# El Paraíso Parish, Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/el-paraiso/ Parish · Las Lajas Canton # El Paraíso El Paraíso is a parish of Ecuador in Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **78.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.6km² - 2mapped services - 444 mtypical elevation ## Where is El Paraíso? El Paraíso lies in [Las Lajas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Alamor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/alamor/), [Ciano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/ciano/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/la-libertad/), [La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/la-victoria/), [Marcabelí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/marcabeli/), [Orianga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/orianga/), [Palmales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/palmales/) and [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/san-isidro/). By area it is the 657th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 26.3% of [Las Lajas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/). The centre of El Paraíso is about 430 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7943° S, 80.0227° 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 El Paraíso ### Nearby, outside El Paraíso - Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve, La Libertad10 km - Balneario La Chorrera · attraction, El Ingenio11 km - Museo Bosque Puyango · museum, La Libertad12 km - Complejo Turístico "El Edén" · attraction, Marcabelí12 km - Mirador 2 · viewpoint, La Libertad12 km - Mirador 1 · viewpoint, La Libertad12 km - Quinta Joshua · attraction, El Ingenio12 km - El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango · attraction, La Libertad12 km - Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal19 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: El Paraíso - 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) · Tumbes48 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. ## Villages and localities in El Paraíso Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in El Paraíso. Settlements here lie between about 310 m and 686 m above sea level (median 444 m). - Bellavista - El Bunque - El Paraiso - El Tambo - El Tigre No. 1 - El Tigre No.2 - Fogones - Las Lajas - Morales - San Augustin de la Pita - San Vicente - 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 El Paraíso Named natural and historic features inside El Paraíso, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Higuerón Quebrada - Quebrada El Engaño - Quebrada La Aldea ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 591 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 El Paraíso and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Paraíso Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud Palmales · Palmales 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66595&mlon=-80.10066#map=17/-3.66595/-80.10066) Bank Banco de Loja · Alamor 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01659&mlon=-80.01943#map=17/-4.01659/-80.01943) ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55451&mlon=-80.06109#map=17/-3.55451/-80.06109) Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Puyango · Alamor 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99754&mlon=-80.03729#map=17/-3.99754/-80.03729) Hotel Casa Grande Hosteria · Balsas 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.79418&mlon=-79.82654#map=17/-3.79418/-79.82654) Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) School Escuela Fiscal Mixta Ciudad de Loja · La Victoria 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78203&mlon=-80.06210#map=17/-3.78203/-80.06210) College Colegio Nacional Eugenio Espejo · La Victoria 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78583&mlon=-80.06523#map=17/-3.78583/-80.06523) Police station UPC Palmales · Palmales 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66911&mlon=-80.10173#map=17/-3.66911/-80.10173) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in El Paraíso Places mapped inside El Paraíso in open map data, by type. - Restaurants2 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. ## Other parishes in Las Lajas Canton - La Libertad - La Victoria - San Isidro ## Quick answers - Where is El Paraíso?In Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders El Paraíso?Alamor, Ciano, La Libertad, La Victoria, Marcabelí, Orianga, Palmales and San Isidro - What is there to see in El Paraíso?Bosque Petrificado Puyango, Balneario La Chorrera, Museo Bosque Puyango, Complejo Turístico "El Edén" - What time zone is El Paraíso in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in El Paraíso?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in El Paraíso?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in El Paraíso?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of El Paraíso?Settlements lie between 310 m and 686 m - What is the highest point in El Paraíso?Cerro Pan de Azúcar (591 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit El Paraíso?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to El Paraíso?Subcentro de Salud Palmales, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to El Paraíso?Banco de Loja, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to El Paraíso?Cooperativa JEP, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Paraíso?ES Petrocomercial Puyango, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of El Paraíso?EC071452 (OCHA common operational dataset)