# Pachicutza Parish, El Pangui Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/pachicutza/

Parish · El Pangui Canton 

# Pachicutza

Pachicutza is a parish of Ecuador in El Pangui Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **127.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 127km²
- 6mapped services
- 963 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pachicutza?

Pachicutza lies in [El Pangui Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Chicaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/chicana/), [El Pangui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/el-pangui/), [Los encuentros](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/los-encuentros/) and [Tundayme](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/tundayme/). By area it is the 488th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 20.2% of [El Pangui Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/). The centre of Pachicutza is about 384 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from El Pangui, the main town of El Pangui Canton. The centre point is at 3.6843° S, 78.5925° 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 Pachicutza

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Pachicutza: 4 attractions; 1 waterfall.

- Cascada San Roque · waterfall
- Cascada de San Roque · attraction
- Posa · attraction
- Posa de lasCascada de San Roque · attraction
- Puente de Tiukcha · attraction

### Nearby, outside Pachicutza

- Pista de motos del Sr. Cuesta · attraction, El Pangui5.8 km
- Doña Mery Velez · memorial, El Pangui6.2 km
- Arutam Wakam · museum, Los encuentros6.9 km
- Cueva del Oso · cave, Chicaña12 km
- Cascada la Pileta · waterfall, Chicaña13 km
- EL Salado · waterfall, Chicaña13 km
- Cascada Tobogán · waterfall, Chicaña13 km
- Cascada la chismosa · waterfall, Chicaña13 km
- Cueva de los Guayacanes · attraction, Chicaña13 km
- El Paraíso de Salomón · attraction, Tundayme13 km
- Parador Turístico Bumeran · attraction, El Guisme13 km
- Cascada Acorazonada · waterfall, Chicaña14 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: Pachicutza

- 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

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)93 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca99 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 06:17, 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 Pachicutza

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Pachicutza. Settlements here lie between about 868 m and 1,159 m above sea level (median 963 m).

- Achuntza
- Buena Fe
- Buena Fé
- Catacocha
- El Cedro
- La Delicia
- Nueva Esperanza
- Pachicutza Alto
- Pachicutza Bajo
- Pachicutza Village
- Reina del Cisne
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Asis
- San Roque
- San Roque, El Pangui
- San Vicente
- San Vicente, El Pangui
- Santa Rita
- Shakay
- Tiuccha
- Wachapa

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 Pachicutza

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Padmi

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 Pachicutza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pachicutza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud El Pangui · El Pangui 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63112&mlon=-78.58588#map=17/-3.63112/-78.58588) 

Bank Cacpe Yanzatza · El Pangui 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63041&mlon=-78.58843#map=17/-3.63041/-78.58843) 

ATM Cajero del Banco de Loja · Los encuentros 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76048&mlon=-78.64814#map=17/-3.76048/-78.64814) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · El Pangui 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63395&mlon=-78.59243#map=17/-3.63395/-78.59243) 

Hotel Patricio Chamba · Pachicutza 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66426&mlon=-78.58943#map=17/-3.66426/-78.58943) 

Mall Paseo Tropical · Pachicutza 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65824&mlon=-78.60550#map=17/-3.65824/-78.60550) 

School Centro Educativo Padre Issasi · Los encuentros 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71665&mlon=-78.59564#map=17/-3.71665/-78.59564) 

College Universidad Estatal Amazónica - Sede Zamora Chinchipe · El Pangui 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62459&mlon=-78.58772#map=17/-3.62459/-78.58772) 

Police station Policía de El Pangui · El Pangui 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62965&mlon=-78.58758#map=17/-3.62965/-78.58758) 

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 Pachicutza

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

- Hotels1
- Shopping malls2
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants2

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 El Pangui Canton

- El Guisme
- El Pangui
- Tundayme

## Quick answers

- Where is Pachicutza?In El Pangui Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Pachicutza?Chicaña, El Pangui, Los encuentros and Tundayme
- What is there to see in Pachicutza?Cascada San Roque, Cascada de San Roque, Posa, Posa de lasCascada de San Roque
- What time zone is Pachicutza in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Pachicutza?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Pachicutza?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pachicutza?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pachicutza?Settlements lie between 868 m and 1,159 m
- What is the best time to visit Pachicutza?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pachicutza?Centro de Salud El Pangui, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pachicutza?Cacpe Yanzatza, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pachicutza?Cajero del Banco de Loja, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pachicutza?Petroecuador, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pachicutza?EC190652 (OCHA common operational dataset)