# San Carlos de Las Minas Parish, Zamora Canton – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/san-carlos-de-las-minas/

Parish · Zamora Canton 

# San Carlos de Las Minas

San Carlos de Las Minas is a parish of Ecuador in Zamora Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **149.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,054 mtypical elevation

## Where is San Carlos de Las Minas?

San Carlos de Las Minas 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 5 other parishes: [Cumbaratza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/cumbaratza/), [Guayzimi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/guayzimi/), [Timbara](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/timbara/), [Zumbi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/centinela-del-condor/zumbi/) and [Zurmi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/nangaritza/zurmi/). By area it is the 435th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.8% of [Zamora Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/zamora/). The centre of San Carlos de Las Minas is about 427 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 16 km from Zamora, the main town of Zamora Canton. The centre point is at 4.0626° S, 78.8099° 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 San Carlos de Las Minas

### Nearby, outside San Carlos de Las Minas

- Museo Shuar · museum, Timbara9.3 km
- Avión · attraction, Cumbaratza10 km
- Cascada Del Aventuro · waterfall, Timbara10 km
- El León · monument, Zamora12 km
- Avión · attraction, Zamora13 km
- Puente Martín Ujukam · attraction, Timbara13 km
- Cascada la Rosita · waterfall, Zamora13 km
- Madre · memorial, Zamora15 km
- Cascada Rojiza · waterfall, Zamora15 km
- Cascada Zen · waterfall, Zamora16 km
- Corroncho · memorial, Zamora16 km
- Letras ZAMORA · attraction, Zamora16 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: San Carlos de Las Minas

- 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)63 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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.

## Villages and localities in San Carlos de Las Minas

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in San Carlos de Las Minas. Settlements here lie between about 1,008 m and 1,947 m above sea level (median 1,054 m).

- Buena Esperanza
- Campanillas
- Cumay
- Cumay Alto
- El Tambo
- Esc. Bernardo Valdivieso
- Las Orquideas
- Los Laureles
- Namacuntza
- Nambija
- Nambija Bajo
- Puente Azul
- San Agustín
- San Antonio de Cumay
- San Carlos de las Minas
- San Jose de las Flores
- San Miguel
- Santa Rita

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 San Carlos de Las Minas

Named natural and historic features inside San Carlos de Las Minas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Cambana
- Quebrada Cumay
- Quebrada de Cungue
- Quebrada de Fierro
- Quebrada del Hierro
- Quebrada del Oro

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 San Carlos de Las Minas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Carlos de Las Minas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Cumbaratza · Cumbaratza 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99228&mlon=-78.86678#map=17/-3.99228/-78.86678) 

Bank IESS DIRECCION PROVINCIAL · Zamora 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06233&mlon=-78.94655#map=17/-4.06233/-78.94655) 

ATM Cajero de la CoopMego · Zamora 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06746&mlon=-78.95320#map=17/-4.06746/-78.95320) 

Petrol pump E/S GASDEL · Cumbaratza 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01328&mlon=-78.88287#map=17/-4.01328/-78.88287) 

Hotel Glambu · Timbara 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00852&mlon=-78.87447#map=17/-4.00852/-78.87447) 

Mall Mercado Centro Comercial Reina del Cisne · Zamora 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06815&mlon=-78.95389#map=17/-4.06815/-78.95389) 

School Esc. Edelberto Bonilla · San Carlos de Las Minas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06618&mlon=-78.81991#map=17/-4.06618/-78.81991) 

College UTPL Extensión Zamora · Zamora 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06269&mlon=-78.94899#map=17/-4.06269/-78.94899) 

Police station UPC Tunantza · Zamora 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04921&mlon=-78.92467#map=17/-4.04921/-78.92467) 

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 San Carlos de Las Minas

Places mapped inside San Carlos de Las Minas in open map data, by type.

- Schools8

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 Zamora Canton

- Cumbaratza
- Guadalupe
- Imbana
- Sabanilla
- Timbara
- Zamora

## Quick answers

- Where is San Carlos de Las Minas?In Zamora Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
- What borders San Carlos de Las Minas?Cumbaratza, Guayzimi, Timbara, Zumbi and Zurmi
- What is there to see in San Carlos de Las Minas?Museo Shuar, Avión, Cascada Del Aventuro, El León
- What time zone is San Carlos de Las Minas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San Carlos de Las Minas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San Carlos de Las Minas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Carlos de Las Minas?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Carlos de Las Minas?Settlements lie between 1,008 m and 1,947 m
- What is the best time to visit San Carlos de Las Minas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Carlos de Las Minas?Centro de salud Cumbaratza, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Carlos de Las Minas?IESS DIRECCION PROVINCIAL, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Carlos de Las Minas?Cajero de la CoopMego, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Carlos de Las Minas?E/S GASDEL, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San Carlos de Las Minas?EC190158 (OCHA common operational dataset)