# Imbana Parish, Zamora Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province

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

Parish · Zamora Canton 

# Imbana

Imbana is a parish of Ecuador in Zamora Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **340.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 340km²
- 2,124 mtypical elevation

## Where is Imbana?

Imbana lies in [Zamora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [28 de Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/28-de-mayo/), [Guadalupe](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/guadalupe/), [Jimbilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/jimbilla/), [La Paz](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/yacuambi/la-paz/), [Loja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/loja/), [Sabanilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/sabanilla/), [San Lucas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/san-lucas/) and [Urdaneta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/urdaneta/). By area it is the 181st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 17.9% of [Zamora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/). The centre of Imbana is about 405 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 29 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Canton. The centre point is at 3.8302° S, 79.0593° 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 Imbana

### Nearby, outside Imbana

- El bosque protector Corazón de Oro · nature reserve, Jimbilla15 km
- Cascada San Francisco · waterfall, Sabanilla16 km
- Cascada Jipiro Alto · waterfall, Loja18 km
- Reserva Arcoiris · nature reserve, Sabanilla18 km
- Cascada Velo de Novia · waterfall, Sabanilla19 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: Imbana

- 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)39 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca105 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 06:19, 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 Imbana

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Imbana. Settlements here lie between about 1,827 m and 2,380 m above sea level (median 2,124 m).

- Bellamaría
- Cristal
- El Corazón
- El Cristal
- El Tibio
- El Tibio Alto
- La Libertad
- La Unión
- La Victoria de Imbana
- Los Guabos
- Peña Blanca
- Salado
- San Juan del Oro
- San Pablo
- Tablón
- Tambo Blanco

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 Imbana

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Río Blanco
- Río Huacapanto
- Río Negro
- Río San Antonio

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 Imbana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zamora Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jun (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,064 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 13 75 

Feb 12 102 

Mar 12 105 

Apr 12 83 

May 12 62 

Jun 11 58 

Jul 11 45 

Aug 12 34 

Sep 13 34 

Oct 13 67 

Nov 13 73 

Dec 13 75 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Imbana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe · Guadalupe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84718&mlon=-78.89128#map=17/-3.84718/-78.89128) 

Bank BanCodesarrollo · Loja 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97885&mlon=-79.20340#map=17/-3.97885/-79.20340) 

ATM Cajero de la CoopMego · Loja 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95831&mlon=-79.21222#map=17/-3.95831/-79.21222) 

Petrol pump Silva · Loja 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95221&mlon=-79.21562#map=17/-3.95221/-79.21562) 

Hotel Hotel Guadalupe · Guadalupe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.86014&mlon=-78.87806#map=17/-3.86014/-78.87806) 

Mall Industrias Guapán · Loja 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96929&mlon=-79.20773#map=17/-3.96929/-79.20773) 

School Colegio Libertador Simon Bolivar · Jimbilla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.86000&mlon=-79.16969#map=17/-3.86000/-79.16969) 

College Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE) - Campus Loja · Loja 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97280&mlon=-79.19957#map=17/-3.97280/-79.19957) 

Police station UPC Sabanilla · Sabanilla 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96585&mlon=-79.05708#map=17/-3.96585/-79.05708) 

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.

## Other parishes in Zamora Canton

- Cumbaratza
- Guadalupe
- Sabanilla
- San Carlos de Las Minas
- Timbara
- Zamora

## Quick answers

- Where is Imbana?In Zamora Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders Imbana?28 de Mayo, Guadalupe, Jimbilla, La Paz, Loja, Sabanilla, San Lucas and Urdaneta
- What is there to see in Imbana?El bosque protector Corazón de Oro, Cascada San Francisco, Cascada Jipiro Alto, Reserva Arcoiris
- What time zone is Imbana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Imbana?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Imbana?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Imbana?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Imbana?Settlements lie between 1,827 m and 2,380 m
- What is the best time to visit Imbana?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Imbana?Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Imbana?BanCodesarrollo, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Imbana?Cajero de la CoopMego, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Imbana?Silva, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Imbana?EC190153 (OCHA common operational dataset)