# Chacras Parish, Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/chacras/

Parish · Arenillas Canton 

# Chacras

Chacras is a parish of Ecuador in Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **97.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.5km²
- 13mapped services
- 28 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chacras?

Chacras lies in [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Arenillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/arenillas/), [Carcabón](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/carcabon/), [Huaquillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/huaquillas/huaquillas/) and [La Cuca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/la-cuca/). By area it is the 584th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.4% of [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/). The centre of Chacras is about 410 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5375° S, 80.1657° 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 Chacras

### Nearby, outside Chacras

- Reserva Ecológica Arenillas · nature reserve, Huaquillas7.5 km
- Monmento A La Paz · memorial, Huaquillas8.0 km
- PARQUE LA PRIMAVERA · monument, Huaquillas9.3 km
- House Green · attraction, Huaquillas10 km
- Cementerio General · memorial, Huaquillas10 km
- Monumento El Pescador · memorial, Huaquillas11 km
- Monumento Al Pescador · memorial, Huaquillas11 km
- Frontera Ecuador - Perú · attraction, Huaquillas11 km
- LAS TRES CRUCES · viewpoint, Arenillas12 km
- Redondel Puerto Hualtaco · memorial, Huaquillas12 km
- Arenillas City · viewpoint, Arenillas12 km
- Balneario Santa Marianita · attraction, Arenillas14 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: Chacras

- 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

- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa22 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes24 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:18).

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 Chacras

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chacras. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 30 m above sea level (median 28 m).

- Balsalito
- Carbillo
- Chacras
- La Y de Chacras

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).

## Weather in Chacras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arenillas Canton, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (130 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 64 

Feb 24 110 

Mar 24 130 

Apr 24 61 

May 24 28 

Jun 24 15 

Jul 24 11 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 24 17 

Nov 23 20 

Dec 24 29 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chacras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Básico Huaquillas · Huaquillas 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48298&mlon=-80.21425#map=17/-3.48298/-80.21425) 

Bank Banco de Machala · Chacras 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53268&mlon=-80.17823#map=17/-3.53268/-80.17823) 

ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55530&mlon=-80.06853#map=17/-3.55530/-80.06853) 

Petrol pump Petroecuador · Chacras 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51428&mlon=-80.19487#map=17/-3.51428/-80.19487) 

Hotel De Sol a Sol Resort · Huaquillas 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50560&mlon=-80.19946#map=17/-3.50560/-80.19946) 

Mall Domimotos Repuestos · Huaquillas 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47909&mlon=-80.22573#map=17/-3.47909/-80.22573) 

School Unidad Educativa Montecristi · Chacras 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51342&mlon=-80.15625#map=17/-3.51342/-80.15625) 

College Instituto Kléber Tinoco Pineda Niños Especiales · Arenillas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55512&mlon=-80.07590#map=17/-3.55512/-80.07590) 

Police station Base Operativa Chacras- BOC del Cuerpo de Vigilancia Aduanera del Ecuador · Chacras 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53227&mlon=-80.17825#map=17/-3.53227/-80.17825) 

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 Chacras

Places mapped inside Chacras in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Restaurants9
- Police stations1

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 Arenillas Canton

- Arenillas
- Carcabón
- La Cuca
- Palmales

## Quick answers

- Where is Chacras?In Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chacras?Arenillas, Carcabón, Huaquillas and La Cuca
- What is there to see in Chacras?Reserva Ecológica Arenillas, Monmento A La Paz, PARQUE LA PRIMAVERA, House Green
- What time zone is Chacras in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chacras?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chacras?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chacras?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chacras?Settlements lie between 25 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit Chacras?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chacras?Hospital Básico Huaquillas, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chacras?Banco de Machala, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chacras?Cooperativa JEP, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chacras?Petroecuador, about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Chacras?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chacras?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chacras?EC070251 (OCHA common operational dataset)