# Chicaña Parish, Yantzaza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/chicana/

Parish · Yantzaza Canton 

# Chicaña

Chicaña is a parish of Ecuador in Yantzaza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **265.1 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 265km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,089 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chicaña?

Chicaña lies in [Yantzaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/), [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/), [Bomboíza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/morona-santiago/gualaquiza/bomboiza/), [El Pangui](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/el-pangui/), [Los encuentros](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/los-encuentros/), [Pachicutza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/el-pangui/pachicutza/) and [Yantzaza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/yantzaza/). By area it is the 250th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 26.2% of [Yantzaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/). The centre of Chicaña is about 382 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Yantzaza, the main town of Yantzaza Canton. The centre point is at 3.6619° S, 78.7556° 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 Chicaña

OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Chicaña: 16 waterfalls; 5 attractions; 1 cave.

- 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
- Acceso al sendero Los Guayacanes · attraction
- Balneario cabecera parroquial · attraction
- Cascada La Luna · attraction
- Cueva de los Guayacanes · attraction
- Quinta Ana Rosa · attraction
- Cueva del Oso · cave

### Nearby, outside Chicaña

- Cascada San Roque · waterfall, Pachicutza14 km
- Cascada de San Roque · attraction, Pachicutza14 km
- Posa · attraction, Pachicutza14 km
- Posa de lasCascada de San Roque · attraction, Pachicutza14 km
- LA MOLIENDA L · nature reserve, Yantzaza16 km
- Doña Mery Velez · memorial, El Pangui18 km
- Arutam Wakam · museum, Los encuentros18 km
- Playas de Don Guacho · attraction, Yantzaza18 km
- Malecón · attraction, Yantzaza19 km
- Las Orugas · beach, Yantzaza19 km
- Mi paradise · attraction, Yantzaza19 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: Chicaña

- 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)78 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca90 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 06:17, sunset around 18:12).

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 Chicaña

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Chicaña. Settlements here lie between about 833 m and 1,481 m above sea level (median 1,089 m).

- Chantzas
- Chanzas
- Chicaña
- Chicaña Bajo
- Chuchumbletza Alto
- Chuchumbleza Alto
- El Oso
- El Plateado
- El Salado
- Guambime
- La Yona
- La Yona Alto
- Las Orquideas
- Las Playas
- Reina del Cisne
- San Ignacio
- San Juan
- San Luis
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Caney

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 Chicaña

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Chuchumbleza
- Río Muchime
- Río Pachicutza
- Río Plateado
- Río Zamora

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 Chicaña and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chicaña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Puesto de Salud San Vicente de Caney · Chicaña 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69293&mlon=-78.77706#map=17/-3.69293/-78.77706) 

Bank Cacpe Yantzaza · Los encuentros 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76048&mlon=-78.64828#map=17/-3.76048/-78.64828) 

ATM Cajero del Banco de Loja · Los encuentros 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76048&mlon=-78.64814#map=17/-3.76048/-78.64814) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Los Leos · Los encuentros 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.75668&mlon=-78.66698#map=17/-3.75668/-78.66698) 

Hotel Hosteria Casa de Campo · Chicaña 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76713&mlon=-78.69637#map=17/-3.76713/-78.69637) 

Mall Paseo Tropical · Pachicutza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65824&mlon=-78.60550#map=17/-3.65824/-78.60550) 

School Ciudad de Ambato · Chicaña 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69486&mlon=-78.77579#map=17/-3.69486/-78.77579) 

College Colegio de Bachillerato Juan XXIII · Yantzaza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80727&mlon=-78.75252#map=17/-3.80727/-78.75252) 

Police station UPC Chicaña · Chicaña 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.72710&mlon=-78.74398#map=17/-3.72710/-78.74398) 

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 Chicaña

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Restaurants2
- 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 Yantzaza Canton

- Los encuentros
- Yantzaza

## Quick answers

- Where is Chicaña?In Yantzaza Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chicaña?28 de Mayo, Bomboíza, El Pangui, Los encuentros, Pachicutza and Yantzaza
- What is there to see in Chicaña?Acceso al sendero Los Guayacanes, Balneario cabecera parroquial, Baño del hombre shuar.., Cascada Acorazonada
- What time zone is Chicaña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chicaña?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chicaña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chicaña?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chicaña?Settlements lie between 833 m and 1,481 m
- What is the best time to visit Chicaña?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chicaña?Puesto de Salud San Vicente de Caney, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chicaña?Cacpe Yantzaza, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chicaña?Cajero del Banco de Loja, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicaña?Estación de Servicio Los Leos, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chicaña?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chicaña?EC190551 (OCHA common operational dataset)