# La Chonta Parish, Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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

Parish · Chinchipe Canton 

# La Chonta

La Chonta is a parish of Ecuador in Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **18.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.0km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,133 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Chonta?

La Chonta 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 3 other parishes: [Chito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/chito/), [El Chorro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/el-chorro/) and [Pucapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/pucapamba/). By area it is the 965th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.6% of [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/). The centre of La Chonta is about 529 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9499° S, 79.0870° 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 La Chonta

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Chonta: 1 viewpoint.

- Cerro Mirador · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside La Chonta

- San Francisco · memorial, Zumba11 km
- Parque central · attraction, Zumba11 km
- Museo arqueologico provincia Chinchipe · museum, Zumba11 km
- Cascada La Jalca · attraction, Zumba13 km
- Cascada "La olla de la suerte" · waterfall, Zumba16 km
- Reserva Manakin · nature reserve, San Francisco del Vergel18 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: La Chonta

- 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) · Jaén79 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura172 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.

## Villages and localities in La Chonta

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

- Chito
- La Chonta
- Las Pampas
- Las Pitas
- Shinguishi
- Simurinas

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 La Chonta

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Mayo
- Río Sangola

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 La Chonta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Chonta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Reina del Cisne - Zumba · Zumba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86433&mlon=-79.13261#map=17/-4.86433/-79.13261) 

Bank COOPMEGO · Zumba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86399&mlon=-79.13134#map=17/-4.86399/-79.13134) 

ATM Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda 34 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61216&mlon=-79.12627#map=17/-4.61216/-79.12627) 

Hotel El Mirador · Zumba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86649&mlon=-79.13285#map=17/-4.86649/-79.13285) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica 12 de Febrero · La Chonta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.94939&mlon=-79.08136#map=17/-4.94939/-79.08136) 

Police station UPC Zumba · Zumba 11 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 La Chonta

Places mapped inside La Chonta in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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

- Chito
- El Chorro
- Pucapamba
- San Andrés
- Zumba

## Quick answers

- Where is La Chonta?In Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Chonta?Chito, El Chorro and Pucapamba
- What is there to see in La Chonta?Cerro Mirador
- What time zone is La Chonta in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Chonta?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Chonta?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Chonta?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Chonta?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Chonta?Clínica Reina del Cisne - Zumba, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Chonta?COOPMEGO, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Chonta?Cajero de la Coopmego, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Chonta?Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Chonta?EC190254 (OCHA common operational dataset)