# Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province – Parishes

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/

Canton · Zamora Chinchipe Province 

# Chinchipe Canton

Chinchipe Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **1,102.7 km²**. It is divided into 6 parishes. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 80 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,103km²
- 6parishes
- 80mapped services

## Where is Chinchipe Canton?

Chinchipe Canton lies in [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/) and [Palanda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/). By area it is the 66th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 10.4% of [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). The centre of Chinchipe Canton is about 519 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 90 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Chinchipe Province. The centre point is at 4.8546° S, 79.1358° 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 Chinchipe Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Chinchipe Canton: 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint.

- Museo arqueologico provincia Chinchipe · museum
- CASCADA EL SOMBRERO · waterfall
- Cascada "La olla de la suerte" · waterfall
- Cerro Mirador · viewpoint
- Cascada La Jalca · attraction
- Parque central · attraction
- San Francisco · memorial

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: Chinchipe Canton

- 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

- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén91 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:11).

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.

## Parishes of Chinchipe Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Chito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/chito/) 309 22 9 

[El Chorro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/el-chorro/) 14 5 1 

[La Chonta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/la-chonta/) 18 6 3 

[Pucapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/pucapamba/) 25 3 1 

[San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/san-andres/) 312 5 2 

[Zumba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/zumba/) 425 63 64 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chinchipe Canton

Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in Chinchipe Canton. Settlements here lie between about 915 m and 1,800 m above sea level (median 1,275 m).

- Alto Grande
- Bellavista
- Belén
- Camal Municipal Zumba
- Canadá
- Castillo
- Chito
- Conchas Secas
- El Balsal
- El Chorro
- El Horcón
- El Lapi
- El Limón
- El Palomaso
- El Pite
- El Platero
- El Progreso
- El Rejo
- El Sural
- El Tablón
- Gramalotal
- Guachunangui
- Guadual
- Guaranguillo
- Guarimizal
- Guayabal
- Guayusos
- Guitico
- Huallachis
- Isimanchi
- Jesús del Gran Poder
- La Balsa
- La Chonta
- La Cordillera
- La Cruz
- La Diversión
- La Fortuna
- La Guara
- La Guayusa
- La Huaca
- La Jalca
- La Libertad
- La Palma
- La Puca
- La Toma
- La Variante
- Lagunas
- Las Cidras
- Las Cochas
- Las Juntas
- Las Pampas
- Las Pircas
- Las Pitas
- Las Sungas
- Las Tres Aguas
- Laurel
- Llanguachis
- Llashipa
- Los Desechos
- Los Guayusos
- Los Planes
- Los Rubies
- Macarinche
- Muyuchi
- Nueve Esperanza
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Nuevos Horizontes
- Padilla
- Palanuma
- Palanuma Bajo
- Peña Blanca
- Piedrabola
- Playas de las Pircas
- Pucapamba
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Rancho del Cármen
- Reina del Cisne
- Romerillos
- Río Blanco
- Salapaca
- Salto del Inca
- San Andrés
- San Antonio de La Variante
- San Joaquín de Sangola
- San José de Los Guayusos
- San José de los Cruceros
- San Luis
- San Miguel de Lagunas
- San Miguel de Las Lagunas
- Sanora
- Shinguishi
- Simurinas
- Solaguari
- Solahuari
- Sural
- Tambo Viejo
- Tarrangami
- Tolosa
- Tres Fronteras
- Yacara
- Yamilal
- Yequerre
- Zapanga Vieja
- Zumba

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 Chinchipe Canton

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bautista
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Las Minas
- Río Isimanchi
- Río Mayo
- Río Palanda
- Río Palanuma
- Río Sangola

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Noroeste Dentado · 3,593 m
- Mellizos · 3,339 m
- Dentado · 3,303 m
- Cerro Río Blanco · 2,907 m
- Musgal · 2,802 m
- Guanchunangue · 2,474 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 Chinchipe Canton and the best time to visit

In Chinchipe Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 461 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (80 mm) and the driest Sep (14 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 17 45 

Feb 17 77 

Mar 17 80 

Apr 17 50 

May 17 26 

Jun 16 22 

Jul 16 20 

Aug 17 15 

Sep 18 14 

Oct 18 31 

Nov 18 38 

Dec 17 43 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chinchipe Canton

Places mapped inside Chinchipe Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks4
- Hotels8
- Schools44
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants13
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinchipe Canton?In Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chinchipe Canton?Espíndola Canton and Palanda Canton
- What is there to see in Chinchipe Canton?CASCADA EL SOMBRERO, Cascada "La olla de la suerte", Cascada La Jalca, Cerro Mirador
- What time zone is Chinchipe Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chinchipe Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chinchipe Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chinchipe Canton?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chinchipe Canton?Settlements lie between 915 m and 1,800 m
- What is the highest point in Chinchipe Canton?Noroeste Dentado (3,593 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chinchipe Canton?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Chinchipe Canton?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Chinchipe Canton?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chinchipe Canton?EC1902 (OCHA common operational dataset)