GAD MUNICIPAL DE QUIJOS

What GAD MUNICIPAL DE QUIJOS does

GAD Municipal de Quijos is the autonomous decentralized municipal government of Quijos Canton in Napo Province, Ecuador, established under the 2008 Constitution. Operating from its headquarters in Baeza (the cantonal capital, founded 1559 and declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation in 1995), the entity administers essential municipal functions for the Amazonian canton including urban planning, water and sewage services (via USAPA), solid waste management, slaughterhouse operations (Camal), construction permitting, vehicle technical review (RTV), property tax administration, and citizen participation programs. Current leadership is Mayor Edison Cueva, heading the 2023-2027 administration with a council of five elected Concejales.

The municipality operates a portfolio of digital service platforms: Quipux serves as the document management backbone with electronic signature (FirmaEC, JSignPdf), LDAP-based authentication, multi-user role permissions, and a recently integrated multi-provider AI assistant (DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, Together AI) for document processing; RTV is a citizen-facing vehicle inspection inquiry portal; USAPA administers tiered water/sewage billing (residential 50m³, commercial 100m³, industrial 150m³, public entities at 50% residential rate); Consulta Predio Urbano handles property tax queries; Mica-r is an internal administrative system; and Roundcube-based Webmail supports institutional communications.

Revenue is generated through a diversified set of municipal streams: property taxes, water/sewage tariffs, slaughterhouse fees ($9-$20 USD per head), construction permits, business and vendor licenses, public transportation registration, and cemetery/ambulance/parking fees. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-citizen through the Baeza headquarters and self-serve digital portals, with no intermediary partners. The municipality publishes LOTAIP transparency reports and Rendición de Cuentas accountability documents annually and partners with international bodies such as the U.S. Peace Corps on social development projects.

Name

GAD MUNICIPAL DE QUIJOS

Legal name

Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Quijos

Website

https://quijos.gob.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GAD Municipal de Quijos is the autonomous decentralized municipal government of Quijos Canton in Ecuador's Napo Province, delivering water, taxation, permitting, and digital administrative services to cantonal residents, businesses, and visitors from its headquarters in Baeza.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAIAIAC

Irrigation Systems Installation & Maintenance

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Landscaping, Groundskeeping & Snow Removal

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Water and sewage utility
• Vehicle technical inspection
• Urban property registry
• Municipal governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Baeza

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Property taxes (impuestos prediales) collected from residential and commercial properties within the canton
2. Water and Sewage Services (USAPA): Water supply and sewage services with tiered pricing based on consumption categories: residential (50m³/month), commercial (100m³/month), industrial (150m³/month), and official public entities (50% residential rate)
3. Slaughterhouse Services (Camal): Municipal slaughterhouse fees: $12 USD per head of cattle, $9 USD per head of pig/goat/sheep, $20 USD for introduction of pre-slaughtered meat from other cantons
4. Construction Permits: Fees for building permits and construction approvals for residential and commercial development
5. Municipal Fees and Licenses: Various fees including ambulance permits, vendor permits, cemetery services, parking regulations, and vendor licenses
6. Public Transportation Registration: Taxi and private transportation registration and licensing fees

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GAD Municipal de Quijos is the local municipal government that administers public services for residents of Quijos Canton in Napo Province, Ecuador. Its core offerings include potable water and sewage (USAPA), the municipal slaughterhouse (Camal), construction and urban planning permits, vehicle technical inspection (RTV), urban property registry inquiries, and document management (Quipux). These services are delivered to citizens, property owners, and businesses operating within the canton.

Product overview

GAD Municipal de Quijos operates a portfolio of interconnected municipal service platforms: Quipux serves as the primary document management system with electronic signature capabilities; RTV handles vehicle technical review inquiries; USAPA manages water and sewage services; and supplementary systems like Consulta Predio Urbano and Mica-r address specific citizen service needs. The municipality also provides Roundcube webmail for institutional communications. These systems collectively enable digital government services, transparency compliance (LOTAIP), and citizen-facing administrative functions across the Amazonian canton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USAPA Water and Sewage Service

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Peace Corps (Cuerpo de Paz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Jordan Lummus, Peace Corps representative, was formally presented to municipal council during Ordinary Session 012. Works with the Social Development Department for two years on social projects strengthening youth and families in Quijos. Symbolizes international collaboration and shared commitment to community development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GAD Municipal de Cuenca: Major Ecuadorian municipal government and a recognized reference for municipal digital transformation in the country. Provides an upper bound benchmark for the Quipux/AI digital stack Quijos is investing in.
• GAD Municipal de Quito: Capital city municipal government of Ecuador. Much larger scale but operates the same legal framework (GAD municipal), administers the same Quipux platform, and benchmarks digital governance practices that smaller cantons emulate.
• Prefectura de Napo: Provincial-level government overseeing the territory that includes Quijos Canton. Operates a broader provincial mandate (roads, environment, regional planning) and provides upstream-downstream coordination for Quijos.

Direct peers

• GAD Municipal del Cantón Gonzalo Pizarro: Small cantonal government in Napo Province sharing the Quijos river valley and eastern Andean Amazonian context. Operates at similar scale and faces analogous service delivery challenges.
• GAD Municipal de Archidona: Neighboring cantonal government in Napo Province with comparable population scale, Amazonian geography, and municipal service mandate. Closest structural analog to Quijos in terms of size and context.
• GAD Municipal de Tena: Cantonal government of Tena, the capital of Napo Province. Same-tier municipal government in the same province, providing comparable water, sanitation, and administrative services to a similarly sized Amazonian canton.
• GAD Municipal de El Chaco: Adjacent cantonal government in Napo Province with overlapping geography, tourism offerings (gateway to Sumaco), and service portfolio. Directly comparable in scale and operational scope.

Others

• Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y de la Sociedad de la Información (MINTEL): National ministry responsible for the Quipux document management platform used by GAD Municipal de Quijos. Functions as the upstream technology sponsor and policy coordinator for municipal digital infrastructure in Ecuador.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gad-municipal-de-quijos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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