# Palanda Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/ Canton · Zamora Chinchipe Province # Palanda Canton Palanda Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **2,043.5 km²**. Its main town is Palanda. It is divided into 5 parishes. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,043km² - 5parishes - 77mapped services ## Where is Palanda Canton? Palanda Canton lies in [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/), [Espíndola Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/), [Loja Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/), [Nangaritza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/) and [Zamora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/). By area it is the 27th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 19.3% of [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). The centre of Palanda Canton is about 482 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 54 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Chinchipe Province. The centre point is at 4.5203° 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 Palanda Canton OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Palanda Canton: 6 waterfalls; 4 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site; 1 cave. - Santa Ana La Florida · archaeological site - Cascada Fátima 2 · waterfall - Cascada Nanchima · waterfall - Cascada San Luis · waterfall - Cascada San Vicente de Loyola · waterfall - Cascada de Fátima 1 · waterfall - Cascada de Santa Elena · waterfall - Parque Nacional Podocarpus · nature reserve - Parque Nacional Yacuri · nature reserve - Reserva Jocotoco - Tapichalaca · nature reserve - Reserva Manakin · nature reserve - Mirador Cascada San Luis · viewpoint - Mirador Palanda · viewpoint - Cerro Toledo · attraction - Puerta de entrada a Valladolid · attraction - Cueva de los Tayos · cave 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: Palanda 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 - Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)64 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén125 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:12). 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 Palanda Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [El Porvenir del Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/el-porvenir-del-carmen/) 529 20 9 [La Canela](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/la-canela/) 243 3 1 [Palanda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/palanda/) 442 33 41 [San Francisco del Vergel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/san-francisco-del-vergel/) 247 16 11 [Valladolid](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/valladolid/) 583 17 15 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 Palanda Canton Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Palanda Canton. Settlements here lie between about 934 m and 2,259 m above sea level (median 1,445 m). - Agua Dulce - Agua Dulce Alto - Balsones - Balzones - Bolivia - Borleros - Buenos Aires - Cahuinal - Chipica - Corrales - Cumanda Alto - Cumandá - Divino Niño - EL Sodal - El Arenal - El Cisne - El Mirador - El Panecillo - El Porvenir del Carmen - Fátima - Girasol - Irachi - Jesús del Gran Poder - La Canela - La Cruz de Numbala - La Cruz de Numbalá - La Dolorosa - La Floresta - La Florida - La Independencia - La Libertad - Las Brisas - Las Cochas - Las Juntas - Las Orquideas - Las Orquídeas - Las Palmeras - Libertad - Loma Seca - Los Cruceros - Los Entierros - Los Helechos - Los Tolizos - Loyola - Mirador - Miraflores - Nanchima - Nueva Esperanza - Numbala - Numbalá - Pajas - Palanda - Palmeras - Panguri - Pucarón - Pueblo Viejo - Quebrada Honda - Quebrada Onda - Rancho Achupallas - Rancho Cruz Chica - Río Blanco - Sahuinuma - San Agustín - San Antonio - San Antonio de Las Juntas - San Francisco del Vergel - San Fransisco del Vergel - San Gabriel - San Juan de Punchis - San Martín - San Martín de Porres - San Pedro de Yaramuro - San Vicente - San Vicente de Punchis - Santa Ana - Santa Ana Alto - Santa Clara del Vergel - Santa Elena - Sayas - Sitio Corral - Sitio Palmar - Tambo Santa Ana - Tambo Valladolid - Tapala - Tollizos - Trigopamba - Valladolid - Valle Hermoso - Yanche 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 Palanda Canton Named natural and historic features inside Palanda Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Río Higuerón - Río Jíbaro - Río Loyola - Río Molino - Río Numbala - Río Valladolid - Río Vergel ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Peluza · 3,496 m - Gran Trapecio · 3,358 m - Cerro Carrizal · 1,922 m - Cerro Cotoyacu · 1,785 m - Cruz Grande · 1,744 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Podocarpus National Park 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 Palanda Canton and the best time to visit In Palanda Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 588 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (96 mm) and the driest Sep (19 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 18 58 Feb 18 96 Mar 17 96 Apr 17 64 May 17 36 Jun 16 31 Jul 16 26 Aug 17 19 Sep 18 19 Oct 18 40 Nov 18 48 Dec 18 55 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palanda Canton Places mapped inside Palanda Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks7 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels11 - Schools30 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants14 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics2 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 Palanda Canton?In Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador - What borders Palanda Canton?Chinchipe Canton, Espíndola Canton, Loja Canton, Nangaritza Canton and Zamora Canton - What is there to see in Palanda Canton?Cascada Fátima 2, Cascada Nanchima, Cascada San Luis, Cascada San Vicente de Loyola - What time zone is Palanda Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Palanda Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Palanda Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palanda Canton?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palanda Canton?Settlements lie between 934 m and 2,259 m - What is the highest point in Palanda Canton?Peluza (3,496 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palanda Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Palanda Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Palanda Canton?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Palanda Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Palanda Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Palanda Canton?EC1908 (OCHA common operational dataset)