Parish · Las Lajas Canton # San Isidro San Isidro is a parish of Ecuador in Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers 28.9 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28.9 km² - 625 m typical elevation ## Where is San Isidro? San Isidro lies in Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador. It borders 5 other parishes: Arenillas, El Ingenio, El Paraíso, Marcabelí and Palmales. By area it is the 907th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.7% of Las Lajas Canton. The centre of San Isidro is about 423 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7426° S, 79.9934° W. Source: INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around San Isidro ### Nearby, outside San Isidro - Balneario La Chorrera · attraction, El Ingenio 5.3 km - Quinta Joshua · attraction, El Ingenio 7.5 km - Complejo Turístico "El Edén" · attraction, Marcabelí 9.9 km - Museo Ferrocarril Estación Piedras · attraction, Piedras 15 km - Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve, La Libertad 17 km - Museo Bosque Puyango · museum, La Libertad 18 km - Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve, Saracay 19 km - Mirador 2 · viewpoint, La Libertad 19 km - Mirador 1 · viewpoint, La Libertad 19 km - El Bosque Petrificado de Puyango · attraction, La Libertad 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Isidro - Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - Currency Dollar (USD) - Country calling code +593 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type A, B · 120 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa 33 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes 48 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 06:22, sunset around 18:17). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 San Isidro Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in San Isidro. - Dos Quebradas - El Encanto - San Isidro - San Luis Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of San Isidro Named natural and historic features inside San Isidro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro del Oso · 694 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Isidro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Las Lajas Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 183 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 23 | 54 | | Feb | 22 | 95 | | Mar | 22 | 104 | | Apr | 23 | 52 | | May | 23 | 24 | | Jun | 23 | 15 | | Jul | 23 | 13 | | Aug | 24 | 9 | | Sep | 24 | 9 | | Oct | 23 | 20 | | Nov | 23 | 23 | | Dec | 23 | 33 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Isidro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | IESS (Seguro Campesino) · Arenillas | 14 km | Map | | Bank | Kiosco El Parador · Arenillas | 22 km | Map | | ATM | Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petrocomercial · La Avanzada | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Hostal Arly · Balsas | 19 km | Map | | Mall | Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa | 33 km | Map | | School | Escuela · El Ingenio | 7.0 km | Map | | College | Colegio Nacional Eugenio Espejo · La Victoria | 9.3 km | Map | | Police station | UPC Palmales · Palmales | 15 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other parishes in Las Lajas Canton - El Paraíso - La Libertad - La Victoria ## Quick answers - Where is San Isidro? In Las Lajas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders San Isidro? Arenillas, El Ingenio, El Paraíso, Marcabelí and Palmales - What is there to see in San Isidro? Balneario La Chorrera, Quinta Joshua, Complejo Turístico "El Edén", Museo Ferrocarril Estación Piedras - What time zone is San Isidro in? UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Isidro? Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Isidro? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Isidro? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in San Isidro? Cerro del Oso (694 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Isidro? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Isidro? IESS (Seguro Campesino), about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Isidro? Kiosco El Parador, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Isidro? Cooperativa JEP, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Isidro? Petrocomercial, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Isidro? EC071453 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Parish - Area: 28.9 km² - P-code: EC071453 - Canton: Las Lajas Canton --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/san-isidro/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.