# 28 de Mayo Parish, Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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Parish · Yacuambi Canton 

# 28 de Mayo

28 de Mayo is a parish of Ecuador in Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **430.6 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 431km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,440 mtypical elevation

## Where is 28 de Mayo?

28 de Mayo lies in [Yacuambi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Amazonas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/amazonas/), [Bomboíza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/bomboiza/), [Chicaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/chicana/), [Imbana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/imbana/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/la-paz/), [San Felipe de Oña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/san-felipe-de-ona/), [Tutupali](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/tutupali/), [Urdaneta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/urdaneta/) and [Yantzaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/yantzaza/). By area it is the 140th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 34.3% of [Yacuambi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/). The centre of 28 de Mayo is about 383 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Veintiocho de Mayo, the main town of Yacuambi Canton. The centre point is at 3.6422° S, 78.9755° 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 28 de Mayo

### Nearby, outside 28 de Mayo

- Velo de Novia · waterfall, Tutupali8.5 km
- Santa Cleotilde · waterfall, Tutupali11 km
- Water · beach, Tutupali11 km
- Tres lagunas · attraction, San Felipe de Oña12 km
- Cabañas · attraction, Tutupali13 km
- Cascada Churi Yaku · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña14 km
- Cascada · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña17 km
- Cascada Cubilán · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña17 km
- Ingachaca · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña20 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: 28 de Mayo

- 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)59 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca84 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.

## Villages and localities in 28 de Mayo

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in 28 de Mayo. Settlements here lie between about 1,211 m and 1,874 m above sea level (median 1,440 m).

- 28 de Mayo (Yacuambi)
- Barbascal
- Bellavista
- Buenos Aires
- Cambana
- Chivato Alto
- Chivato Bajo
- Chontapamba
- Chozapamba
- Cochaloma
- Cóndor Samana
- El Cisne
- El Salado
- Garcelán
- Guabiduca
- Guaguaime
- Guaguayme
- Guando
- Guandus
- Huacapamba
- Kuntur Samana
- La Florida
- La Hacienda
- Mangaurco
- Moradillas
- Nueva Vida
- Palma Loma
- Paquintza
- Peña Blanca
- Piuntza Alto
- Playas del Río Ingenio
- Poma Rosa
- Ramos
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Canelos
- San Antonio del Calvario
- San Joaquín
- San José Chico
- San Luis
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Peña Blanca
- Tambo Loma
- Tucus
- Veintiocho de Mayo

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 28 de Mayo

Named natural and historic features inside 28 de Mayo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Barbascal
- Río Cambana
- Río El Salado
- Río Garcelán
- Río Ingenio
- Río Negro
- Río Paquintza
- Río Piuntza
- Río Plateado
- Río Plateado
- Río Tutupali
- Río de la Plata

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains.

- Cerro Imbana · 3,045 m
- Cerro Santa Clara · 3,038 m
- Cordillera Campana Urcu · 2,841 m
- Loma Chivato · 2,209 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 2,167 m
- Loma Tucus · 2,000 m
- Loma Paquintza · 1,912 m
- Loma Garcelán · 1,705 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 28 de Mayo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from 28 de Mayo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · 28 de Mayo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63675&mlon=-78.92637#map=17/-3.63675/-78.92637) 

Bank Semilla de Oro · 28 de Mayo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63480&mlon=-78.92717#map=17/-3.63480/-78.92717) 

ATM Coopmego · Saraguro 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62337&mlon=-79.23845#map=17/-3.62337/-79.23845) 

Petrol pump Estación de servicio San Isidro · Urdaneta 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60383&mlon=-79.20723#map=17/-3.60383/-79.20723) 

Hotel Hotel Torres · 28 de Mayo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63626&mlon=-78.92570#map=17/-3.63626/-78.92570) 

Mall Centro Comercial · Yantzaza 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83467&mlon=-78.76152#map=17/-3.83467/-78.76152) 

School Colegio Alonso de Mercadillo · 28 de Mayo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63547&mlon=-78.92581#map=17/-3.63547/-78.92581) 

College Colegio Nacional Oña · San Felipe de Oña 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46731&mlon=-79.15299#map=17/-3.46731/-79.15299) 

Police station policía · 28 de Mayo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63561&mlon=-78.92647#map=17/-3.63561/-78.92647) 

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 28 de Mayo

Places mapped inside 28 de Mayo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3
- 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.

## Other parishes in Yacuambi Canton

- La Paz
- Tutupali

## Quick answers

- Where is 28 de Mayo?In Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders 28 de Mayo?Amazonas, Bomboíza, Chicaña, Imbana, La Paz, San Felipe de Oña, Tutupali, Urdaneta and Yantzaza
- What is there to see in 28 de Mayo?Velo de Novia, Santa Cleotilde, Water, Tres lagunas
- What time zone is 28 de Mayo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in 28 de Mayo?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in 28 de Mayo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in 28 de Mayo?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of 28 de Mayo?Settlements lie between 1,211 m and 1,874 m
- What is the highest point in 28 de Mayo?Cerro Imbana (3,045 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit 28 de Mayo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to 28 de Mayo?Subcentro de Salud, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to 28 de Mayo?Semilla de Oro, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to 28 de Mayo?Coopmego, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to 28 de Mayo?Estación de servicio San Isidro, about 26 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in 28 de Mayo?1 mapped
- How many banks are in 28 de Mayo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of 28 de Mayo?EC190450 (OCHA common operational dataset)
