| Official Name: | Palanda Canton |
| Settlement Type: | Canton |
| Image Map1: | Palanda in Zamora Chinchipe (Ecuador).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Zamora Chinchipe Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Ecuador |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zamora-Chinchipe Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palanda |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Timezone: | ECT |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | -4.6498°N -79.1321°W |
Palanda Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Its capital is the town of . Its population at the 2001 census was 7,066.[1]
This canton has a long history, from the earliest known humans occupation[2] to one of the latest inca battle, just before the colonial time.[3]
The canton is administratively divided into 4 parishes
The site of Santa Ana (La Florida) is located just to the north of Palanda.[4] This is an important archaeological site going back as early as 3,500 BC.
The work in this area was started in 2002 by a team of French and Ecuadoran archaeologists.
