# La Libertad Parish, Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province

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

Parish · Las Lajas Canton 

# La Libertad

La Libertad is a parish of Ecuador in Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **83.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 83.3km²
- 580 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Libertad?

La Libertad 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 3 other parishes: [Alamor](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/alamor/), [El Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/el-paraiso/) and [La Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/la-victoria/). By area it is the 639th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.9% of [Las Lajas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/). The centre of La Libertad is about 439 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8466° S, 80.1053° 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 La Libertad

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in La Libertad: 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

### Nearby, outside La Libertad

- Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal18 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: La Libertad

- 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

- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes45 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa47 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 La Libertad

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in La Libertad. Settlements here lie between about 306 m and 663 m above sea level (median 580 m).

- Amarillos
- Bellavista
- Cañas
- Chiriboga
- Hacienda Tahuin
- La Libertad
- Los Amarillos
- Mula Muerta
- Puyango
- San Antonio
- Trapasola
- Vado Tumbesino

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 La Libertad

Named natural and historic features inside La Libertad, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Las Cañas
- Quebrada Los Amarillos

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 La Libertad 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 La Libertad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud Palmales · Palmales 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66595&mlon=-80.10066#map=17/-3.66595/-80.10066) 

Bank Banco de Loja · Alamor 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01659&mlon=-80.01943#map=17/-4.01659/-80.01943) 

ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55530&mlon=-80.06853#map=17/-3.55530/-80.06853) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Puyango · Alamor 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99754&mlon=-80.03729#map=17/-3.99754/-80.03729) 

Hotel Hotel Rey Plaza · Alamor 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01723&mlon=-80.01979#map=17/-4.01723/-80.01979) 

Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) 

School ESCUELA PADRE JUAN VELASCO · La Victoria 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80293&mlon=-80.07364#map=17/-3.80293/-80.07364) 

College Colegio Nacional Eugenio Espejo · La Victoria 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78583&mlon=-80.06523#map=17/-3.78583/-80.06523) 

Police station UPC Palmales · Palmales 20 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.

## Other parishes in Las Lajas Canton

- El Paraíso
- La Victoria
- San Isidro

## Quick answers

- Where is La Libertad?In Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Libertad?Alamor, El Paraíso and La Victoria
- What is there to see in La Libertad?Bosque Petrificado Puyango, El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango, Mirador 1, Mirador 2
- What time zone is La Libertad in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Libertad?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Libertad?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Libertad?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Libertad?Settlements lie between 306 m and 663 m
- What is the best time to visit La Libertad?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Libertad?Subcentro de Salud Palmales, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Libertad?Banco de Loja, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Libertad?Cooperativa JEP, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Libertad?ES Petrocomercial Puyango, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of La Libertad?EC071451 (OCHA common operational dataset)