# Zumba Parish, Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/zumba/ Parish · Chinchipe Canton # Zumba Zumba is a parish of Ecuador in Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **425.2 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 425km² - 64mapped services - 1,275 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zumba? Zumba 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 6 other parishes: [Chito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/chito/), [El Chorro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/el-chorro/), [Palanda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/palanda/), [Pucapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/pucapamba/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/san-andres/) and [San Francisco del Vergel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/san-francisco-del-vergel/). By area it is the 145th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 38.6% of [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/). The centre of Zumba is about 518 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8431° S, 79.1491° 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 Zumba OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Zumba: 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 waterfall; 1 memorial. - Museo arqueologico provincia Chinchipe · museum - Cascada "La olla de la suerte" · waterfall - Cascada La Jalca · attraction - Parque central · attraction - San Francisco · memorial ### Nearby, outside Zumba - Reserva Manakin · nature reserve, San Francisco del Vergel8.1 km - Cerro Mirador · viewpoint, La Chonta14 km - CASCADA EL SOMBRERO · waterfall, San Andrés16 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: Zumba - 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) · Jaén93 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 Zumba Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Zumba. Settlements here lie between about 915 m and 1,800 m above sea level (median 1,275 m). - Bellavista - Belén - Camal Municipal Zumba - Canadá - Conchas Secas - El Horcón - El Limón - El Pite - El Progreso - El Rejo - El Sural - El Tablón - Gramalotal - Guachunangui - Guadual - Guaranguillo - Guarimizal - Isimanchi - Jesús del Gran Poder - La Cordillera - La Diversión - La Guara - La Guayusa - La Huaca - La Jalca - La Libertad - La Palma - La Puca - La Variante - Lagunas - Las Cidras - Las Juntas - Las Pircas - Las Sungas - Llanguachis - Los Desechos - Los Rubies - Macarinche - Muyuchi - Nueve Esperanza - Palanuma - Palanuma Bajo - Playas de las Pircas - Rancho del Cármen - Romerillos - Río Blanco - Salapaca - San Antonio de La Variante - San José de los Cruceros - San Miguel de Lagunas - San Miguel de Las Lagunas - Sanora - Solaguari - Solahuari - Sural - Tambo Viejo - Tarrangami - Tolosa - 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 Zumba Named natural and historic features inside Zumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Río Isimanchi - Río Palanda - Río Palanuma ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - 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 Zumba 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 Zumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cantonal de Chinchipe "Zumba" Tipo A · Zumba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86298&mlon=-79.13521#map=17/-4.86298/-79.13521) Bank CACPE ZAMORA · Zumba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86263&mlon=-79.13165#map=17/-4.86263/-79.13165) ATM Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda 22 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61216&mlon=-79.12627#map=17/-4.61216/-79.12627) Hotel Pensión Saracay · Zumba 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86210&mlon=-79.13145#map=17/-4.86210/-79.13145) School Escuela de Educación Básica República de Uruguay · Zumba 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.83550&mlon=-79.16399#map=17/-4.83550/-79.16399) Police station UPC Zumba · Zumba 2.7 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 Zumba Places mapped inside Zumba in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks4 - Hotels8 - Schools28 - 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. ## Other parishes in Chinchipe Canton - Chito - El Chorro - La Chonta - Pucapamba - San Andrés ## Quick answers - Where is Zumba?In Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador - What borders Zumba?Chito, El Chorro, Palanda, Pucapamba, San Andrés and San Francisco del Vergel - What is there to see in Zumba?Cascada "La olla de la suerte", Cascada La Jalca, Museo arqueologico provincia Chinchipe, Parque central - What time zone is Zumba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Zumba?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Zumba?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zumba?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zumba?Settlements lie between 915 m and 1,800 m - What is the highest point in Zumba?Guanchunangue (2,474 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zumba?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Zumba?Hospital Cantonal de Chinchipe "Zumba" Tipo A, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zumba?CACPE ZAMORA, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zumba?Cajero de la Coopmego, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zumba?Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 26 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Zumba?4 mapped - How many banks are in Zumba?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Zumba?EC190250 (OCHA common operational dataset)