# Paquisha Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province – Parishes

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/

Canton · Zamora Chinchipe Province 

# Paquisha Canton

Paquisha Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **339.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 parishes. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 339km²
- 3parishes
- 3mapped services

## Where is Paquisha Canton?

Paquisha Canton lies in [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Centinela del Cóndor Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/), [Nangaritza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/) and [Yantzaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/). By area it is the 159th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 3.2% of [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). The centre of Paquisha Canton is about 415 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 40 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Chinchipe Province. The centre point is at 3.9615° S, 78.6082° 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 Paquisha Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Paquisha Canton: 2 nature reserves; 2 waterfalls.

- Cascada La Esondida · waterfall
- Cascada Velo de Ninfa · waterfall
- Bosque Protector Cordillera del Cóndor · nature reserve
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza 2 · nature reserve

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: Paquisha 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)85 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca126 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.

## Parishes of Paquisha Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/bellavista/) 57 4 0 

[Nuevo Quito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/nuevo-quito/) 116 16 1 

[Paquisha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/paquisha/) 166 8 2 

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 Paquisha Canton

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Paquisha Canton.

- Bellavista
- Chichis
- Chinapinza
- Cisam
- Congüime
- Cungüime Alto
- El Playón
- Jibaría Congüime
- Kunki Naint
- La Floresta
- La Herradura
- La Libertad
- La Pangui
- Mayaycu
- Nuevo Quito
- Paquisha
- Puerto Minero (La Punta)
- Reina del Cisne
- Río Blanco
- San Antonio de Mayalcu
- San Augustin
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Ikiam
- San Javier
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- San Ramón Alto
- Santa Cecilia

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 Paquisha Canton

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chinapitza
- Quebrada Guaysimi
- Quebrada Mayaycu
- Quebrada de Paquisha

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 Paquisha Canton and the best time to visit

In Paquisha Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 812 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (105 mm) and the driest Sep (34 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 20 75 

Feb 19 102 

Mar 19 105 

Apr 19 83 

May 19 62 

Jun 18 58 

Jul 18 45 

Aug 19 34 

Sep 20 34 

Oct 20 67 

Nov 20 73 

Dec 20 75 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Paquisha Canton

Places mapped inside Paquisha Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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 Paquisha Canton?In Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Paquisha Canton?Centinela del Cóndor Canton, Nangaritza Canton and Yantzaza Canton
- What is there to see in Paquisha Canton?Bosque Protector Cordillera del Cóndor, Cascada La Esondida, Cascada Velo de Ninfa, Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza 2
- What time zone is Paquisha Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Paquisha Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Paquisha Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paquisha Canton?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Paquisha Canton?January to December
- What is the P-code of Paquisha Canton?EC1909 (OCHA common operational dataset)