# La Canela Parish, Palanda Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/la-canela/

Parish · Palanda Canton 

# La Canela

La Canela is a parish of Ecuador in Palanda Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **242.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 243km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is La Canela?

La Canela lies in [Palanda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Chito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/chito/), [El Porvenir del Carmen](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/el-porvenir-del-carmen/), [Nuevo Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/nuevo-paraiso/) and [San Francisco del Vergel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/san-francisco-del-vergel/). By area it is the 286th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 11.9% of [Palanda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/). The centre of La Canela is about 494 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 25 km from Palanda, the main town of Palanda Canton. The centre point is at 4.6573° S, 78.9044° 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 La Canela

### Nearby, outside La Canela

- Mirador El Filo · viewpoint, Nuevo Paraíso5.0 km
- Reserva Biológica Cerro Plateado · nature reserve, Nuevo Paraíso18 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: La Canela

- 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)90 km
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén105 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 La Canela

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in La Canela.

- La Canela
- Las Brisas
- Panguri

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).

## Weather in La Canela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Canela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Seguro Campesino · Palanda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61545&mlon=-79.12613#map=17/-4.61545/-79.12613) 

Bank BanEcuador · Palanda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64876&mlon=-79.13177#map=17/-4.64876/-79.13177) 

ATM Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda 25 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61216&mlon=-79.12627#map=17/-4.61216/-79.12627) 

Hotel Hotel La Cascada San Luis · Palanda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.65093&mlon=-79.13106#map=17/-4.65093/-79.13106) 

School Unidad Educativa Hernando de Benavente · La Canela 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61214&mlon=-78.95372#map=17/-4.61214/-78.95372) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria San Francisco del Vergel · San Francisco del Vergel 16 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Canela

Places mapped inside La Canela in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Palanda Canton

- El Porvenir del Carmen
- Palanda
- San Francisco del Vergel
- Valladolid

## Quick answers

- Where is La Canela?In Palanda Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Canela?Chito, El Porvenir del Carmen, Nuevo Paraíso and San Francisco del Vergel
- What is there to see in La Canela?Mirador El Filo, Reserva Biológica Cerro Plateado
- What time zone is La Canela in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Canela?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Canela?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Canela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Canela?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Canela?Seguro Campesino, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Canela?BanEcuador, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Canela?Cajero de la Coopmego, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Canela?Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Canela?EC190854 (OCHA common operational dataset)