# Tutupali Parish, Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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

Parish · Yacuambi Canton 

# Tutupali

Tutupali is a parish of Ecuador in Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **505.0 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 505km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,701 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tutupali?

Tutupali 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 6 other parishes: [28 de Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/28-de-mayo/), [Amazonas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/amazonas/), [Cochapata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/cochapata/), [Nabón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/nabon/nabon/), [San Felipe de Oña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/ona/san-felipe-de-ona/) and [San Miguel de Cuyes](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/san-miguel-de-cuyes/). By area it is the 113th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 40.3% of [Yacuambi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/). The centre of Tutupali is about 364 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Veintiocho de Mayo, the main town of Yacuambi Canton. The centre point is at 3.4723° S, 78.9554° 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 Tutupali

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Tutupali: 2 waterfalls; 1 beach; 1 attraction.

- Santa Cleotilde · waterfall
- Velo de Novia · waterfall
- Water · beach
- Cabañas · attraction

### Nearby, outside Tutupali

- Área de Bosque y Vegetación Protectora de la Subcuenca Alta del río León y Microcuencas de los ríos San Felipe de Oña y Shincata · nature reserve, Nabón16 km
- Morasloma · attraction, San Felipe de Oña17 km
- Cascada Mayor El Rodeo · waterfall, San Felipe de Oña17 km
- Tres lagunas · attraction, San Felipe de Oña18 km
- Estoraques de Oñazhapa · attraction, 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: Tutupali

- 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

- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca65 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa116 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 Tutupali

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Tutupali. Settlements here lie between about 1,285 m and 2,460 m above sea level (median 1,701 m).

- Buenavista
- Cañalaurco
- Cedro
- Chontacruz
- Corral Pamba
- Esperanza de Ortega
- La Esperanza
- Moradillas
- Nueva Esperanza
- Ortega
- Ortega Alto
- Ortega Bajo
- Rabija
- San Cristóbal
- San Felipe
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Tutupali
- Santa Rosa
- Sayupamba
- Sinche
- Tamboloma
- Tutupali
- Villa Nueva

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 Tutupali

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Campana Urcu
- Quebrada Cunusacha
- Quebrada Sayobamba
- Quebrada el Guabo Grande
- Río Chorro Blanco
- Río Corral Huaycu
- Río Espadillas
- Río Oretga
- Río Santa Cleotilde
- Río Shincata
- Río Timboyacu
- Río Zabala

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Cerro Campanaurcu · 3,272 m
- Cerro Bastión · 3,121 m
- Cerro Condorcillo · 2,816 m
- Filo Ortega · 2,042 m
- Loma Guando · 1,663 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 Tutupali and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yacuambi Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 225 m higher 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 16 77 

Feb 16 96 

Mar 16 111 

Apr 15 91 

May 15 73 

Jun 14 66 

Jul 14 49 

Aug 15 40 

Sep 16 40 

Oct 16 72 

Nov 16 78 

Dec 16 76 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tutupali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud Tutupali · Tutupali 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52952&mlon=-78.95163#map=17/-3.52952/-78.95163) 

Bank Semilla de Oro · 28 de Mayo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63480&mlon=-78.92717#map=17/-3.63480/-78.92717) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Saraguro 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62205&mlon=-79.23837#map=17/-3.62205/-79.23837) 

Petrol pump Más gas · Nabón 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33205&mlon=-79.05619#map=17/-3.33205/-79.05619) 

Hotel Hotel Torres · 28 de Mayo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63626&mlon=-78.92570#map=17/-3.63626/-78.92570) 

School Unidad Educativa · Tutupali 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52820&mlon=-78.95085#map=17/-3.52820/-78.95085) 

College Colegio Nacional Oña · San Felipe de Oña 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46731&mlon=-79.15299#map=17/-3.46731/-79.15299) 

Police station policía · 28 de Mayo 18 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 Tutupali

Places mapped inside Tutupali in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 Yacuambi Canton

- 28 de Mayo
- La Paz

## Quick answers

- Where is Tutupali?In Yacuambi Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Tutupali?28 de Mayo, Amazonas, Cochapata, Nabón, San Felipe de Oña and San Miguel de Cuyes
- What is there to see in Tutupali?Cabañas, Santa Cleotilde, Velo de Novia, Water
- What time zone is Tutupali in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Tutupali?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Tutupali?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tutupali?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tutupali?Settlements lie between 1,285 m and 2,460 m
- What is the highest point in Tutupali?Cerro Campanaurcu (3,272 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tutupali?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tutupali?Puesto de Salud Tutupali, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tutupali?Semilla de Oro, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tutupali?Cajero Automatico, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tutupali?Más gas, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tutupali?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tutupali?EC190452 (OCHA common operational dataset)