# Oyacachi Parish, El Chaco Canton, Napo Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/oyacachi/ Parish · El Chaco Canton # Oyacachi Oyacachi is a parish of Ecuador in El Chaco Canton, Napo Province. It covers **818.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 818km² - 2mapped services - 3,436 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oyacachi? Oyacachi lies in [El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 13 other parishes: [Cangahua](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/cangahua/), [Cayambe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/cayambe/), [Checa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/checa/), [Cuyuja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/cuyuja/), [El Chaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/el-chaco/), [El Quinche](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/el-quinche/), [El Reventador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/el-reventador/), [Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/gonzalo-diaz-de-pineda/), [Olmedo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/cayambe/olmedo/), [Papallacta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/papallacta/), [Pifo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/pifo/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/santa-rosa/) and [Sardinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/sardinas/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.5% of [El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/). The centre of Oyacachi is about 63 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 26 km from El Chaco, the main town of El Chaco Canton. The centre point is at 0.1640° S, 77.9594° 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 Oyacachi OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Oyacachi: 2 attractions; 1 nature reserve. - Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve · nature reserve - Aguas termales · attraction - Termas Oyacachi · attraction ### Nearby, outside Oyacachi - mirador cayambe · viewpoint, Cayambe7.7 km - Finca Santa Mónica · attraction, Santa Rosa16 km - Alpachaca · viewpoint, Cayambe16 km - Mirador · viewpoint, Cayambe20 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: Oyacachi - 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 - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito44 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga110 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Apr (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:15). 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 Oyacachi Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Oyacachi. - Oyacachi - Pueblo Viejo 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 Oyacachi Named natural and historic features inside Oyacachi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Río Cedro - Río Huataringo - Río Mangahuaycu Grande - Río San Juan Grande - Río Sarayacu ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Saraurcu · 4,638 m 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 Oyacachi and the best time to visit Using the climate of El Chaco Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,805 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,432 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Aug (67 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 7 114 Feb 7 120 Mar 7 148 Apr 7 158 May 6 140 Jun 5 112 Jul 5 91 Aug 6 67 Sep 7 78 Oct 7 122 Nov 7 149 Dec 7 134 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oyacachi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Salud El Chaco · El Chaco 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34201&mlon=-77.81347#map=17/-0.34201/-77.81347) Bank Banco Pichincha · El Chaco 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.34076&mlon=-77.81263#map=17/-0.34076/-77.81263) ATM Banco International · Cayambe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.04074&mlon=-78.14424#map=17/0.04074/-78.14424) Petrol pump P&S · El Chaco 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33406&mlon=-77.80610#map=17/-0.33406/-77.80610) Hotel Tandayamo Lanchimba Family · Cangahua 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.05000&mlon=-78.15527#map=17/-0.05000/-78.15527) Mall Plantitech · Cayambe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=0.03416&mlon=-78.14481#map=17/0.03416/-78.14481) School Almacén Fortaleza · Cangahua 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.09449&mlon=-78.13343#map=17/-0.09449/-78.13343) College Unidad Educativa Napo · El Chaco 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33723&mlon=-77.80956#map=17/-0.33723/-77.80956) Police station UPC Cangahua · Cangahua 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.06071&mlon=-78.16988#map=17/-0.06071/-78.16988) 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 Oyacachi Places mapped inside Oyacachi in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 - Dental clinics1 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 El Chaco Canton - El Chaco - Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda - Linares - Santa Rosa - Sardinas ## Quick answers - Where is Oyacachi?In El Chaco Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador - What borders Oyacachi?Cangahua, Cayambe, Checa, Cuyuja, El Chaco, El Quinche, El Reventador, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda, Olmedo, Papallacta, Pifo, Santa Rosa and Sardinas - What is there to see in Oyacachi?Aguas termales, Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Termas Oyacachi - What time zone is Oyacachi in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Oyacachi?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Oyacachi?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oyacachi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Oyacachi?Cerro Saraurcu (4,638 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Oyacachi?Centro De Salud El Chaco, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oyacachi?Banco Pichincha, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Oyacachi?Banco International, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oyacachi?P&S, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Oyacachi?EC150453 (OCHA common operational dataset)