# Zamora Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province – Parishes & Villages

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

Canton · Zamora Chinchipe Province 

# Zamora Canton

Zamora Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **1,901.9 km²**. Its main town is Zamora. It is divided into 7 parishes. 150 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 222 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,902km²
- 7parishes
- 222mapped services

## Where is Zamora Canton?

Zamora Canton lies in [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other cantons: [Centinela del Cóndor Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/), [Loja Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/), [Nangaritza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/), [Palanda Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/), [Saraguro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/), [Yacuambi Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/) and [Yantzaza Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yantzaza/). By area it is the 31st largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 18.0% of [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/). The centre of Zamora Canton is about 422 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0008° S, 78.9582° 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 Zamora Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 36 named sights in Zamora Canton: 12 waterfalls; 8 attractions; 6 viewpoints; 3 monuments; 3 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 1 beach; 1 museum.

- Museo Shuar · museum
- Cascada Chorrillos · waterfall
- Cascada Del Aventuro · waterfall
- Cascada El Destrozo · waterfall
- Cascada El Genairo · waterfall
- Cascada La Gentil · waterfall
- Cascada Rojiza · waterfall
- Cascada San Francisco · waterfall
- Cascada Velo de Novia · waterfall
- Cascada Zen · waterfall
- Cascada la Rosita · waterfall
- La Chismosa · waterfall
- La Poderosa · waterfall
- Reserva Arcoiris · nature reserve
- Reserva Jocotoco - Copalinga · nature reserve
- El palo que chupa · beach
- Cascada La Chismosa · viewpoint
- Cascada La Poderosa · viewpoint
- Las Tres Cruces · viewpoint
- Mirador Doña Dorita · viewpoint
- Mirador de la Yamila · viewpoint
- Orquideario · viewpoint
- Avión · attraction
- Avión · attraction
- Cascada Esalera al Cielo · attraction
- Finca Monay · attraction
- Letras ZAMORA · attraction
- Puente Martín Ujukam · attraction
- Puente curvo La Saquea · attraction
- Reloj Gigante · attraction

…and 6 more.

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: Zamora 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)46 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca124 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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.

## Parishes of Zamora Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Cumbaratza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/cumbaratza/) 150 32 29 

[Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/guadalupe/) 253 26 9 

[Imbana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/imbana/) 340 16 0 

[Sabanilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/sabanilla/) 307 16 10 

[San Carlos de Las Minas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/san-carlos-de-las-minas/) 149 18 8 

[Timbara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/timbara/) 306 23 12 

[Zamora](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/zamora/) 396 29 154 

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 Zamora Canton

Open gazetteers list **150 villages, towns and localities** in Zamora Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Zamora (15,276). Settlements here lie between about 830 m and 2,380 m above sea level (median 1,060 m).

- 10 de Noviembre
- 2 de Noviembre
- Alonso Mercadillo
- Barrio Santa Rosa
- Bella María
- Bellamaría
- Benjamín Carrión
- Bombuscaro
- Buena Esperanza
- Campanillas
- Cantzama
- Cartagena
- Centro Shuara
- Conchay
- Cristal
- Cumay
- Cumay Alto
- Cumbaratza
- Cusuntza
- Cutuntza
- EL Oso
- El Arenal
- El Camelo
- El Carmelo
- El Carmen
- El Chamico
- El Corazón
- El Cristal
- El Guayacán
- El León
- El Limón
- El Lucero
- El Mirador
- El Progreso
- El Queque
- El Remolino
- El Retorno
- El Tambo
- El Terminal
- El Tibio
- El Tibio Alto
- El Toscón
- Esc. Bernardo Valdivieso
- Genairo
- Guadalupe
- Guaguayme Alto
- Guaguayme Bajo
- Guarumales
- Hacienda
- Jambue Alto
- Jambue Bajo
- Kantzama Alto
- Kantzama Bajo
- La Albernia
- La Cascada
- La Chacra
- La Chorrera
- La Colina
- La Fragancia
- La Libertad
- La Misión
- La Palma
- La Pista
- La Pituca
- La Ponderosa
- La Quebrada de Cumbaratza
- La Saquea
- La Toquilla
- La Unión
- La Victoria de Imbana
- La Yamilla
- Las Orquideas
- Las Palmas
- Los Almendros
- Los Cedrales
- Los Guabos
- Los Laureles
- Martín Ujukam
- Mejeche
- Namacuntza
- Nambija
- Nambija Bajo
- Namirez Bajo
- Namírez Alto
- Namírez Bajo
- Napinza
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Numbami
- Numbami Alto
- Peña Blanca
- Piuntza
- Primicias del Zamora
- Pueblo Viejo
- Puente Azul
- Pío Jaramillo
- Rancho Alegre
- Reina del Cisne
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Blanco Alto
- Riveras del Zamora
- Romerillos
- Romerillos Alto
- Romerillos Bajo
- Sabanilla
- Sacansa
- Sakantza
- Salado
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Antonio de Cumay
- San Antonio de Guadalupe
- San Antonio del Vergel
- San Carlos de las Minas
- San Francisco
- San Francisco de Cumbaratza
- San Jose de las Flores
- San José
- San José de Progreso
- San Juan
- San Juan del Oro
- San Luis
- San Marcos
- San Miguel
- San Pablo
- San Ramón
- San Sebastián
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Chamico
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santa Rita
- Santa Rosa
- Soapaca
- Suapaca
- Tablón
- Tambo Blanco
- Tambo El Oso
- Tanisagua
- Tarabita
- Timbara
- Timbara Alto
- Toscón
- Tunantza Alto
- Tunantza Bajo
- Tzunantza Alto
- Tzunantza Bajo
- Yacuambi
- Zamora

