# El Pangui Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/ Canton · Zamora Chinchipe Province # El Pangui Canton El Pangui Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **631.6 km²**. Its main town is El Pangui. It is divided into 4 parishes. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 632km² - 4parishes - 73mapped services ## Where is El Pangui Canton? El Pangui Canton lies in [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 2 other cantons: [Gualaquiza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/) and [Yantzaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/). By area it is the 108th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 6.0% of [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). The centre of El Pangui Canton is about 378 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 66 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Chinchipe Province. The centre point is at 3.6256° S, 78.5473° 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 El Pangui Canton OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in El Pangui Canton: 7 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 waterfall. - Cascada San Roque · waterfall - Cascada de San Roque · attraction - El Paraíso de Salomón · attraction - Parador Turístico Bumeran · attraction - Pista de motos del Sr. Cuesta · attraction - Posa · attraction - Posa de lasCascada de San Roque · attraction - Puente de Tiukcha · attraction - Doña Mery Velez · 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: El Pangui 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 - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca95 km - Coronel E Carvajal Airport (XMS) · Macas155 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 El Pangui Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Guisme](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/el-guisme/) 95 22 10 [El Pangui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/el-pangui/) 155 30 51 [Pachicutza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/pachicutza/) 127 21 6 [Tundayme](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/tundayme/) 255 16 6 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 El Pangui Canton Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in El Pangui Canton. Settlements here lie between about 749 m and 1,420 m above sea level (median 898 m). - 8 de diciembre - Abdon Calderón - Achuntza - Argelia - Buena Esperanza - Buena Fe - Buena Fé - Catacocha - Centro Miasí - Centro Shuar de Paquintza - Centro Shuar del Quimi - Centro Shuara de Manchinaza - Centro Shuara del Quimi - Charip - Chiches - Chuchumbletza - Chuchumbleza - Churuwia - Cóndor Mirador - Destacamento Tundayme - El Cedro - El Güismi - El Kunki - El Miasi Alto - El Mirador - El Oasis - El Pangui - El Porvenir - El Quimi - El Remolino - Etza - Guismi - La Argelia - La Delicia - La Mandarina - La Palmira - La Troncal - Los Achales - Los Hachales - Los Laureles - Machinatza - Machinatza Bajo - Machinaza - Machinaza Bajo - Miasí - Michanunka - Namacuntza - Nueva Esperanza - Numbaymi - Pachicutza Alto - Pachicutza Bajo - Pachicutza Village - Paquintza - Pasckuts - Piuccha - Playa Dorada - Proveduría - Quimi - Recta del Pangui - Reina del Cisne - Sahimi - San Francisco - San Francisco de Asis - San Francisco de Kunkí - San Gabriel - San Isidro - San Marcos de Tundayme Alto - San Pablo - San Roque - San Roque, El Pangui - San Vicente - San Vicente, El Pangui - Santa Cruz - Santa Rita - Santiago Paati - Shaime - Shakay - Simón Bolívar - Tiuccha - Tiuchka - Tundayme - Uwents - Valle del Quimi - Wachapa - Wintza - Yanua Kim 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 El Pangui Canton Named natural and historic features inside El Pangui Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Cayamatza - Quebrada Güismi - Quebrada Maycuantza - Quebrada Miasí - Quebrada Pachicutza - Quebrada Padmi - Quebrada Quimbuimi - Quebrada Shagmi Chico - Quebrada Shagmi Grande - Quebrada Tumbaymi - Río Chuchumbleza - Río Machinaza - Río Namakunts - Río Quimi - Río Tundayme ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Loma Quimbuimi · 2,055 m - Loma La Pituca · 921 m ### History 2 forts. - Destacamento Cóndor Mirador - Destacamento Namacuntza 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 El Pangui Canton and the best time to visit In El Pangui Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (111 mm) and the driest Sep (40 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 77 Feb 17 96 Mar 17 111 Apr 17 91 May 16 73 Jun 15 66 Jul 15 49 Aug 16 40 Sep 17 40 Oct 18 72 Nov 18 78 Dec 18 76 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Pangui Canton Places mapped inside El Pangui Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks11 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls3 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants26 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 El Pangui Canton?In Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador - What borders El Pangui Canton?Gualaquiza Canton and Yantzaza Canton - What is there to see in El Pangui Canton?Cascada San Roque, Cascada de San Roque, Doña Mery Velez, El Paraíso de Salomón - What time zone is El Pangui Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Pangui Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Pangui Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Pangui Canton?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Pangui Canton?Settlements lie between 749 m and 1,420 m - What is the highest point in El Pangui Canton?Loma Quimbuimi (2,055 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Pangui Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in El Pangui Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in El Pangui Canton?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in El Pangui Canton?3 mapped - What is the P-code of El Pangui Canton?EC1906 (OCHA common operational dataset)