# Bellamaría Parish, Balsas Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/bellamaria/

Parish · Balsas Canton 

# Bellamaría

Bellamaría is a parish of Ecuador in Balsas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **12.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.8km²
- 633 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bellamaría?

Bellamaría lies in [Balsas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/balsas/), [La Bocana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/la-bocana/) and [Marcabelí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/marcabeli/). By area it is the 1002nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 18.7% of [Balsas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/). The centre of Bellamaría is about 419 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Balsas, the main town of Balsas Canton. The centre point is at 3.7591° S, 79.8466° 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 Bellamaría

### Nearby, outside Bellamaría

- Complejo Turístico "El Edén" · attraction, Marcabelí8.3 km
- Quinta Joshua · attraction, El Ingenio9.0 km
- Balneario La Chorrera · attraction, El Ingenio11 km
- La Poza · attraction, Santa Rufina12 km
- Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve, Saracay13 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura · nature reserve, Moromoro14 km
- Chorro Viringo · viewpoint, Moromoro14 km
- Museo Ferrocarril Estación Piedras · attraction, Piedras16 km
- Cabo de Lampa · attraction, Orianga18 km
- Cruz y Urna de Cristo · attraction, Piñas20 km
- Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint, Piñas20 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: Bellamaría

- 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 Rosa39 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes64 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 06:22, 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 Bellamaría

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bellamaría. Settlements here lie between about 626 m and 653 m above sea level (median 633 m).

- Bella Maria
- Bella María
- El Palmal
- La Esperanza

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 Bellamaría and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Balsas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Mar (23 °C). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 mm) and the driest Sep (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 54 

Feb 23 95 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 52 

May 24 24 

Jun 24 15 

Jul 24 13 

Aug 25 9 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 23 

Dec 24 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bellamaría

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital del Día IESS · Piñas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68238&mlon=-79.68342#map=17/-3.68238/-79.68342) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Piñas 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68123&mlon=-79.68203#map=17/-3.68123/-79.68203) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio · Piñas 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67346&mlon=-79.69977#map=17/-3.67346/-79.69977) 

Hotel Hostal Arly · Balsas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76117&mlon=-79.82235#map=17/-3.76117/-79.82235) 

Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) 

School Escuela de Conducción y Capacitación "Roque Alejandro Apolo Ramírez". · Balsas 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76023&mlon=-79.83485#map=17/-3.76023/-79.83485) 

College Colegio tecnico Orianga · Orianga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89761&mlon=-79.87150#map=17/-3.89761/-79.87150) 

Police station UPC LA CARMELITA · Orianga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89860&mlon=-79.86929#map=17/-3.89860/-79.86929) 

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 Balsas Canton

- Balsas

## Quick answers

- Where is Bellamaría?In Balsas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bellamaría?Balsas, La Bocana and Marcabelí
- What is there to see in Bellamaría?Complejo Turístico "El Edén", Quinta Joshua, Balneario La Chorrera, La Poza
- What time zone is Bellamaría in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bellamaría?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bellamaría?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bellamaría?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bellamaría?Settlements lie between 626 m and 653 m
- What is the best time to visit Bellamaría?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bellamaría?Hospital del Día IESS, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bellamaría?Banco Pichincha, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bellamaría?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bellamaría?Estación de Servicio, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bellamaría?EC070451 (OCHA common operational dataset)