Parish · Gonzalo Pizarro Canton # Gonzalo Pizarro Gonzalo Pizarro is a parish of Ecuador in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Sucumbíos Province. It covers 242.6 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 243 km² - 1 mapped service - 498 m typical elevation ## Where is Gonzalo Pizarro? Gonzalo Pizarro lies in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. It borders 5 other parishes: El Reventador, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda, Lumbaquí, Nueva Troncal and San José de Guayusa. By area it is the 287th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.8% of Gonzalo Pizarro Canton. The centre of Gonzalo Pizarro is about 129 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 0.0541° S, 77.3779° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gonzalo Pizarro ### Nearby, outside Gonzalo Pizarro - Mitad del Mundo · viewpoint, Lumbaquí 6.5 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 12 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 12 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 13 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 14 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 15 km - Jatun Ildiko · waterfall, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 15 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 16 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 16 km - Cave of Tayos · viewpoint, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda 16 km - Puente de Tony el Suizo · attraction, El Dorado de Cascales 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gonzalo Pizarro - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · Coca 63 km - Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) · Tulcán 103 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Sep (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:08). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gonzalo Pizarro Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Gonzalo Pizarro. - Dashino - Dashiño - Panduyacu - Recinto Amazonas Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gonzalo Pizarro Named natural and historic features inside Gonzalo Pizarro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Rio Dashino - Rio Pucuno - Rio Tigre - Río Quijos - Río del Reventador - Shutiyacu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gonzalo Pizarro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,432 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (158 mm) and the driest Aug (67 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 19 | 114 | | Feb | 19 | 120 | | Mar | 19 | 148 | | Apr | 18 | 158 | | May | 18 | 140 | | Jun | 17 | 112 | | Jul | 17 | 91 | | Aug | 18 | 67 | | Sep | 19 | 78 | | Oct | 19 | 122 | | Nov | 19 | 149 | | Dec | 18 | 134 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gonzalo Pizarro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Centro Lumbaqui · Lumbaquí | 12 km | Map | | Bank | BANECUADOR B. P Lumbaqui · Lumbaquí | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Recinto Simón Bolívar CCS · El Reventador | 7.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petrorios · Sevilla | 26 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Encanto Amazonico · Gonzalo Pizarro | 7.0 km | Map | | Mall | Bahia popular Geovanny Barros · Nueva Troncal | 35 km | Map | | School | UECIB-MUSHUK KAWSAY · Nueva Troncal | 21 km | Map | | College | Instituto Superior Intercultural Bilingue Martha Bucaram De Roldos" · Nueva Troncal | 35 km | Map | | Police station | UPC · Puerto Libre | 30 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gonzalo Pizarro Places mapped inside Gonzalo Pizarro in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Gonzalo Pizarro Canton - El Reventador - Lumbaquí - Puerto Libre ## Quick answers - Where is Gonzalo Pizarro? In Gonzalo Pizarro Canton, Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador - What borders Gonzalo Pizarro? El Reventador, Gonzalo Díaz de Pineda, Lumbaquí, Nueva Troncal and San José de Guayusa - What is there to see in Gonzalo Pizarro? Mitad del Mundo, Cave of Tayos, Cave of Tayos, Cave of Tayos - What time zone is Gonzalo Pizarro in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in Gonzalo Pizarro? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Gonzalo Pizarro? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gonzalo Pizarro? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gonzalo Pizarro? January and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gonzalo Pizarro? Centro Lumbaqui, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gonzalo Pizarro? BANECUADOR B. P Lumbaqui, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gonzalo Pizarro? Recinto Simón Bolívar CCS, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonzalo Pizarro? Petrorios, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gonzalo Pizarro? EC210252 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 242.6 km² - P-code: EC210252 - Canton: Gonzalo Pizarro Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/sucumbios/gonzalo-pizarro/gonzalo-pizarro/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.