# Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/ Canton · Zamora Chinchipe Province # Yacuambi Canton Yacuambi Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **1,254.0 km²**. Its main town is Veintiocho de Mayo. It is divided into 3 parishes. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,254km² - 3parishes - 15mapped services ## Where is Yacuambi Canton? Yacuambi Canton lies in [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Gualaquiza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/), [Nabón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/), [Oña Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/), [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/), [Yantzaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/) and [Zamora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/). By area it is the 55th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 11.9% of [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). The centre of Yacuambi Canton is about 376 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 53 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Chinchipe Province. The centre point is at 3.5875° S, 78.9432° 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 Yacuambi Canton OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Yacuambi Canton: 2 waterfalls; 1 beach; 1 attraction. - Santa Cleotilde · waterfall - Velo de Novia · waterfall - Water · beach - Cabañas · attraction 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: Yacuambi 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)66 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:13). 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 Yacuambi Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [28 de Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/28-de-mayo/) 431 44 11 [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/la-paz/) 318 25 2 [Tutupali](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/tutupali/) 505 23 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 Yacuambi Canton Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Yacuambi Canton. Settlements here lie between about 870 m and 2,460 m above sea level (median 1,476 m). - 28 de Mayo (Yacuambi) - Barbascal - Bellavista - Buenavista - Buenos Aires - Cambana - Cañalaurco - Cedro - Chapintza - Chapintza Alto - Chapintza Bajo - Chivato Alto - Chivato Bajo - Chontacruz - Chontapamba - Chozapamba - Cochaloma - Corral Pamba - Curicaca - Cóndor Samana - El Cisne - El Kim - El Salado - Esperanza de Ortega - Garcelán - Guabiduca - Guaguaime - Guaguayme - Guando - Guandus - Guayacanes - Huacapamba - Jembuentza - Kunguintza - Kuntur Samana - Kurintza - La Ciudad - La Esperanza - La Florida - La Hacienda - La Paz - Los Angeles - Mangaurco - Moradillas - Muchime - Muchine - Namacuntza - Napurak - Napurca - Nueva Esperanza - Nueva Vida - Nuevo Porvenir - Ortega - Ortega Alto - Ortega Bajo - Palma Loma - Paquintza - Peña Blanca - Piuntza Alto - Piuntza Bajo - Playas del Río Ingenio - Poma Rosa - Quimi - Rabija - Ramos - San Antonio - San Antonio de Canelos - San Antonio del Calvario - San Cristóbal - San Diego del Ingenio - San Felipe - San Joaquín - San José Chico - San Luis - San Pedro - San Roque - San Vicente - San Vicente de Peña Blanca - San Vicente de Tutupali - Santa Rosa - Sayupamba - Sinche - Tambo Loma - Tamboloma - Tucus - Tutupali - Veintiocho de Mayo - Villa Nueva - Washikiat 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 Yacuambi Canton Named natural and historic features inside Yacuambi Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Barbascal - Quebrada Campana Urcu - Quebrada Cunusacha - Quebrada Sayobamba - Quebrada el Guabo Grande - Río Cambana - Río Chorro Blanco - Río Corral Huaycu - Río El Salado - Río Espadillas - Río Garcelán - Río Ingenio - Río Jimbuentza - Río Negro - Río Negro - Río Oretga - Río Paquintza - Río Piuntza - Río Plateado - Río Plateado - Río Quimi - Río Sadal - Río Santa Cleotilde - Río Shincata …and 5 more. ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains. - Cerro Campanaurcu · 3,272 m - Cerro Bastión · 3,121 m - Cerro Imbana · 3,045 m - Cerro Santa Clara · 3,038 m - Cordillera Campana Urcu · 2,841 m - Cerro Condorcillo · 2,816 m - Loma Chivato · 2,209 m - Cerro San Antonio · 2,167 m - Filo Ortega · 2,042 m - Loma Tucus · 2,000 m - Loma Paquintza · 1,912 m - Loma Garcelán · 1,705 m - Loma Guando · 1,663 m - Loma San José · 1,396 m 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 Yacuambi Canton and the best time to visit In Yacuambi Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (111 mm) and the driest Sep (40 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 17 77 Feb 17 96 Mar 17 111 Apr 17 91 May 16 73 Jun 15 66 Jul 15 49 Aug 16 40 Sep 17 40 Oct 18 72 Nov 18 78 Dec 18 76 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Yacuambi Canton Places mapped inside Yacuambi Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 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 Yacuambi Canton?In Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador - What borders Yacuambi Canton?Gualaquiza Canton, Nabón Canton, Oña Canton, Saraguro Canton, Yantzaza Canton and Zamora Canton - What is there to see in Yacuambi Canton?Cabañas, Santa Cleotilde, Velo de Novia, Water - What time zone is Yacuambi Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Yacuambi Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Yacuambi Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yacuambi Canton?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yacuambi Canton?Settlements lie between 870 m and 2,460 m - What is the highest point in Yacuambi Canton?Cerro Campanaurcu (3,272 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yacuambi Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Yacuambi Canton?2 mapped - How many banks are in Yacuambi Canton?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Yacuambi Canton?EC1904 (OCHA common operational dataset)