# Nuevo Quito Parish, Paquisha Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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

Parish · Paquisha Canton 

# Nuevo Quito

Nuevo Quito is a parish of Ecuador in Paquisha Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **115.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 1mapped service
- 840 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nuevo Quito?

Nuevo Quito lies in [Paquisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Guayzimi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/guayzimi/), [Nankais](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/nankais/), [Paquisha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/paquisha/) and [Zumbi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/zumbi/). By area it is the 529th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 34.1% of [Paquisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/). The centre of Nuevo Quito is about 421 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0154° S, 78.6059° 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 Quito

### Nearby, outside Nuevo Quito

- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza 2 · nature reserve, Paquisha11 km
- Cascada Velo de Ninfa · waterfall, Bellavista16 km
- Cascada La Esondida · waterfall, Bellavista16 km
- Bosque Protector Cordillera del Cóndor · nature reserve, Paquisha19 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: Nuevo Quito

- 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) · Cuenca132 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 06:17, 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.

## Villages and localities in Nuevo Quito

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Nuevo Quito.

- Chinapinza
- Cisam
- Congüime
- Cungüime Alto
- Jibaría Congüime
- Kunki Naint
- La Herradura
- La Libertad
- La Pangui
- Mayaycu
- Nuevo Quito
- Puerto Minero (La Punta)
- San Antonio de Mayalcu
- San Francisco de Ikiam
- San Luis
- San Pedro

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 Quito

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chinapitza
- Quebrada Guaysimi
- Quebrada Mayaycu

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 Quito and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nuevo Quito

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Yantzaza · Yantzaza 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82997&mlon=-78.76011#map=17/-3.82997/-78.76011) 

Bank COAC Padre Julián Lorente · Zumbi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89516&mlon=-78.77992#map=17/-3.89516/-78.77992) 

ATM Cajero CACPEY · Zumbi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89360&mlon=-78.78125#map=17/-3.89360/-78.78125) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Zumbi · Zumbi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.88714&mlon=-78.78040#map=17/-3.88714/-78.78040) 

Hotel Hostal Cueva De Los Tayos · Guayzimi 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04595&mlon=-78.68192#map=17/-4.04595/-78.68192) 

Mall Centro Comercial · Yantzaza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83467&mlon=-78.76152#map=17/-3.83467/-78.76152) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica "Heroes del Cenepa" · Nuevo Quito 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.03749&mlon=-78.57301#map=17/-4.03749/-78.57301) 

College INSTITUTO TÉCNICO SUPERIOR SOBERANÍA NACIONAL · Paquisha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93500&mlon=-78.67626#map=17/-3.93500/-78.67626) 

Police station UPC Yantzaza Policía Nacional · Yantzaza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83588&mlon=-78.76128#map=17/-3.83588/-78.76128) 

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 Nuevo Quito

Places mapped inside Nuevo Quito 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 Paquisha Canton

- Bellavista
- Paquisha

## Quick answers

- Where is Nuevo Quito?In Paquisha Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Nuevo Quito?Guayzimi, Nankais, Paquisha and Zumbi
- What is there to see in Nuevo Quito?Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza 2, Cascada Velo de Ninfa, Cascada La Esondida, Bosque Protector Cordillera del Cóndor
- What time zone is Nuevo Quito in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Nuevo Quito?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Nuevo Quito?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nuevo Quito?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nuevo Quito?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nuevo Quito?Centro de Salud Yantzaza, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nuevo Quito?COAC Padre Julián Lorente, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nuevo Quito?Cajero CACPEY, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nuevo Quito?Gasolinera Zumbi, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nuevo Quito?EC190952 (OCHA common operational dataset)