# Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/ Canton · El Oro Province # Atahualpa Canton Atahualpa Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **282.0 km²**. Its main town is Paccha. It is divided into 6 parishes. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 282km² - 6parishes - 8mapped services ## Where is Atahualpa Canton? Atahualpa Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other cantons: [Chilla Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/), [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/), [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/), [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/) and [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). By area it is the 174th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 4.8% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Atahualpa Canton is about 393 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 43 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.5565° S, 79.7144° 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 Atahualpa Canton OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Atahualpa Canton: 3 attractions. - Casa Campo Victoria · attraction - Cruz de Paccha · attraction - PomaYaku · attraction 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: Atahualpa Canton - 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 Rosa34 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:16). 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. ## Parishes of Atahualpa Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Ayapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/ayapamba/) 100 12 0 [Cordoncillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/cordoncillo/) 31 9 0 [Milagro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/milagro/) 2.8 2 0 [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/paccha/) 49 7 8 [San José](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-jose/) 2.5 5 0 [San Juan de Cerro Azul](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-juan-de-cerro-azul/) 96 7 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Atahualpa Canton Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Atahualpa Canton. Settlements here lie between about 458 m and 1,855 m above sea level (median 1,323 m). - Apartadero - Ayapamba - Busa - Buza - Cerro Azul - Cordoncillo - El Bono - El Chupo - El Cristal - El Palto - El Progreso - El Salado - El Shiringo - Guarumales - Huacas - La Boceranza - La Esperanza - La Greda - La Sillada - Limón Playa - Loma Bonita - Los Pinos - Milagro - Mirador - Miraflores - Naranjos - Paccha - Piedra Hendida - Piedras Verdes - Portete - Pueblo Viejo - Puente Busa - Punta Busa - Quebrada Seca - Rancho Comisario - Saladillo - San José - San Juan De Cerro Azul - Santa Elena - Tarapal - Valle Hermoso - Zapote Loma 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 Atahualpa Canton Named natural and historic features inside Atahualpa Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alumbre - Quebrada Chorrera - Quebrada Cordoncillo - Quebrada Corredores - Quebrada Muertos - Quebrada Tuñig - Río Bledo - Río Bono ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 2 hills. - Tamboloma · 3,137 m - Mesaloma · 3,122 m - Cerro Chillacocha · 2,080 m - Cerro Corredores · 1,699 m - Loma Castillo · 1,646 m - Cerro Negro · 802 m - Gallocantana · 662 m 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 Atahualpa Canton and the best time to visit In Atahualpa 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 - Oct - 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Atahualpa Canton Places mapped inside Atahualpa Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Atahualpa Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Atahualpa Canton?Chilla Canton, Pasaje Canton, Piñas Canton, Santa Rosa Canton and Zaruma Canton - What is there to see in Atahualpa Canton?Casa Campo Victoria, Cruz de Paccha, PomaYaku - What time zone is Atahualpa Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Atahualpa Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Atahualpa Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Atahualpa Canton?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Atahualpa Canton?Settlements lie between 458 m and 1,855 m - What is the highest point in Atahualpa Canton?Tamboloma (3,137 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Atahualpa Canton?April to February - How many hospitals are in Atahualpa Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Atahualpa Canton?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Atahualpa Canton?EC0703 (OCHA common operational dataset)