# Cordoncillo Parish, Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/cordoncillo/ Parish · Atahualpa Canton # Cordoncillo Cordoncillo is a parish of Ecuador in Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **30.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 30.6km² - 1,423 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cordoncillo? Cordoncillo 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 3 other parishes: [Chilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/chilla/), [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/huertas/) and [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/paccha/). By area it is the 899th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 10.8% of [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/). The centre of Cordoncillo is about 389 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 5.9 km from Paccha, the main town of Atahualpa Canton. The centre point is at 3.5532° S, 79.6258° 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 Cordoncillo ### Nearby, outside Cordoncillo - PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha4.4 km - Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha5.8 km - Cerro Portete · attraction, Chilla6.3 km - Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Chilla10 km - Piscina Pivir · attraction, Chilla11 km - Mirador El Panecillo de Chilla · viewpoint, Chilla12 km - Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro) · nature reserve, Piñas12 km - Gallera de Papabeto · attraction, Salvias13 km - San Antonio · attraction, Salvias13 km - Peña · attraction, Salvias14 km - Durduro · attraction, Salvias14 km - Tambillo · attraction, Salvias15 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: Cordoncillo - 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 Rosa43 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes84 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 Cordoncillo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Cordoncillo. Settlements here lie between about 1,309 m and 1,495 m above sea level (median 1,423 m). - Cordoncillo - El Chupo - El Progreso - El Salado - Los Pinos - Miraflores - Piedras Verdes - 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 Cordoncillo Named natural and historic features inside Cordoncillo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Alumbre - Quebrada Chorrera - Quebrada Cordoncillo - Quebrada Corredores - Quebrada Tuñig - Río Bledo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Corredores · 1,699 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 Cordoncillo 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 Cordoncillo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Consultorio Médico Aguilar · Huertas 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59358&mlon=-79.62698#map=17/-3.59358/-79.62698) Bank Banco Pichincha · Zaruma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68817&mlon=-79.61686#map=17/-3.68817/-79.61686) ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) Petrol pump Gasolinera La Brujita · Paccha 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59157&mlon=-79.66379#map=17/-3.59157/-79.66379) Hotel Hostal María José · Paccha 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58870&mlon=-79.66545#map=17/-3.58870/-79.66545) Mall Mi Comisariato · Pasaje 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33132&mlon=-79.80649#map=17/-3.33132/-79.80649) School Escuela Juan León Mera · Paccha 5.8 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 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58847&mlon=-79.66673#map=17/-3.58847/-79.66673) Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 5.8 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 - Ayapamba - Milagro - Paccha - San José - San Juan de Cerro Azul ## Quick answers - Where is Cordoncillo?In Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Cordoncillo?Chilla, Huertas and Paccha - What is there to see in Cordoncillo?PomaYaku, Cruz de Paccha, Cerro Portete, Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo - What time zone is Cordoncillo in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cordoncillo?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Cordoncillo?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cordoncillo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cordoncillo?Settlements lie between 1,309 m and 1,495 m - What is the highest point in Cordoncillo?Cerro Corredores (1,699 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cordoncillo?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Cordoncillo?Consultorio Médico Aguilar, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cordoncillo?Banco Pichincha, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cordoncillo?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cordoncillo?Gasolinera La Brujita, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cordoncillo?EC070352 (OCHA common operational dataset)