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 Zamora Canton

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

### Water

53 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Bunga
- Quebrada Cambana
- Quebrada Cascarrillones
- Quebrada Cumay
- Quebrada Cutuntza
- Quebrada El Líbano
- Quebrada Gemairo
- Quebrada La Pituca
- Quebrada Las Dantas
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Limones
- Quebrada Neya
- Quebrada Pailón
- Quebrada Paladines
- Quebrada Piuntza
- Quebrada Piuntza
- Quebrada Ramírez
- Quebrada Santa Bárbara
- Quebrada Timbara
- Quebrada de Cungue
- Quebrada de Fierro
- Quebrada de Tzunantza
- Quebrada del Caprintero
- Quebrada del Hierro

…and 29 more.

### Coast and islands

1 beach.

- Playas El Shaco

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 6 hills.

- Filo El Queque · 3,185 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 2,731 m
- Cerro Matala · 2,671 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 2,562 m
- Cerro El Cóndor · 2,287 m
- Loma Los Lumos · 2,130 m
- Cordillera El Corazón · 2,125 m
- Loma de Cumbaratza · 1,842 m
- Cerro Cayamuca · 1,829 m
- Loma de la Cruz · 1,828 m
- Loma de la Conga · 1,696 m
- Loma Redonda · 1,608 m
- Loma Santa Martha · 1,524 m
- Loma El Cuello · 1,185 m
- Loma las Tres Cruces · 1,161 m

### Forests and nature

4 parks.

- Malecon de Zamora
- Parque Infantil
- Parque Lineal Zamora
- Parque Recreacional Bombuscara

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Cumbaratza

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 Zamora Canton and the best time to visit

In Zamora Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 812 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (105 mm) and the driest Sep (34 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 20 75 

Feb 19 102 

Mar 19 105 

Apr 19 83 

May 19 62 

Jun 18 58 

Jul 18 45 

Aug 19 34 

Sep 20 34 

Oct 20 67 

Nov 20 73 

Dec 20 75 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Zamora Canton

Places mapped inside Zamora Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals10
- Banks14
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls1
- Schools46
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants80
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics13

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 Zamora Canton?In Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Zamora Canton?Centinela del Cóndor Canton, Loja Canton, Nangaritza Canton, Palanda Canton, Saraguro Canton, Yacuambi Canton and Yantzaza Canton
- What is there to see in Zamora Canton?Avión, Avión, Cascada Chorrillos, Cascada Del Aventuro
- What time zone is Zamora Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Zamora Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Zamora Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zamora Canton?150 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zamora Canton?Settlements lie between 830 m and 2,380 m
- What is the highest point in Zamora Canton?Filo El Queque (3,185 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zamora Canton?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Zamora Canton?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Zamora Canton?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Zamora Canton?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Zamora Canton?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zamora Canton?EC1901 (OCHA common operational dataset)