Parish · Chillanes Canton
# San José del Tambo

San José del Tambo is a parish of Ecuador in Chillanes Canton, Bolívar Province. It covers 249.6 km². 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 250 km²
- 17 mapped services
- 158 m typical elevation

## Where is San José del Tambo?

San José del Tambo lies in Chillanes Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It borders 5 other parishes: Chillanes, Febres Cordero, General Antonio Elizalde, Montalvo and Régulo de Mora. By area it is the 268th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 37.2% of Chillanes Canton. The centre of San José del Tambo is about 214 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Chillanes, the main town of Chillanes Canton. The centre point is at 2.0310° S, 79.1963° W.

Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around San José del Tambo

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in San José del Tambo: 7 attractions; 3 waterfalls; 2 viewpoints; 1 theme park.
- Cascada La Milagrosa (Fortuna Alta) · waterfall
- Cascada de Vainillas · waterfall
- Cascada el Pailón · waterfall
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint
- Balneario Junta Nueva · attraction
- Balneario Natural · attraction
- Balneario la Provinencia · attraction
- Bella Flor · attraction
- Complejo Agroturistico "La isla de Luis y Cleo" · attraction
- Complejo Agroturistico "La isla de Luis y Cleo" · attraction
- Complejo El Paraiso · attraction
- Parque San José del Tambo · theme park

### Nearby, outside San José del Tambo
- Cascada Las Mellizas · waterfall, Chillanes 12 km
- Sitio Turismo Cascada de Ene · attraction, Chillanes 17 km
- Vista Alegre · viewpoint, Chillanes 17 km
- Cascada · waterfall, Chillanes 20 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San José del Tambo
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Country calling code +593
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type A, B · 120 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports
- José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil 78 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca 98 km

### Nearest railway station

Olimpo (Huigra), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 18:16).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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 José del Tambo

Open gazetteers list 38 villages, towns and localities in San José del Tambo.
- Adolfo Kleer
- Barrio San Gabriel Bajo
- Campamentos Abandonados
- Cangatzanbi
- Cerro Negro
- Chantayacu
- Colombia Alta
- Colombia Baja
- Dulcepamba
- El Bermejal
- El Carmen
- El Destierro Alto
- El Destierro Bajo
- El Naranjal
- El Recreo
- El Tigrillo Alto
- Fortuna Bajo
- Fortunas de Vainillas
- Guayacán
- Huactupamba
- La Elena
- La Fortuna Alta
- La Rosita
- Las Juntas Nuevas
- Las Minas
- Luz Elvira
- Pobre Diablo
- Recinto El Rosario
- Recinto La Providencia
- Recinto Santanderiana
- San Jacinto
- San José del Tambo
- San Miguel de Torreloma
- San Pablo de Amali
- San Vicente de Bermejal
- Santa Rita
- Torreloma
- Valparaíso

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in San José del Tambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chillanes Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Mar (31 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,373 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 912 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (197 mm) and the driest Sep (16 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 32 | 122 |
| Feb | 32 | 195 |
| Mar | 31 | 197 |
| Apr | 32 | 138 |
| May | 32 | 63 |
| Jun | 32 | 33 |
| Jul | 32 | 20 |
| Aug | 33 | 18 |
| Sep | 33 | 16 |
| Oct | 32 | 30 |
| Nov | 32 | 34 |
| Dec | 32 | 46 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José del Tambo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro de Salud San José Del Tambo · San José del Tambo | 9.7 km | Map |
| Bank | BANECUADOR · Chillanes | 17 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Gasolinera · Febres Cordero | 15 km | Map |
| Hotel | El Gran Hotel · Chillanes | 17 km | Map |
| Mall | Paseo Shopping Babahoyo · Montalvo | 29 km | Map |
| School | Escuela de Educación Basica "Francisco de Orellana" · San José del Tambo | 5.0 km | Map |
| College | Unidad Educativa San José · San José del Tambo | 9.7 km | Map |
| Police station | UPC San José del Tambo · San José del Tambo | 9.2 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San José del Tambo

Places mapped inside San José del Tambo in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 9
- Colleges and universities 1
- Pharmacies 1
- Restaurants 4
- Police stations 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other parishes in Chillanes Canton
- Chillanes

## Quick answers
- Where is San José del Tambo? In Chillanes Canton, Bolívar Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José del Tambo? Chillanes, Febres Cordero, General Antonio Elizalde, Montalvo and Régulo de Mora
- What is there to see in San José del Tambo? Balneario Junta Nueva, Balneario Natural, Balneario la Provinencia, Bella Flor
- What time zone is San José del Tambo in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José del Tambo? Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José del Tambo? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José del Tambo? 38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José del Tambo? Centro de Salud San José Del Tambo, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José del Tambo? BANECUADOR, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José del Tambo? Gasolinera, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San José del Tambo? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José del Tambo? EC020251 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Parish
- Area: 249.6 km²
- P-code: EC020251
- Canton: Chillanes Canton
- Main town: San José del Tambo

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/bolivar/chillanes/san-jose-del-tambo/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.