El Ideal Postal Codes: 140401 to 140405 | Gualaquiza, Morona-Santiago

Key Facts

El Ideal is a rural parish located within the Gualaquiza Canton in the Morona-Santiago Province of southeastern Ecuador. Situated in the Amazonian region of the country, this parish lies in a transitional zone between the Andes mountains and the Amazon rainforest, characterized by lush vegetation and a tropical climate. While specific population figures for El Ideal are not widely documented in public sources, it represents one of the smaller administrative subdivisions within Gualaquiza Canton, which itself has a population of approximately 25,000 people spread across its various parishes. The parish is part of Ecuador's fourth-level administrative division system, following the hierarchy of province, canton, and then parish. As a rural parish, El Ideal typically consists of scattered settlements and communities rather than a concentrated urban center, with local governance managed through the canton administration in Gualaquiza. The economy of the area is primarily based on agriculture, small-scale farming, and some ecotourism activities due to its proximity to natural attractions in the Amazon region. For residents and visitors seeking detailed location information, accessing postal code data for El Ideal's specific communities and settlements can provide precise addressing within this parish of the Ecuadorian Amazon.