# Cosanga Parish, Quijos Canton, Napo Province – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/cosanga/

Parish · Quijos Canton 

# Cosanga

Cosanga is a parish of Ecuador in Quijos Canton, Napo Province. It covers **480.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 480km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,181 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cosanga?

Cosanga lies in [Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Archidona](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/archidona/), [Baeza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/baeza/), [Cotundo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/cotundo/), [Cuyuja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/cuyuja/), [Papallacta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/papallacta/) and [Sumaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/sumaco/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 30.2% of [Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/). The centre of Cosanga is about 71 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.5746° S, 77.9878° 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 Cosanga

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cosanga: 1 attraction; 1 nature reserve.

- Chontas Birdwatching · nature reserve
- Estación biológica Yanayacu · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cosanga

- Parque Nacional Antisana · nature reserve, Cotundo5.0 km
- Tres Marias · viewpoint, Baeza14 km
- Tamboyacu · waterfall, Cuyuja15 km
- Machangara · waterfall, Baeza17 km
- Machangara 2 · waterfall, Baeza17 km
- La Brisa Hummingbird Garden · attraction, Baeza18 km
- Antisana · volcano, Archidona20 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: Cosanga

- 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) · Quito64 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga79 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 18:14).

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 Cosanga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Cosanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,894 m and 2,700 m above sea level (median 2,181 m).

- Cosanga
- Estación biológica Yanayacu
- Hacienda Capulí
- Las Caucheras
- Las Palmas
- San Isidro

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 Cosanga

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Aliso
- Río Arenillas
- Río Yanayacu Grande

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Antisana · 4,747 m

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves.

- Antisana Ecological Reserve
- Reserva Ecologica Antisana

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 Cosanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quijos Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 1,459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (180 mm) and the driest Aug (62 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 10 134 

Feb 10 140 

Mar 10 168 

Apr 10 180 

May 10 146 

Jun 8 104 

Jul 8 81 

Aug 8 62 

Sep 9 69 

Oct 10 119 

Nov 10 130 

Dec 10 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cosanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico Baeza · Baeza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46205&mlon=-77.88932#map=17/-0.46205/-77.88932) 

Bank BANECUADOR BAEZA · Baeza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46492&mlon=-77.89161#map=17/-0.46492/-77.89161) 

Petrol pump cosanga gasolinera · Cosanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.58045&mlon=-77.86776#map=17/-0.58045/-77.86776) 

Hotel Hospedaje Nancy · Cosanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57701&mlon=-77.88775#map=17/-0.57701/-77.88775) 

School Escuela Gil Ramirez Davalos · Cosanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.57906&mlon=-77.86788#map=17/-0.57906/-77.86788) 

College Unidad Educativa Napo · El Chaco 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33723&mlon=-77.80956#map=17/-0.33723/-77.80956) 

Police station GEMA Grupo Especial Movil Antinarcoticos BAEZA · Baeza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46404&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/-0.46404/-77.91723) 

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 Cosanga

Places mapped inside Cosanga in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

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 Quijos Canton

- Baeza
- Cuyuja
- Papallacta
- San Francisco de Borja
- Sumaco

## Quick answers

- Where is Cosanga?In Quijos Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cosanga?Archidona, Baeza, Cotundo, Cuyuja, Papallacta and Sumaco
- What is there to see in Cosanga?Chontas Birdwatching, Estación biológica Yanayacu
- What time zone is Cosanga in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cosanga?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cosanga?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cosanga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cosanga?Settlements lie between 1,894 m and 2,700 m
- What is the highest point in Cosanga?Cerro Antisana (4,747 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cosanga?Hospital Básico Baeza, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cosanga?BANECUADOR BAEZA, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cosanga?cosanga gasolinera, about 13 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Cosanga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cosanga?EC150751 (OCHA common operational dataset)