# Buenavista Parish, Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/buenavista/ Parish · Pasaje Canton # Buenavista Buenavista is a parish of Ecuador in Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **41.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.3km² - 7mapped services - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buenavista? Buenavista lies in [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [El Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/el-retiro/), [La Peaña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/la-peana/), [Machala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/machala/), [Pasaje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/pasaje/) and [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/victoria/). By area it is the 848th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 9.1% of [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/). The centre of Buenavista is about 378 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 10 km from Casacay, the main town of Pasaje Canton. The centre point is at 3.3788° S, 79.7985° 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 Buenavista OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Buenavista: 3 attractions; 1 monument. - CENTRO ECOTURISTICO ÑAÑO GUIDO · attraction - Cabañas de Javier · attraction - Terra Verdi Jardin · attraction - Petrolrios · monument ### Nearby, outside Buenavista - Monumento a Alberto Serrano · monument, Pasaje4.3 km - Comedor de Seco de pato · attraction, Cañaquemada7.8 km - Pailones del Río Tobar · waterfall, Casacay9.1 km - Casa Campo Victoria · attraction, San Juan de Cerro Azul11 km - Entrada a la Concesión LA TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso11 km - Via a la concesión la TIGRERA I · attraction, Progreso13 km - San Martín · attraction, Machala14 km - Entrada al sitio Santa Elena · attraction, Progreso14 km - Via al Sitio Santa Elena · attraction, Progreso15 km - Via a la TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso15 km - Via a la TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso15 km - Frupinari finca bananera · attraction, El Retiro15 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: Buenavista - 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 Rosa23 km - Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes67 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 06:21, 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 Buenavista Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Buenavista. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 168 m above sea level (median 103 m). - Aserrio - Aserrío - Buena Vista - Calichama - Calichana - Cristo del Consuelo - El Paraíso - El Roció - El Zapote - La Avelina Beatriz - La Envidia - Selva Alegre - Sitio Nuevo - Virgen del Carmen 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 Buenavista Named natural and historic features inside Buenavista, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Río Palenque ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Banasur 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 Buenavista and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pasaje Canton, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Nov (23 °C). About 501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (130 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 64 Feb 24 110 Mar 24 130 Apr 24 61 May 24 28 Jun 24 15 Jul 24 11 Aug 24 8 Sep 24 8 Oct 24 17 Nov 23 20 Dec 24 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buenavista Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Subcentro de Loma de Franco · Pasaje 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34251&mlon=-79.79336#map=17/-3.34251/-79.79336) Bank CONSEJO DE LA JUDICATURA · Pasaje 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32971&mlon=-79.80861#map=17/-3.32971/-79.80861) ATM Banco de Machala · Machala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28221&mlon=-79.92857#map=17/-3.28221/-79.92857) Petrol pump Estación de Servicios · Buenavista 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36230&mlon=-79.84162#map=17/-3.36230/-79.84162) Hotel Hotel Internacional · Pasaje 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32803&mlon=-79.80696#map=17/-3.32803/-79.80696) Mall Mi Comisariato · Pasaje 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33132&mlon=-79.80649#map=17/-3.33132/-79.80649) School Escuela Loma de Franco · Pasaje 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34314&mlon=-79.79345#map=17/-3.34314/-79.79345) College Instituto Técnico Dr. José Ochoa león · Pasaje 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32887&mlon=-79.81403#map=17/-3.32887/-79.81403) Police station Unidad de Policia Comunitaria · Pasaje 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34159&mlon=-79.81410#map=17/-3.34159/-79.81410) 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 Buenavista Places mapped inside Buenavista in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Pasaje Canton - Casacay - Cañaquemada - La Peaña - Pasaje - Progreso - Uzhcurrumi ## Quick answers - Where is Buenavista?In Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Buenavista?El Retiro, La Peaña, Machala, Pasaje and Victoria - What is there to see in Buenavista?CENTRO ECOTURISTICO ÑAÑO GUIDO, Cabañas de Javier, Petrolrios, Terra Verdi Jardin - What time zone is Buenavista in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Buenavista?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Buenavista?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buenavista?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buenavista?Settlements lie between 21 m and 168 m - What is the best time to visit Buenavista?April to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Buenavista?Subcentro de Loma de Franco, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buenavista?CONSEJO DE LA JUDICATURA, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buenavista?Banco de Machala, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buenavista?Estación de Servicios, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Buenavista?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Buenavista?EC070951 (OCHA common operational dataset)