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

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

Parish · Quijos Canton 

# Cuyuja

Cuyuja is a parish of Ecuador in Quijos Canton, Napo Province. It covers **258.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 258km²
- 4mapped services
- 2,524 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cuyuja?

Cuyuja lies in [Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Archidona](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/archidona/), [Baeza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/baeza/), [Cosanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/cosanga/), [Cotundo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/cotundo/), [Oyacachi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/oyacachi/), [Papallacta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/papallacta/), [San Francisco de Borja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/san-francisco-de-borja/) and [Sardinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/sardinas/). By area it is the 254th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 16.2% of [Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/). The centre of Cuyuja is about 58 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.3756° S, 78.0284° 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 Cuyuja

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cuyuja: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve.

- Tamboyacu · waterfall
- Dos Reservas · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Cuyuja

- Tres Marias · viewpoint, Baeza11 km
- cascada de baňos «La milagrosa» · attraction, Papallacta15 km
- Baños lake · viewpoint, Papallacta16 km
- Terma Sachayacu 666 · hot spring, Papallacta17 km
- Antisana · volcano, Archidona18 km
- Machangara 2 · waterfall, Baeza18 km
- Machangara · waterfall, Baeza18 km
- Termas Oyacachi · attraction, Oyacachi19 km
- Mirador Antenas de Papallacta · viewpoint, Papallacta19 km
- Sendero “El Agua y la Vida” · attraction, Pifo19 km
- Finca - Granja las Tres Marcelas · attraction, San Francisco de Borja20 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: Cuyuja

- 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) · Quito46 km
- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Cuyuja

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Cuyuja.

- Alejandria
- Cuyuja
- La Victoria
- Laurel
- Maspa
- Nashuja
- San Victor

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 Cuyuja

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Laguna Encantada
- Río Papallacta

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Puntas · 3,866 m
- Cerro Peñas Blancas · 3,710 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 Cuyuja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quijos Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 484 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 134 

Feb 7 140 

Mar 7 168 

Apr 7 180 

May 7 146 

Jun 5 104 

Jul 5 81 

Aug 5 62 

Sep 6 69 

Oct 7 119 

Nov 7 130 

Dec 7 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cuyuja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico Baeza · Baeza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46205&mlon=-77.88932#map=17/-0.46205/-77.88932) 

Bank BANECUADOR BAEZA · Baeza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46492&mlon=-77.89161#map=17/-0.46492/-77.89161) 

ATM Cajero Automatico Nexo Pichincha · Pifo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.22549&mlon=-78.33926#map=17/-0.22549/-78.33926) 

Petrol pump PyS · Baeza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46374&mlon=-77.91805#map=17/-0.46374/-77.91805) 

Hotel Guango Lodge · Cuyuja 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.37835&mlon=-78.07392#map=17/-0.37835/-78.07392) 

Mall Wyndham Quito Airport · Yaruquí 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.16144&mlon=-78.30656#map=17/-0.16144/-78.30656) 

School Unidad Educativa Baeza · Baeza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46431&mlon=-77.88866#map=17/-0.46431/-77.88866) 

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 GEMA Grupo Especial Movil Antinarcoticos BAEZA · Baeza 16 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 Cuyuja

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

- Hotels1
- 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
- Cosanga
- Papallacta
- San Francisco de Borja
- Sumaco

## Quick answers

- Where is Cuyuja?In Quijos Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cuyuja?Archidona, Baeza, Cosanga, Cotundo, Oyacachi, Papallacta, San Francisco de Borja and Sardinas
- What is there to see in Cuyuja?Dos Reservas, Tamboyacu
- What time zone is Cuyuja in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cuyuja?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cuyuja?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cuyuja?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Cuyuja?Puntas (3,866 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cuyuja?Hospital Básico Baeza, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cuyuja?BANECUADOR BAEZA, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cuyuja?Cajero Automatico Nexo Pichincha, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuyuja?PyS, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cuyuja?EC150752 (OCHA common operational dataset)