# Pancho Negro Parish, La Troncal Canton, Cañar Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/la-troncal/pancho-negro/ Parish · La Troncal Canton # Pancho Negro Pancho Negro is a parish of Ecuador in La Troncal Canton, Cañar Province. It covers **151.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152km² - 9mapped services - 291 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pancho Negro? Pancho Negro lies in [La Troncal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/la-troncal/), [Cañar Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 7 other parishes: [El Triunfo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/el-triunfo/el-triunfo/), [Jesús María](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/jesus-maria/), [La Troncal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/la-troncal/la-troncal/), [Manuel J. Calle](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/la-troncal/manuel-j-calle/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/canar/san-antonio/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/san-carlos/) and [Taura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/guayas/naranjal/taura/). By area it is the 425th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 41.0% of [La Troncal Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/canar/la-troncal/). The centre of Pancho Negro is about 268 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from La Troncal, the main town of La Troncal Canton. The centre point is at 2.4707° S, 79.4055° 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 Pancho Negro OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pancho Negro: 1 attraction. - El Pedregal Pool · attraction ### Nearby, outside Pancho Negro - Parque Urbano de La Troncal · theme park, La Troncal7.9 km - Munumento de Caña · monument, La Troncal8.5 km - Parque · attraction, La Troncal9.8 km - Hacienda Las Cañas · attraction, Jesús María15 km - Carlos Juqui Medina · monument, El Triunfo16 km - Monumento a José María Velasco Ibarra · monument, El Triunfo16 km - Termas Yanayacu · attraction, La Troncal16 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: Pancho Negro - 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 - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) · Guayaquil64 km - Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 18:17). 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 Pancho Negro Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Pancho Negro. - Colonia 10 de Agosto - El Cisne - La Envidia - La Puntilla - Monte-Carlo - Pancho Negro - Ruidoso - San Luis 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 Pancho Negro Named natural and historic features inside Pancho Negro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Palacay - Río Patul ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Santa Carolina 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 Pancho Negro and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Troncal Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Mar (21 °C). About 776 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (166 mm) and the driest Aug (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 98 Feb 21 151 Mar 21 166 Apr 21 109 May 21 54 Jun 21 31 Jul 22 20 Aug 22 17 Sep 22 18 Oct 21 33 Nov 21 38 Dec 21 41 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pancho Negro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Darío Machuca Palacios · La Troncal 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42595&mlon=-79.34754#map=17/-2.42595/-79.34754) Bank Ban Ecuador · La Troncal 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42560&mlon=-79.34251#map=17/-2.42560/-79.34251) ATM Cajero JEP · Molleturo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61324&mlon=-79.47051#map=17/-2.61324/-79.47051) Petrol pump Gasolinera Mechita · La Troncal 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42869&mlon=-79.34654#map=17/-2.42869/-79.34654) Hotel Hostal Al Paso · La Troncal 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.43149&mlon=-79.34945#map=17/-2.43149/-79.34945) Mall Zabdi Mall · La Troncal 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42300&mlon=-79.33986#map=17/-2.42300/-79.33986) School Escuela de Educación Basica Nuevos Horizontes · Pancho Negro 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47382&mlon=-79.41759#map=17/-2.47382/-79.41759) College Presidente Velasco · La Troncal 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42751&mlon=-79.34247#map=17/-2.42751/-79.34247) Police station UPC PUENTE PALO · La Troncal 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.44111&mlon=-79.33374#map=17/-2.44111/-79.33374) 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 Pancho Negro Places mapped inside Pancho Negro in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 La Troncal Canton - La Troncal - Manuel J. Calle ## Quick answers - Where is Pancho Negro?In La Troncal Canton, Cañar Province, Ecuador - What borders Pancho Negro?El Triunfo, Jesús María, La Troncal, Manuel J. Calle, San Antonio, San Carlos and Taura - What is there to see in Pancho Negro?El Pedregal Pool - What time zone is Pancho Negro in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Pancho Negro?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Pancho Negro?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pancho Negro?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pancho Negro?April to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Pancho Negro?Darío Machuca Palacios, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pancho Negro?Ban Ecuador, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pancho Negro?Cajero JEP, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pancho Negro?Gasolinera Mechita, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pancho Negro?EC030452 (OCHA common operational dataset)