# San José Parish, Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-jose/

Parish · Atahualpa Canton 

# San José

San José is a parish of Ecuador in Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **2.45 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.5km²
- 1,190 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José?

San José 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 6 other parishes: [Ayapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/ayapamba/), [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/huertas/), [Milagro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/milagro/), [Muluncay Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/muluncay-grande/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/paccha/) and [Piñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/pinas/). By area it is the 1041st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 0.9% of [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/). The centre of San José is about 398 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Paccha, the main town of Atahualpa Canton. The centre point is at 3.6285° S, 79.6543° 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 San José

### Nearby, outside San José

- Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha5.0 km
- Degat · museum, Piñas6.4 km
- La Cadena · monument, Piñas6.5 km
- Monumento Al Soldado · monument, Piñas6.5 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Piñas6.5 km
- PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha6.7 km
- Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint, Piñas7.3 km
- Cruz y Urna de Cristo · attraction, Piñas7.3 km
- Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro) · nature reserve, Piñas7.5 km
- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma8.0 km
- Escultura en honor al minero · memorial, Zaruma8.6 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Zaruma8.7 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: San José

- 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) · Tumbes81 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 San José

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in San José.

- La Greda
- Puente Busa
- Punta Busa
- San José
- Santa Elena

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 San José 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
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- Jun
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- Aug
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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 San José

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sub Centro de Salud · Paccha 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59715&mlon=-79.66039#map=17/-3.59715/-79.66039) 

Bank Banco de Machala · Piñas 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68057&mlon=-79.68175#map=17/-3.68057/-79.68175) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera La Brujita · Paccha 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59157&mlon=-79.66379#map=17/-3.59157/-79.66379) 

Hotel Hostal María José · Paccha 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58870&mlon=-79.66545#map=17/-3.58870/-79.66545) 

Mall Mi Comisariato · Pasaje 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33132&mlon=-79.80649#map=17/-3.33132/-79.80649) 

School Franklin Delano Roosevelt · Huertas 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62699&mlon=-79.63904#map=17/-3.62699/-79.63904) 

College Unidad Educativa Ángel Tinoco Ruiz · Paccha 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58847&mlon=-79.66673#map=17/-3.58847/-79.66673) 

Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 4.9 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
- Cordoncillo
- Milagro
- Paccha
- San Juan de Cerro Azul

## Quick answers

- Where is San José?In Atahualpa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José?Ayapamba, Huertas, Milagro, Muluncay Grande, Paccha and Piñas
- What is there to see in San José?Cruz de Paccha, Degat, La Cadena, Monumento Al Soldado
- What time zone is San José in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San José?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José?Sub Centro de Salud, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José?Banco de Machala, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José?Gasolinera La Brujita, about 4.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José?EC070354 (OCHA common operational dataset)