# San José de Morona Parish, Tiwintza Canton – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Tiwintza Canton 

# San José de Morona

San José de Morona is a parish of Ecuador in Tiwintza Canton, Morona Santiago Province. It covers **531.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 532km²
- 9mapped services
- 218 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José de Morona?

San José de Morona lies in [Tiwintza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/), [Morona Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/santiago/), [Sevilla Don Bosco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/morona/sevilla-don-bosco/), [Tuutinentsa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/taisha/tuutinentsa/) and [Yaupi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/logrono/yaupi/). By area it is the 107th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 45.1% of [Tiwintza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/tiwintza/). The centre of San José de Morona is about 308 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8847° S, 77.7398° 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 San José de Morona

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in San José de Morona: 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint.

- Reserva Militar · nature reserve
- Tarimiat · nature reserve
- Mirador de la Amazonia · 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: San José de Morona

- 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) · Macas78 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca138 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 18:09).

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 San José de Morona

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Morona. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 276 m above sea level (median 218 m).

- Achuentza
- Chau
- Jempekat
- Kaank Chico
- Kayamas
- La Unión
- Morona
- Panientza
- Puerto Morona
- Puerto Proaño
- Remolinos
- Sakaim
- San José de Morona

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 San José de Morona

Named natural and historic features inside San José de Morona, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Huahuaymo
- Quebrada Saunts
- Quebrada Saunts
- Río Achunts
- Río Cangaime
- Río Cangaime
- Río Chapis
- Río Kaank
- Río Kaspaimi
- Río Kayamas
- Río Kusuim
- Río Lucho
- Río Muchinkim
- Río Namumbimi
- Río Suwa Ents
- Río Tseasents
- Río Tsuat Ents
- Río Undamangosiza

### Getting around

4 airfields.

- Chau
- Kaan
- Panientza
- Puerto Morona

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 San José de Morona and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de Morona

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital del Dia Virgen de Guadalupe · Sevilla Don Bosco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70575&mlon=-77.74596#map=17/-2.70575/-77.74596) 

Bank BanEcuador · Santiago 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.05091&mlon=-78.00713#map=17/-3.05091/-78.00713) 

Hotel Hosteria Mansion De La Amazonia · San José de Morona 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.89861&mlon=-77.69920#map=17/-2.89861/-77.69920) 

Mall Comercial Cevallos · Yaupi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88333&mlon=-77.90000#map=17/-2.88333/-77.90000) 

School Veintiséis de Agosto · San José de Morona 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87972&mlon=-77.67111#map=17/-2.87972/-77.67111) 

Police station UPC San Jose de Morona · San José de Morona 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88086&mlon=-77.67216#map=17/-2.88086/-77.67216) 

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 San José de Morona

Places mapped inside San José de Morona in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools5
- Restaurants1
- 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.

## Other parishes in Tiwintza Canton

- Santiago

## Quick answers

- Where is San José de Morona?In Tiwintza Canton, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José de Morona?Santiago, Sevilla Don Bosco, Tuutinentsa and Yaupi
- What is there to see in San José de Morona?Mirador de la Amazonia, Reserva Militar, Tarimiat
- What time zone is San José de Morona in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José de Morona?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José de Morona?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de Morona?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de Morona?Settlements lie between 202 m and 276 m
- What is the best time to visit San José de Morona?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Morona?Hospital del Dia Virgen de Guadalupe, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de Morona?BanEcuador, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José de Morona?EC141251 (OCHA common operational dataset)