# Nuevo Paraíso Parish, Nangaritza Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/nuevo-paraiso/

Parish · Nangaritza Canton 

# Nuevo Paraíso

Nuevo Paraíso is a parish of Ecuador in Nangaritza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **921.0 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 921km²
- 1,879 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nuevo Paraíso?

Nuevo Paraíso lies in [Nangaritza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [El Porvenir del Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/el-porvenir-del-carmen/), [La Canela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/la-canela/), [Timbara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/timbara/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/zurmi/). By area it is the 40th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 45.5% of [Nangaritza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/). The centre of Nuevo Paraíso is about 471 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4566° S, 78.7881° 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 Nuevo Paraíso

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Nuevo Paraíso: 1 ruins; 1 beach; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Biológica Cerro Plateado · nature reserve
- Playa de Yayu · beach
- Mirador El Filo · viewpoint
- Laberinto de las mil ilusiones · attraction
- Ciudad Perdida · ruins

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: Nuevo Paraíso

- 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)83 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén126 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Nuevo Paraíso

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Nuevo Paraíso. Settlements here lie between about 1,198 m and 2,496 m above sea level (median 1,879 m).

- Campamento Agua Colorada
- Campamento El Abandono
- Campamento El Diluvio
- Campamento El Mirador
- Campamento La Hambruna
- Campamento La Pampa
- Campamento Ruiseñor
- Destacamento Militar Shaime
- El Plateado
- El Triunfo
- Héroes del Cóndor
- Los Angeles
- Nayump
- Nuevo Paraiso
- Playa de Oro
- Saarentza
- Selva Alegre
- Tuna
- Yawi
- Yayu

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 Nuevo Paraíso

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Río Chumbiriaza
- Río Nangariza
- Río Numpatacaimi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Alto Nangaritza · 1,740 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Alto Nangaritza Protected Forest

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 Nuevo Paraíso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nangaritza Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 745 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 740 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (102 mm) and the driest Sep (29 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 15 72 

Feb 15 102 

Mar 15 98 

Apr 15 76 

May 14 51 

Jun 14 47 

Jul 14 38 

Aug 15 29 

Sep 16 29 

Oct 16 59 

Nov 16 68 

Dec 15 72 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nuevo Paraíso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Coac Ciudad De Zamora Ltda · Zurmi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.26835&mlon=-78.91479#map=17/-4.26835/-78.91479) 

Hotel Cabañas Yankuam · Zurmi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.24874&mlon=-78.65973#map=17/-4.24874/-78.65973) 

School Juan Chuinda · Zurmi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31641&mlon=-78.66630#map=17/-4.31641/-78.66630) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria San Francisco del Vergel · San Francisco del Vergel 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.67780&mlon=-79.04472#map=17/-4.67780/-79.04472) 

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.

## Other parishes in Nangaritza Canton

- Guayzimi
- Nankais
- Zurmi

## Quick answers

- Where is Nuevo Paraíso?In Nangaritza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Nuevo Paraíso?El Porvenir del Carmen, La Canela, Timbara and Zurmi
- What is there to see in Nuevo Paraíso?Ciudad Perdida, Laberinto de las mil ilusiones, Mirador El Filo, Playa de Yayu
- What time zone is Nuevo Paraíso in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nuevo Paraíso?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nuevo Paraíso?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nuevo Paraíso?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nuevo Paraíso?Settlements lie between 1,198 m and 2,496 m
- What is the highest point in Nuevo Paraíso?Alto Nangaritza (1,740 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nuevo Paraíso?January to December
- Where is the nearest bank to Nuevo Paraíso?Coac Ciudad De Zamora Ltda, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nuevo Paraíso?EC190352 (OCHA common operational dataset)