# Panguintza Parish, Centinela del Cóndor Canton – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/panguintza/

Parish · Centinela del Cóndor Canton 

# Panguintza

Panguintza is a parish of Ecuador in Centinela del Cóndor Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **44.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 44.8km²
- 871 mtypical elevation

## Where is Panguintza?

Panguintza lies in [Centinela del Cóndor Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Cumbaratza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/cumbaratza/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/guadalupe/), [Yantzaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/yantzaza/) and [Zumbi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/zumbi/). By area it is the 830th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 17.2% of [Centinela del Cóndor Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/). The centre of Panguintza is about 408 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8876° S, 78.8197° 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 Panguintza

### Nearby, outside Panguintza

- Puente curvo La Saquea · attraction, Guadalupe4.5 km
- Monumento del avión de combate A-37B · memorial, Zumbi5.3 km
- Playas Zumbi · beach, Zumbi5.4 km
- Mi paradise · attraction, Yantzaza7.9 km
- Las Orugas · beach, Yantzaza8.0 km
- Malecón · attraction, Yantzaza9.1 km
- Playas de Don Guacho · attraction, Yantzaza9.8 km
- LA MOLIENDA L · nature reserve, Yantzaza10.0 km
- Avión · attraction, Cumbaratza13 km
- Quinta Ana Rosa · attraction, Chicaña17 km
- Museo Shuar · museum, Timbara17 km
- Cascada Velo de Ninfa · waterfall, Bellavista19 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: Panguintza

- 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

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)62 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Panguintza

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Panguintza.

- La Crucita
- La Hueca
- Los Laureles
- Panguintza
- Panguintza Alto
- San Gregorio

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 Panguintza

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Panguintza

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 Panguintza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Centinela del Cóndor Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 812 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (105 mm) and the driest Sep (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 75 

Feb 19 102 

Mar 19 105 

Apr 19 83 

May 19 62 

Jun 18 58 

Jul 18 45 

Aug 19 34 

Sep 20 34 

Oct 20 67 

Nov 20 73 

Dec 20 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panguintza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe · Guadalupe 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84718&mlon=-78.89128#map=17/-3.84718/-78.89128) 

Bank CACPE Zamora Chinchipe · Zumbi 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89459&mlon=-78.78011#map=17/-3.89459/-78.78011) 

ATM Cajero de la CoopMego · Zumbi 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89334&mlon=-78.78153#map=17/-3.89334/-78.78153) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Zumbi · Zumbi 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.88714&mlon=-78.78040#map=17/-3.88714/-78.78040) 

Hotel Hotel Noche Mía · Zumbi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89328&mlon=-78.78239#map=17/-3.89328/-78.78239) 

Mall Centro Comercial · Yantzaza 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83467&mlon=-78.76152#map=17/-3.83467/-78.76152) 

School Unidad Educativa Zamora Chinchipe · Zumbi 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89236&mlon=-78.78033#map=17/-3.89236/-78.78033) 

College Martha Bucaram de Roldos · Yantzaza 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83835&mlon=-78.76088#map=17/-3.83835/-78.76088) 

Police station UPC · Guadalupe 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87188&mlon=-78.87921#map=17/-3.87188/-78.87921) 

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.

## Other parishes in Centinela del Cóndor Canton

- Triunfo Dorado
- Zumbi

## Quick answers

- Where is Panguintza?In Centinela del Cóndor Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Panguintza?Cumbaratza, Guadalupe, Yantzaza and Zumbi
- What is there to see in Panguintza?Puente curvo La Saquea, Monumento del avión de combate A-37B, Playas Zumbi, Mi paradise
- What time zone is Panguintza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Panguintza?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Panguintza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Panguintza?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Panguintza?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panguintza?Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panguintza?CACPE Zamora Chinchipe, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panguintza?Cajero de la CoopMego, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panguintza?Gasolinera Zumbi, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Panguintza?EC190753 (OCHA common operational dataset)