# El Ingenio Parish, Marcabelí Canton, El Oro Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/el-ingenio/

Parish · Marcabelí Canton 

# El Ingenio

El Ingenio is a parish of Ecuador in Marcabelí Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **18.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 578 mtypical elevation

## Where is El Ingenio?

El Ingenio lies in [Marcabelí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Arenillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/arenillas/), [La Bocana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/la-bocana/), [Marcabelí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/marcabeli/) and [San Isidro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/las-lajas/san-isidro/). By area it is the 961st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.5% of [Marcabelí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/). The centre of El Ingenio is about 420 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Marcabelí, the main town of Marcabelí Canton. The centre point is at 3.7270° S, 79.9465° 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 Ingenio

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in El Ingenio: 2 attractions.

- Balneario La Chorrera · attraction
- Quinta Joshua · attraction

### Nearby, outside El Ingenio

- Complejo Turístico "El Edén" · attraction, Marcabelí7.4 km
- Museo Ferrocarril Estación Piedras · attraction, Piedras11 km
- Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve, Saracay13 km
- Balneario la colina · attraction, La Avanzada20 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 Ingenio

- 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 Rosa32 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes52 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)](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 Ingenio

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in El Ingenio. Settlements here lie between about 569 m and 687 m above sea level (median 578 m).

- El FRosal Alto
- El Ingenio
- El Rocio
- El Rosal

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).

## Weather in El Ingenio and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Marcabelí 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 Ingenio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IESS (Seguro Campesino) · Arenillas 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63642&mlon=-80.05809#map=17/-3.63642/-80.05809) 

Bank BNF · Arenillas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55439&mlon=-80.06094#map=17/-3.55439/-80.06094) 

ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55451&mlon=-80.06109#map=17/-3.55451/-80.06109) 

Petrol pump E/S Petrolrios La Chilca · Torata 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59329&mlon=-79.90699#map=17/-3.59329/-79.90699) 

Hotel Hostal Arly · Balsas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76117&mlon=-79.82235#map=17/-3.76117/-79.82235) 

Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) 

School Escuela · El Ingenio 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73413&mlon=-79.93113#map=17/-3.73413/-79.93113) 

College Colegio Nacional Eugenio Espejo · La Victoria 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.78583&mlon=-80.06523#map=17/-3.78583/-80.06523) 

Police station UPC Palmales · Palmales 18 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 Ingenio

Places mapped inside El Ingenio in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Marcabelí Canton

- Marcabelí

## Quick answers

- Where is El Ingenio?In Marcabelí Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders El Ingenio?Arenillas, La Bocana, Marcabelí and San Isidro
- What is there to see in El Ingenio?Balneario La Chorrera, Quinta Joshua
- What time zone is El Ingenio in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Ingenio?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in El Ingenio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Ingenio?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Ingenio?Settlements lie between 569 m and 687 m
- What is the best time to visit El Ingenio?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Ingenio?IESS (Seguro Campesino), about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Ingenio?BNF, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Ingenio?Cooperativa JEP, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Ingenio?E/S Petrolrios La Chilca, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Ingenio?EC070851 (OCHA common operational dataset)