# Yantzaza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province – Parishes > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/ Canton · Zamora Chinchipe Province # Yantzaza Canton Yantzaza Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **1,013.8 km²**. Its main town is Yantzaza. It is divided into 3 parishes. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 137 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,014km² - 3parishes - 137mapped services ## Where is Yantzaza Canton? Yantzaza Canton lies in [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other cantons: [Centinela del Cóndor Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/), [El Pangui Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/), [Gualaquiza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/), [Paquisha Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/paquisha/), [Yacuambi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/) and [Zamora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/). By area it is the 75th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 9.6% of [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). The centre of Yantzaza Canton is about 388 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 62 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Chinchipe Province. The centre point is at 3.7193° S, 78.5155° 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 Yantzaza Canton OpenStreetMap lists 29 named sights in Yantzaza Canton: 16 waterfalls; 8 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 beach; 1 cave; 1 museum. - Arutam Wakam · museum - Baño del hombre shuar.. · waterfall - Cascada Acorazonada · waterfall - Cascada El Descanso · waterfall - Cascada Feliz Aventura · waterfall - Cascada Isabela · waterfall - Cascada La Bromelia · waterfall - Cascada La Maravilla · waterfall - Cascada La Misteriosa · waterfall - Cascada Las Trillizas · waterfall - Cascada Los Cinco Ruidos Mágicos · waterfall - Cascada Seiques · waterfall - Cascada Tobogán · waterfall - Cascada del duende · waterfall - Cascada la Pileta · waterfall - Cascada la chismosa · waterfall - EL Salado · waterfall - LA MOLIENDA L · nature reserve - Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza · nature reserve - Las Orugas · beach - Acceso al sendero Los Guayacanes · attraction - Balneario cabecera parroquial · attraction - Cascada La Luna · attraction - Cueva de los Guayacanes · attraction - Malecón · attraction - Mi paradise · attraction - Playas de Don Guacho · attraction - Quinta Ana Rosa · attraction - Cueva del Oso · cave 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: Yantzaza 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)100 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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. ## Parishes of Yantzaza Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Chicaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/chicana/) 265 20 11 [Los encuentros](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/los-encuentros/) 475 38 29 [Yantzaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/yantzaza/) 273 26 97 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 Yantzaza Canton Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Yantzaza Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Yantzaza (9,970). Settlements here lie between about 777 m and 1,574 m above sea level (median 966 m). - Achuntz - Alonso de Mercadillo - Barrio Leónidas Proaño Bajo - Caipi - Centza - Chantzas - Chanzas - Chicaña - Chicaña Alto - Chicaña Bajo - Chimbutza - Chimbuza - Chuchumbletza Alto - Chuchumbleza Alto - Comunidad Wampash - Correntada Larga - El Carmen - El Cisne - El Empalmado - El Mirador - El Oso - El Pindal - El Plateado - El Salado - El Zarza - Guambime - Jardín del Cóndor - Kukush - La Delicia - La Floresta - La Ilusión - La Libertad - La Merced - La Merced de Nangaritza - La Tapaza - La Yona - La Yona Alto - Las Orquideas - Las Peñas - Las Playas - Leónidas Proaño - Los Almendros - Los Ceibos - Los Encuentros - Los Hachos - Los Hachos Alto - Machinaza Bajo - Mercadillo - Miraflores - Montalvo - Muchime - Mutintza - Nankais - Nankais Alto - Nongui Alto - Numbaime - Nungui - Nungui Bajo - Padmi - Padmi Bajo - Pincho - Pita - Pita Alto - Pitá - Puesto de Vigilancia E Portero - Quisquis - Reina del Cisne - San Ignacio - San Juan - San Luis - San Luis del Vergel - San Pedro - San Sebastián - San Vicente - San Vicente de Caney - Santa Lucía - Ungumiatza - Unión Lojana - Valle Hermoso - Vista Hermosa - Yantzaza - Zentza 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 Yantzaza Canton Named natural and historic features inside Yantzaza Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Chimbuza - Quebrada Chuchumbleza - Quebrada Pita - Quebrada de La Dantix - Quebrada de Yantzaza - Río Blanco - Río Chicaña - Río Guayuza - Río Muchime - Río Nangaritza - Río Pachicutza - Río Patim - Río Patomi - Río Plateado - Río Tunday - Río Ungumiasa - Río Zamora ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 valley. - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 1,760 m - Cerro Capiro · 1,359 m - Hoya del Zamora · 1,105 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Fruta del norte ### History 1 fort. - Destacamento Machinaza Alto 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 Yantzaza Canton and the best time to visit In Yantzaza 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 Yantzaza Canton Places mapped inside Yantzaza Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks8 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels16 - Shopping malls1 - Schools32 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies16 - Restaurants35 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics6 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 Yantzaza Canton?In Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador - What borders Yantzaza Canton?Centinela del Cóndor Canton, El Pangui Canton, Gualaquiza Canton, Paquisha Canton, Yacuambi Canton and Zamora Canton - What is there to see in Yantzaza Canton?Acceso al sendero Los Guayacanes, Arutam Wakam, Balneario cabecera parroquial, Baño del hombre shuar.. - What time zone is Yantzaza Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Yantzaza Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Yantzaza Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yantzaza Canton?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yantzaza Canton?Settlements lie between 777 m and 1,574 m - What is the highest point in Yantzaza Canton?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (1,760 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yantzaza Canton?January to December - How many hospitals are in Yantzaza Canton?5 mapped - How many banks are in Yantzaza Canton?8 mapped - How many ATMs are in Yantzaza Canton?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Yantzaza Canton?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Yantzaza Canton?EC1905 (OCHA common operational dataset)