Parish · Palanda Canton # San Francisco del Vergel San Francisco del Vergel is a parish of Ecuador in Palanda Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers 247.1 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 247 km² - 11 mapped services - 1,466 m typical elevation ## Where is San Francisco del Vergel? San Francisco del Vergel lies in Palanda Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador. It borders 5 other parishes: Chito, El Porvenir del Carmen, La Canela, Palanda and Zumba. By area it is the 274th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.1% of Palanda Canton. The centre of San Francisco del Vergel is about 501 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Palanda, the main town of Palanda Canton. The centre point is at 4.7094° S, 79.0302° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Francisco del Vergel OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Francisco del Vergel: 1 nature reserve. - Reserva Manakin · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside San Francisco del Vergel - Mirador Palanda · viewpoint, Palanda 13 km - Santa Ana La Florida · archaeological site, Palanda 14 km - Mirador El Filo · viewpoint, Nuevo Paraíso 18 km - Cascada de Santa Elena · waterfall, Valladolid 18 km - Cascada San Luis · waterfall, El Porvenir del Carmen 19 km - Mirador Cascada San Luis · viewpoint, El Porvenir del Carmen 19 km - Cueva de los Tayos · cave, El Porvenir del Carmen 19 km - Cascada Nanchima · waterfall, Valladolid 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Francisco del Vergel - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo) 88 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén 102 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 San Francisco del Vergel Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in San Francisco del Vergel. Settlements here lie between about 1,321 m and 1,553 m above sea level (median 1,466 m). - Bolivia - Buenos Aires - Divino Niño - EL Sodal - El Arenal - El Mirador - Jesús del Gran Poder - Mirador - Miraflores - San Francisco del Vergel - San Fransisco del Vergel - San Juan de Punchis - San Martín - San Martín de Porres - San Pedro de Yaramuro - San Vicente de Punchis Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Francisco del Vergel Named natural and historic features inside San Francisco del Vergel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Vergel ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Cotoyacu · 1,785 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Francisco del Vergel 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Francisco del Vergel | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Seguro Campesino · Palanda | 15 km | Map | | Bank | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Crediamigo · Palanda | 13 km | Map | | ATM | Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda" · Palanda | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel La Cascada San Luis · Palanda | 13 km | Map | | School | Escuela de Educación Básica Marco Chamba Faican · San Francisco del Vergel | 3.5 km | Map | | Police station | Unidad de Policía Comunitaria San Francisco del Vergel · San Francisco del Vergel | 3.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Francisco del Vergel Places mapped inside San Francisco del Vergel in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Palanda Canton - El Porvenir del Carmen - La Canela - Palanda - Valladolid ## Quick answers - Where is San Francisco del Vergel? In Palanda Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador - What borders San Francisco del Vergel? Chito, El Porvenir del Carmen, La Canela, Palanda and Zumba - What is there to see in San Francisco del Vergel? Reserva Manakin - What time zone is San Francisco del Vergel in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Francisco del Vergel? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Francisco del Vergel? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Francisco del Vergel? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of San Francisco del Vergel? Settlements lie between 1,321 m and 1,553 m - What is the highest point in San Francisco del Vergel? Cerro Cotoyacu (1,785 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Francisco del Vergel? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Francisco del Vergel? Seguro Campesino, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Francisco del Vergel? Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Crediamigo, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Francisco del Vergel? Cajero de la Coopmego, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Francisco del Vergel? Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Francisco del Vergel? EC190852 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 247.1 km² - P-code: EC190852 - Canton: Palanda Canton - Main town: San Francisco del Vergel --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/san-francisco-del-vergel/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.