# San José Parish, Santa Clara Canton, Pastaza Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/san-jose/

Parish · Santa Clara Canton 

# San José

San José is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Clara Canton, Pastaza Province. It covers **69.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.2km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is San José?

San José lies in [Santa Clara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/), [Pastaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Arajuno](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/arajuno/arajuno/), [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/el-triunfo/), [Santa Clara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/santa-clara/) and [Teniente Hugo Ortiz](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/pastaza/teniente-hugo-ortiz/). By area it is the 714th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 22.2% of [Santa Clara Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pastaza/santa-clara/). The centre of San José is about 142 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.6 km from Santa Clara, the main town of Santa Clara Canton. The centre point is at 1.3308° S, 77.8746° 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

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San José: 1 waterfall.

- Shutillak Pakcha, cascada sin nombre · waterfall

### Nearby, outside San José

- Finca Martit · castle or fort, Santa Clara9.1 km
- Sitio de pesca · attraction, Santa Clara12 km
- Zoo Refugio el Eden · zoo, Fátima14 km
- Dique de Murialdo · viewpoint, Fátima14 km
- Quinta Murialdo · attraction, Fátima15 km
- Cascadas y Tarabita El Triunfo · attraction, El Triunfo15 km
- Dique de Los Mecanicos · viewpoint, Puyo16 km
- Zoológico del Consejo Provincial · zoo, Fátima17 km
- petroglifo Jatunrumi · attraction, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola18 km
- Jardin Botánito Los Yapas · attraction, Fátima18 km
- Dique de Fatima · viewpoint, Fátima18 km
- Agro turismo el Picaflor · attraction, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola18 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 José

- 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

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga95 km
- Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas111 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:12).

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

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in San José.

- Comunidad Samasunchi
- San Jose
- San Vicente

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).

## Weather in San José and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Clara Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 2,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (215 mm) and the driest Sep (115 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 162 

Feb 17 167 

Mar 17 194 

Apr 17 215 

May 16 200 

Jun 15 193 

Jul 15 150 

Aug 15 127 

Sep 16 115 

Oct 17 173 

Nov 17 174 

Dec 17 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC SAN JOSE 2 · San José 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.34330&mlon=-77.92156#map=17/-1.34330/-77.92156) 

Bank CACPE Pastaza · Puyo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.47872&mlon=-78.00063#map=17/-1.47872/-78.00063) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Puyo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48606&mlon=-77.99822#map=17/-1.48606/-77.99822) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Santa Clara 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.25450&mlon=-77.88879#map=17/-1.25450/-77.88879) 

Hotel hostal pasion de gavilanes · Santa Clara 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.26777&mlon=-77.88982#map=17/-1.26777/-77.88982) 

Mall Mercado La Mariscal · Puyo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.48703&mlon=-77.99502#map=17/-1.48703/-77.99502) 

School Unidad Educativa José Martí · Santa Clara 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.27020&mlon=-77.89121#map=17/-1.27020/-77.89121) 

College CENTRO EXPERIMENTAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y PRODUCCIÓN AMAZÓNICA (CEIPA) - UEA · Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23836&mlon=-77.88566#map=17/-1.23836/-77.88566) 

Police station Upc "El Triunfo" · El Triunfo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.43317&mlon=-77.79432#map=17/-1.43317/-77.79432) 

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

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

- Hospitals1
- Restaurants1

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 Santa Clara Canton

- Santa Clara

## Quick answers

- Where is San José?In Santa Clara Canton, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José?Arajuno, El Triunfo, Santa Clara and Teniente Hugo Ortiz
- What is there to see in San José?Shutillak Pakcha, cascada sin nombre
- What time zone is San José in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San José?September
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José?SSC SAN JOSE 2, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José?CACPE Pastaza, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José?Petroecuador, about 8.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San José?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José?EC160351 (OCHA common operational dataset)