# La Victoria Parish, Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/la-victoria/ Parish · Las Lajas Canton # La Victoria La Victoria is a parish of Ecuador in Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **108.3 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 5mapped services - 402 mtypical elevation ## Where is La Victoria? La Victoria 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: [El Paraíso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/el-paraiso/), [La Libertad](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/la-libertad/) and [Palmales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/palmales/). By area it is the 547th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 36.2% of [Las Lajas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/). The centre of La Victoria is about 433 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7824° S, 80.1150° 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 Victoria ### Nearby, outside La Victoria - Mirador 2 · viewpoint, La Libertad11 km - Mirador 1 · viewpoint, La Libertad11 km - El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango · attraction, La Libertad11 km - Museo Bosque Puyango · museum, La Libertad12 km - Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve, La Libertad13 km - Monumento Cap. Carlos Díaz · memorial, Carcabón14 km - Balneario La Chorrera · attraction, El Ingenio20 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 Victoria - 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) · Tumbes39 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa40 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 Victoria Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in La Victoria. Settlements here lie between about 389 m and 449 m above sea level (median 402 m). - El Batán - El Cedro - El Guineo - El Pindo - El Toro - El Vistazo - La Palma - La Pérdida - La Victoria - Los Laureles - Platanillo - Platanillos - Punete la Delicia - San Miguel - Valle Hermoso 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 Victoria Named natural and historic features inside La Victoria, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Las Chacras - Quebrada Matapalo - Quebrada Palmacaída - Quebrada de El Toro ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - 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 La Victoria 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 Victoria Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Salud Palmales · Palmales 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66595&mlon=-80.10066#map=17/-3.66595/-80.10066) Bank Kiosco El Parador · Arenillas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55797&mlon=-80.06759#map=17/-3.55797/-80.06759) ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55530&mlon=-80.06853#map=17/-3.55530/-80.06853) Petrol pump Petroecuador El Oro · Arenillas 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.56534&mlon=-80.05816#map=17/-3.56534/-80.05816) Hotel Hillary Nature Resort · Arenillas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.57845&mlon=-80.07729#map=17/-3.57845/-80.07729) Mall Domimotos Repuestos · Huaquillas 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47909&mlon=-80.22573#map=17/-3.47909/-80.22573) School ESCUELA PADRE JUAN VELASCO · La Victoria 5.1 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 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78583&mlon=-80.06523#map=17/-3.78583/-80.06523) Police station UPC Palmales · Palmales 13 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 La Victoria Places mapped inside La Victoria in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 - El Paraíso - La Libertad - San Isidro ## Quick answers - Where is La Victoria?In Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders La Victoria?El Paraíso, La Libertad and Palmales - What is there to see in La Victoria?Mirador 2, Mirador 1, El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango, Museo Bosque Puyango - What time zone is La Victoria in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in La Victoria?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in La Victoria?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in La Victoria?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of La Victoria?Settlements lie between 389 m and 449 m - What is the highest point in La Victoria?Cerro El Toro (562 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit La Victoria?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to La Victoria?Subcentro de Salud Palmales, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to La Victoria?Kiosco El Parador, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to La Victoria?Cooperativa JEP, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Victoria?Petroecuador El Oro, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of La Victoria?EC071450 (OCHA common operational dataset)