# Chilla Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

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

Canton · El Oro Province 

# Chilla Canton

Chilla Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **332.0 km²**. Its main town is Chilla. It is divided into 1 parishe. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 332km²
- 1parishe
- 7mapped services

## Where is Chilla Canton?

Chilla Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other cantons: [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/), [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/) and [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.6% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Chilla Canton is about 377 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 42 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.4394° S, 79.6288° 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 Chilla Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Chilla Canton: 4 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Bp016 (B. P. Casacay) · nature reserve
- Mirador El Panecillo de Chilla · viewpoint
- Balneario Pejeyacu · attraction
- Cerro Portete · attraction
- Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo · attraction
- Piscina Pivir · 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: Chilla 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 Rosa41 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes84 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 06:20, 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 Chilla Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Chilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/chilla/) 332 38 7 

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 Chilla Canton

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Chilla Canton. Settlements here lie between about 440 m and 3,417 m above sea level (median 1,900 m).

- Bachiquillo
- Canta Gallo
- Carabota
- Chaguar
- Challiguro
- Chilla
- Chontas
- Cucho
- Dumari
- Dumarire
- Dumarí
- El Cedro
- El Naranjo
- Gallo Cantana
- Guirishio
- Huahuachincha
- Loma Yunga
- Obispopamba
- Palenque
- Pejeyacu
- Pilluguro
- Playas de Daucay
- Portete
- Pueblo Viejo
- Quera Chico
- Quiñashincha
- Rumipamba
- Rusiococha
- Sadayacu
- San Antonio
- Sector Cune
- Shatapali
- Shatayunta
- Shiquil
- Tranca Loma
- Tucumba
- Ventanas
- Yunguish

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 Chilla Canton

Named natural and historic features inside Chilla Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Ladayacu
- Quebrada Mirador
- Quebrada Molinloma
- Quebrada Pucay
- Río Chilala

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 valley.

- El Burro · 2,918 m
- Yanacaca · 2,296 m
- Ashigllo · 1,624 m
- Valle Carabota · 816 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 Chilla Canton and the best time to visit

In Chilla Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (115 mm) and the driest Aug (19 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 17 69 

Feb 17 100 

Mar 17 115 

Apr 17 71 

May 17 44 

Jun 16 34 

Jul 16 25 

Aug 17 19 

Sep 18 20 

Oct 18 41 

Nov 17 46 

Dec 17 50 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chilla Canton

Places mapped inside Chilla Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants3

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 Chilla Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Chilla Canton?Atahualpa Canton, Pasaje Canton and Zaruma Canton
- What is there to see in Chilla Canton?Balneario Pejeyacu, Bp016 (B. P. Casacay), Cerro Portete, Mirador El Panecillo de Chilla
- What time zone is Chilla Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Chilla Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Chilla Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chilla Canton?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chilla Canton?Settlements lie between 440 m and 3,417 m
- What is the highest point in Chilla Canton?El Burro (2,918 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chilla Canton?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Chilla Canton?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chilla Canton?EC0705 (OCHA common operational dataset)