# Ayapamba Parish, Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/ayapamba/ Parish · Atahualpa Canton # Ayapamba Ayapamba is a parish of Ecuador in Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **100.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 100km² - 1,404 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ayapamba? Ayapamba lies in [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other parishes: [Chilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/chilla/), [Milagro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/milagro/), [Moromoro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/moromoro/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/paccha/), [Piñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/pinas/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-jose/), [San Juan de Cerro Azul](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-juan-de-cerro-azul/), [Saracay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/saracay/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/torata/). By area it is the 572nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 35.6% of [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/). The centre of Ayapamba is about 396 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.7 km from Paccha, the main town of Atahualpa Canton. The centre point is at 3.5751° S, 79.7519° 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 Ayapamba ### Nearby, outside Ayapamba - Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro) · nature reserve, Piñas5.3 km - Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha9.5 km - Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura · nature reserve, Moromoro9.7 km - Chorro Viringo · viewpoint, Moromoro10.0 km - PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha10.0 km - Casa Campo Victoria · attraction, San Juan de Cerro Azul12 km - Monumento Al Soldado · monument, Piñas14 km - Degat · museum, Piñas14 km - Monumento a la Madre · monument, Piñas14 km - Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve, Saracay14 km - La Cadena · monument, Piñas14 km - Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint, Piñas14 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: Ayapamba - 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 Rosa31 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes70 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. ## Villages and localities in Ayapamba Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Ayapamba. Settlements here lie between about 1,044 m and 1,756 m above sea level (median 1,404 m). - Apartadero - Ayapamba - Busa - Buza - El Shiringo - La Sillada - Mirador - Naranjos - Piedra Hendida - Pueblo Viejo - Rancho Comisario - Tarapal 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 Ayapamba Named natural and historic features inside Ayapamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Muertos 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 Ayapamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ayapamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sub Centro de Salud · Paccha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59715&mlon=-79.66039#map=17/-3.59715/-79.66039) Bank BanEcuador · Piñas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68054&mlon=-79.68229#map=17/-3.68054/-79.68229) ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) Petrol pump Gasolinera La Brujita · Paccha 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59157&mlon=-79.66379#map=17/-3.59157/-79.66379) Hotel Hostal María José · Paccha 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58870&mlon=-79.66545#map=17/-3.58870/-79.66545) Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) School Escuela Juan León Mera · Paccha 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58779&mlon=-79.66437#map=17/-3.58779/-79.66437) College Unidad Educativa Ángel Tinoco Ruiz · Paccha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58847&mlon=-79.66673#map=17/-3.58847/-79.66673) Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58634&mlon=-79.66604#map=17/-3.58634/-79.66604) 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. ## Other parishes in Atahualpa Canton - Cordoncillo - Milagro - Paccha - San José - San Juan de Cerro Azul ## Quick answers - Where is Ayapamba?In Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Ayapamba?Chilla, Milagro, Moromoro, Paccha, Piñas, San José, San Juan de Cerro Azul, Saracay and Torata - What is there to see in Ayapamba?Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro), Cruz de Paccha, Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura, Chorro Viringo - What time zone is Ayapamba in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Ayapamba?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Ayapamba?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ayapamba?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ayapamba?Settlements lie between 1,044 m and 1,756 m - What is the best time to visit Ayapamba?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ayapamba?Sub Centro de Salud, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ayapamba?BanEcuador, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ayapamba?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ayapamba?Gasolinera La Brujita, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ayapamba?EC070351 (OCHA common operational dataset)