# Chito Parish, Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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

Parish · Chinchipe Canton 

# Chito

Chito is a parish of Ecuador in Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **308.8 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 309km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,488 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chito?

Chito lies in [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [El Chorro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/el-chorro/), [La Canela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/la-canela/), [La Chonta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/la-chonta/), [San Francisco del Vergel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/san-francisco-del-vergel/) and [Zumba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/zumba/). By area it is the 201st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 28.0% of [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/). The centre of Chito is about 523 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9066° S, 79.0292° 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 Chito

### Nearby, outside Chito

- Cerro Mirador · viewpoint, La Chonta7.6 km
- San Francisco · memorial, Zumba12 km
- Parque central · attraction, Zumba12 km
- Museo arqueologico provincia Chinchipe · museum, Zumba12 km
- Reserva Manakin · nature reserve, San Francisco del Vergel15 km
- Cascada La Jalca · attraction, Zumba18 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: Chito

- 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) · Jaén81 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura179 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 06:20, 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.

## Villages and localities in Chito

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Chito. Settlements here lie between about 1,277 m and 1,553 m above sea level (median 1,488 m).

- Alto Grande
- El Balsal
- El Palomaso
- Guayabal
- Guayusos
- Guitico
- Huallachis
- La Cruz
- La Fortuna
- Las Tres Aguas
- Laurel
- Los Guayusos
- Los Planes
- Nuevo Paraíso
- Nuevos Horizontes
- Piedrabola
- Reina del Cisne
- Salto del Inca
- San Joaquín de Sangola
- San José de Los Guayusos
- San Luis
- Tres Fronteras

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 Chito

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bautista
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Las Minas

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 Chito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chinchipe Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 213 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 16 45 

Feb 16 77 

Mar 16 80 

Apr 16 50 

May 16 26 

Jun 15 22 

Jul 15 20 

Aug 15 15 

Sep 16 14 

Oct 16 31 

Nov 16 38 

Dec 16 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IESS Zumba · Zumba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86335&mlon=-79.13152#map=17/-4.86335/-79.13152) 

Bank FUNDACIÓN FACES AGENCIA ZUMBA · Zumba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86378&mlon=-79.13111#map=17/-4.86378/-79.13111) 

ATM Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64915&mlon=-79.13251#map=17/-4.64915/-79.13251) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda" · Palanda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61216&mlon=-79.12627#map=17/-4.61216/-79.12627) 

Hotel Calem Hotel · Zumba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86408&mlon=-79.13119#map=17/-4.86408/-79.13119) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Cabo Minacho · Chito 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90380&mlon=-79.03545#map=17/-4.90380/-79.03545) 

Police station UPC Zumba · Zumba 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86168&mlon=-79.13351#map=17/-4.86168/-79.13351) 

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 Chito

Places mapped inside Chito in open map data, by type.

- Schools9

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 Chinchipe Canton

- El Chorro
- La Chonta
- Pucapamba
- San Andrés
- Zumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chito?In Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chito?El Chorro, La Canela, La Chonta, San Francisco del Vergel and Zumba
- What is there to see in Chito?Cerro Mirador, San Francisco, Parque central, Museo arqueologico provincia Chinchipe
- What time zone is Chito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chito?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chito?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chito?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chito?Settlements lie between 1,277 m and 1,553 m
- What is the best time to visit Chito?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chito?IESS Zumba, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chito?FUNDACIÓN FACES AGENCIA ZUMBA, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chito?Cajero de la Coopmego, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chito?Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chito?EC190251 (OCHA common operational dataset)