# Pucapamba Parish, Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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

Parish · Chinchipe Canton 

# Pucapamba

Pucapamba is a parish of Ecuador in Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **25.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,122 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pucapamba?

Pucapamba 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: [El Chorro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/el-chorro/), [La Chonta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/la-chonta/) and [Zumba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/zumba/). By area it is the 930th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.3% of [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/). The centre of Pucapamba is about 529 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9493° S, 79.1273° 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 Pucapamba

### Nearby, outside Pucapamba

- Cerro Mirador · viewpoint, La Chonta4.8 km
- Cascada La Jalca · attraction, Zumba8.8 km
- Parque central · attraction, Zumba9.6 km
- San Francisco · memorial, Zumba9.6 km
- Museo arqueologico provincia Chinchipe · museum, Zumba9.6 km
- Cascada "La olla de la suerte" · waterfall, Zumba13 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: Pucapamba

- 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) · Jaén82 km
- PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) · Piura167 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 Pucapamba

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pucapamba.

- La Balsa
- Las Cochas
- Pucapamba

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).

## Weather in Pucapamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chinchipe Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m lower 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 45 

Feb 18 77 

Mar 18 80 

Apr 18 50 

May 18 26 

Jun 17 22 

Jul 17 20 

Aug 18 15 

Sep 19 14 

Oct 19 31 

Nov 19 38 

Dec 18 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pucapamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clínica Reina del Cisne - Zumba · Zumba 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86433&mlon=-79.13261#map=17/-4.86433/-79.13261) 

Bank COOPMEGO · Zumba 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86399&mlon=-79.13134#map=17/-4.86399/-79.13134) 

ATM Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda 33 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61216&mlon=-79.12627#map=17/-4.61216/-79.12627) 

Hotel El Mirador · Zumba 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86649&mlon=-79.13285#map=17/-4.86649/-79.13285) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica Ecuador · Pucapamba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.94679&mlon=-79.11634#map=17/-4.94679/-79.11634) 

Police station UPC Zumba · Zumba 9.8 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 Pucapamba

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

- Schools1

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
- La Chonta
- San Andrés
- Zumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucapamba?In Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pucapamba?El Chorro, La Chonta and Zumba
- What is there to see in Pucapamba?Cerro Mirador, Cascada La Jalca, Parque central, San Francisco
- What time zone is Pucapamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pucapamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pucapamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucapamba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pucapamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pucapamba?Clínica Reina del Cisne - Zumba, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pucapamba?COOPMEGO, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pucapamba?Cajero de la Coopmego, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucapamba?Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pucapamba?EC190256 (OCHA common operational dataset)