# Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

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

Canton · El Oro Province 

# Las Lajas Canton

Las Lajas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **299.1 km²**. It is divided into 4 parishes. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 299km²
- 4parishes
- 7mapped services

## Where is Las Lajas Canton?

Las Lajas Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/), [Marcabelí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/), [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/) and [Puyango Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/). By area it is the 167th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 5.1% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Las Lajas Canton is about 433 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 62 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.7997° S, 80.0816° 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 Las Lajas Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Las Lajas Canton: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Bosque Puyango · museum
- Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve
- Mirador 1 · viewpoint
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint
- El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango · 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: Las Lajas 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) · Tumbes43 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 18:17).

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 Las Lajas Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[El Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/el-paraiso/) 79 12 2 

[La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/la-libertad/) 83 12 0 

[La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/la-victoria/) 108 15 5 

[San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/san-isidro/) 29 4 0 

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 Las Lajas Canton

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Las Lajas Canton. Settlements here lie between about 306 m and 686 m above sea level (median 442 m).

- Amarillos
- Bellavista
- Cañas
- Chiriboga
- Dos Quebradas
- El Batán
- El Bunque
- El Cedro
- El Encanto
- El Guineo
- El Paraiso
- El Pindo
- El Tambo
- El Tigre No. 1
- El Tigre No.2
- El Toro
- El Vistazo
- Fogones
- Hacienda Tahuin
- La Libertad
- La Palma
- La Pérdida
- La Victoria
- Las Lajas
- Los Amarillos
- Los Laureles
- Morales
- Mula Muerta
- Platanillo
- Platanillos
- Punete la Delicia
- Puyango
- San Antonio
- San Augustin de la Pita
- San Isidro
- San Luis
- San Miguel
- San Vicente
- Trapasola
- Vado Tumbesino
- Valle Hermoso
- Villa Seca

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 Las Lajas Canton

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Higuerón Quebrada
- Quebrada El Engaño
- Quebrada La Aldea
- Quebrada Las Cañas
- Quebrada Las Chacras
- Quebrada Los Amarillos
- Quebrada Matapalo
- Quebrada Palmacaída
- Quebrada de El Toro

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro del Oso · 694 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 591 m
- Cerro El Toro · 562 m
- Cerro El Bunque · 555 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 Las Lajas Canton and the best time to visit

In Las Lajas 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Las Lajas Canton

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

- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Las Lajas Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Las Lajas Canton?Arenillas Canton, Marcabelí Canton, Paltas Canton and Puyango Canton
- What is there to see in Las Lajas Canton?Bosque Petrificado Puyango, El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango, Mirador 1, Mirador 2
- What time zone is Las Lajas Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Las Lajas Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Las Lajas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Las Lajas Canton?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Las Lajas Canton?Settlements lie between 306 m and 686 m
- What is the highest point in Las Lajas Canton?Cerro del Oso (694 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Las Lajas Canton?January to December
- What is the P-code of Las Lajas Canton?EC0714 (OCHA common operational dataset)