# San Francisco de Borja Parish, Quijos Canton, Napo Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/san-francisco-de-borja/ Parish · Quijos Canton # San Francisco de Borja San Francisco de Borja is a parish of Ecuador in Quijos Canton, Napo Province. It covers **89.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.5km² - 16mapped services - 1,695 mtypical elevation ## Where is San Francisco de Borja? San Francisco de Borja lies in [Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/), [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Baeza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/baeza/), [Cuyuja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/cuyuja/), [Sardinas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/sardinas/) and [Sumaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/sumaco/). By area it is the 623rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.6% of [Quijos Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/). The centre of San Francisco de Borja is about 73 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.4247° S, 77.8978° 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 Francisco de Borja OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Francisco de Borja: 1 attraction. - Finca - Granja las Tres Marcelas · attraction ### Nearby, outside San Francisco de Borja - Machangara 2 · waterfall, Baeza3.9 km - Machangara · waterfall, Baeza3.9 km - La Brisa Hummingbird Garden · attraction, Baeza6.2 km - La Escondida · waterfall, Sumaco7.4 km - Tres Marias · viewpoint, Baeza7.6 km - Templo del búho · attraction, Sardinas7.8 km - Finca Agroturistica El Madrigal · attraction, Sumaco8.3 km - Concierto de las aves · attraction, Sumaco9.5 km - Tamboyacu · waterfall, Cuyuja10 km - Cascada · attraction, Sumaco10 km - Chontayacu · waterfall, Sumaco11 km - Cascada del Río Cauchillo · attraction, Linares12 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: San Francisco de Borja - 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) · Quito61 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga96 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 06:08, 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 San Francisco de Borja Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in San Francisco de Borja. - Barrio El Carmen - San Francisco de Borja - Urbanización La Florida 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 Francisco de Borja Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco de Borja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Quinajua - Río Sardinas Chico ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Parada Larga · 3,354 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Borja 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 Francisco de Borja and the best time to visit Using the climate of Quijos Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 345 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 12 134 Feb 13 140 Mar 12 168 Apr 12 180 May 12 146 Jun 11 104 Jul 10 81 Aug 10 62 Sep 11 69 Oct 12 119 Nov 13 130 Dec 12 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco de Borja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dirección distrital 15D02 el chaco- quitus · Baeza 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.45736&mlon=-77.88371#map=17/-0.45736/-77.88371) Bank BANECUADOR BAEZA · Baeza 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46492&mlon=-77.89161#map=17/-0.46492/-77.89161) Petrol pump Baeza, Gasolinera · San Francisco de Borja 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.43188&mlon=-77.89847#map=17/-0.43188/-77.89847) Hotel Hostería Hacienda Cumandá · San Francisco de Borja 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.45285&mlon=-77.88048#map=17/-0.45285/-77.88048) School Unidad Educativa Baeza · Baeza 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46431&mlon=-77.88866#map=17/-0.46431/-77.88866) College Unidad Educativa Napo · El Chaco 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.33723&mlon=-77.80956#map=17/-0.33723/-77.80956) Police station UPC Valle de Quijos · Baeza 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.46190&mlon=-77.90401#map=17/-0.46190/-77.90401) 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 Francisco de Borja Places mapped inside San Francisco de Borja in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels7 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants5 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 - Cuyuja - Papallacta - Sumaco ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco de Borja?In Quijos Canton, Napo Province, Ecuador - What borders San Francisco de Borja?Baeza, Cuyuja, Sardinas and Sumaco - What is there to see in San Francisco de Borja?Finca - Granja las Tres Marcelas - What time zone is San Francisco de Borja in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Francisco de Borja?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco de Borja?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco de Borja?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in San Francisco de Borja?Cerro Parada Larga (3,354 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Francisco de Borja?June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco de Borja?Dirección distrital 15D02 el chaco- quitus, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco de Borja?BANECUADOR BAEZA, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco de Borja?Baeza, Gasolinera, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in San Francisco de Borja?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in San Francisco de Borja?2 mapped - What is the P-code of San Francisco de Borja?EC150754 (OCHA common operational dataset)