Tiwintza Canton

Tiwintza Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Morona Santiago Province. It covers **1,179.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 parishes. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,180km²
- 2parishes
- 26mapped services

## Where is Tiwintza Canton?

Tiwintza Canton lies in [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Limón Indanza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/limon-indanza/), [Logroño Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/), [Morona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/), [Santiago Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/santiago/) and [Taisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/). By area it is the 61st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.9% of [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/). The centre of Tiwintza Canton is about 313 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 78 km from Macas, the main town of Morona Santiago Province. The centre point is at 2.9788° S, 77.9280° 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 Tiwintza Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Tiwintza Canton: 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 2 nature reserves.

- Reserva Militar · nature reserve
- Tarimiat · nature reserve
- Camino a Tiwintza, Santiago, Ecuador · viewpoint
- Mirador de la Amazonia · viewpoint
- El laberinto · attraction
- laguna ayauch · 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: Tiwintza 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) · Macas79 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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.

## Parishes of Tiwintza Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[San José de Morona](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/san-jose-de-morona/) 532 13 9 

[Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/santiago/) 648 34 17 

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 Tiwintza Canton

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Tiwintza Canton. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 737 m above sea level (median 275 m).

- Achuentza
- Capizún
- Centro Cushapucus
- Chau
- Chichis
- Chimius
- Chinkianas
- Comunidad Palomino
- Cusumasa
- Etsa
- Jempekat
- Kaank Chico
- Kaputna
- Kayamas
- Klim
- La Misión
- La Unión
- Las Peñas
- Mayalico
- Mirador
- Morona
- Paantam
- Panientza
- Peñas
- Puerto Morona
- Puerto Ortiz
- Puerto Proaño
- Remolinos
- S. Vicente
- Sakaim
- San Jose de Yaupi
- San José de Morona
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Ramón
- Santiago
- Sharian
- Soldado Cisneros
- Soldado Monge
- Suritiak
- Teniente Hugo Ortiz
- Teniente Ortiz
- Tsapa
- Tsuis
- Waje
- Yapapas
- Yuquianza

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 Tiwintza Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Tiwintza Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna de Pitiu
- Quebrada Huahuaymo
- Quebrada Saunts
- Quebrada Saunts
- Río Achunts
- Río Cangaime
- Río Cangaime
- Río Chapis
- Río Chichis
- Río Chinkianas
- Río Coangos
- Río Cushapucu
- Río Kaank
- Río Kaspaimi
- Río Kayamas
- Río Kusamas
- Río Kusuim
- Río Lucho
- Río Mayalico
- Río Muchinkim
- Río Namangoza
- Río Namumbimi
- Río Pitiu
- Río Puchuman

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Kaputna · 558 m

### History

3 forts.

- Destacamento Etsa
- Destacamento Mirador
- Destacamento Teniente Hugo Ortiz

### Getting around

5 airfields.

- Chau
- Kaan
- Panientza
- Puerto Morona
- Santiago

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 Tiwintza Canton and the best time to visit

In Tiwintza Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (138 mm) and the driest Sep (70 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 102 

Feb 21 110 

Mar 21 138 

Apr 21 135 

May 21 120 

Jun 20 117 

Jul 20 85 

Aug 21 75 

Sep 22 70 

Oct 22 105 

Nov 22 110 

Dec 22 106 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tiwintza Canton

Places mapped inside Tiwintza Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Hotels6
- Schools14
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Tiwintza Canton?In Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tiwintza Canton?Limón Indanza Canton, Logroño Canton, Morona Canton, Santiago Canton and Taisha Canton
- What is there to see in Tiwintza Canton?Camino a Tiwintza, Santiago, Ecuador, El laberinto, Mirador de la Amazonia, Reserva Militar
- What time zone is Tiwintza Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tiwintza Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tiwintza Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tiwintza Canton?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tiwintza Canton?Settlements lie between 202 m and 737 m
- What is the highest point in Tiwintza Canton?Cerro Kaputna (558 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tiwintza Canton?June to February
- How many hospitals are in Tiwintza Canton?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Tiwintza Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tiwintza Canton?EC1412 (OCHA common operational dataset)