# La Paz Parish, Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/la-paz/

Parish · Yacuambi Canton 

# La Paz

La Paz is a parish of Ecuador in Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **318.4 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 318km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,000 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Paz?

La Paz 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 4 other parishes: [28 de Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/28-de-mayo/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/guadalupe/), [Imbana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/imbana/) and [Yantzaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/yantzaza/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 25.4% of [Yacuambi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/). The centre of La Paz is about 394 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Veintiocho de Mayo, the main town of Yacuambi Canton. The centre point is at 3.7448° S, 78.9693° 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 La Paz

### Nearby, outside La Paz

- Velo de Novia · waterfall, Tutupali20 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: La Paz

- 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)53 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:00) 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 La Paz

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in La Paz. Settlements here lie between about 870 m and 1,232 m above sea level (median 1,000 m).

- Chapintza
- Chapintza Alto
- Chapintza Bajo
- Curicaca
- El Kim
- Guayacanes
- Jembuentza
- Kunguintza
- Kurintza
- La Ciudad
- La Paz
- Los Angeles
- Muchime
- Muchine
- Namacuntza
- Napurak
- Napurca
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Piuntza Bajo
- Quimi
- San Diego del Ingenio
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Santa Rosa
- 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 La Paz

Named natural and historic features inside La Paz, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Río Jimbuentza
- Río Negro
- Río Quimi
- Río Sadal
- Río de La Ciudad

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 La Paz and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yacuambi Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 476 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 77 

Feb 20 96 

Mar 20 111 

Apr 20 91 

May 20 73 

Jun 18 66 

Jul 18 49 

Aug 19 40 

Sep 20 40 

Oct 21 72 

Nov 21 78 

Dec 21 76 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Paz

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud · 28 de Mayo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63675&mlon=-78.92637#map=17/-3.63675/-78.92637) 

Bank Cacpe Zamora · 28 de Mayo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63555&mlon=-78.92651#map=17/-3.63555/-78.92651) 

ATM Cajero de la CoopMego · Yantzaza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82086&mlon=-78.75915#map=17/-3.82086/-78.75915) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicios Amazonas - Gasolinera · Yantzaza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80994&mlon=-78.75657#map=17/-3.80994/-78.75657) 

Hotel Hotel Torres · 28 de Mayo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63626&mlon=-78.92570#map=17/-3.63626/-78.92570) 

Mall Centro Comercial · Yantzaza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83467&mlon=-78.76152#map=17/-3.83467/-78.76152) 

School Escuela Kiim · La Paz 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78993&mlon=-78.90309#map=17/-3.78993/-78.90309) 

College Instituto Superior Tecnológico "Amazónico" · Yantzaza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82762&mlon=-78.75987#map=17/-3.82762/-78.75987) 

Police station policía · 28 de Mayo 13 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 La Paz

Places mapped inside La Paz in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- 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.

## Other parishes in Yacuambi Canton

- 28 de Mayo
- Tutupali

## Quick answers

- Where is La Paz?In Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Paz?28 de Mayo, Guadalupe, Imbana and Yantzaza
- What is there to see in La Paz?Velo de Novia
- What time zone is La Paz in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Paz?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Paz?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Paz?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Paz?Settlements lie between 870 m and 1,232 m
- What is the best time to visit La Paz?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Paz?Subcentro de Salud, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Paz?Cacpe Zamora, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Paz?Cajero de la CoopMego, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Paz?Estación de Servicios Amazonas - Gasolinera, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Paz?EC190451 (OCHA common operational dataset)