# Cañaquemada Parish, Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/canaquemada/

Parish · Pasaje Canton 

# Cañaquemada

Cañaquemada is a parish of Ecuador in Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **27.1 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.1km²
- 3mapped services
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cañaquemada?

Cañaquemada 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 Guabo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/el-guabo/el-guabo/), [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 [Progreso](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/progreso/). By area it is the 916th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 5.9% of [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/). The centre of Cañaquemada is about 369 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 11 km from Casacay, the main town of Pasaje Canton. The centre point is at 3.2835° S, 79.8143° 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 Cañaquemada

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cañaquemada: 1 attraction.

- Comedor de Seco de pato · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cañaquemada

- Monumento al General Manuel Serrano · monument, El Guabo5.2 km
- Entrada a la Concesión LA TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso6.4 km
- Monumento a Alberto Serrano · monument, Pasaje6.6 km
- San Martín · attraction, Machala8.8 km
- Terra Verdi Jardin · attraction, Buenavista9.2 km
- CENTRO ECOTURISTICO ÑAÑO GUIDO · attraction, Buenavista9.3 km
- Petrolrios · monument, Buenavista9.3 km
- Via a la concesión la TIGRERA I · attraction, Progreso9.9 km
- Via al Sitio Santa Elena · attraction, Progreso11 km
- Pailones del Río Tobar · waterfall, Casacay11 km
- Entrada al sitio Santa Elena · attraction, Progreso11 km
- Via a la TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso12 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: Cañaquemada

- 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 Rosa27 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes70 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 06:21, 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 Cañaquemada

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Cañaquemada.

- Cañaquemada
- Cerro Picón
- Costa Rica
- Guabo Playa
- La Concordia
- Malval
- Puerto Garzon
- Puerto Garzón
- San Antonio
- San Ramón

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 Cañaquemada

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada Mullepungo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- San Antonio · 20 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Celia Maria

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 Cañaquemada and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pasaje Canton, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 64 

Feb 25 110 

Mar 25 130 

Apr 25 61 

May 25 28 

Jun 25 15 

Jul 25 11 

Aug 25 8 

Sep 25 8 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 25 20 

Dec 25 29 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cañaquemada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IEES PASAJE · Pasaje 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32352&mlon=-79.80081#map=17/-3.32352/-79.80081) 

Bank Banco de Machala · El Guabo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24678&mlon=-79.83284#map=17/-3.24678/-79.83284) 

ATM Banco de Machala · Machala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28221&mlon=-79.92857#map=17/-3.28221/-79.92857) 

Petrol pump Estacion de Servicio Gasolaco · Pasaje 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32679&mlon=-79.81384#map=17/-3.32679/-79.81384) 

Hotel Auto Hotel Bambu · Cañaquemada 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31317&mlon=-79.79727#map=17/-3.31317/-79.79727) 

Mall Paseo San Nicolás · El Guabo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24599&mlon=-79.83505#map=17/-3.24599/-79.83505) 

School Unidad Educativa Particular Mariscal Sucre · Pasaje 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32029&mlon=-79.81445#map=17/-3.32029/-79.81445) 

College Escuela Juan Pablo II · Pasaje 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32081&mlon=-79.80725#map=17/-3.32081/-79.80725) 

Police station Policia El Guabo · El Guabo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24518&mlon=-79.83098#map=17/-3.24518/-79.83098) 

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 Cañaquemada

Places mapped inside Cañaquemada in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Restaurants1
- Dental clinics1

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

- Buenavista
- Casacay
- La Peaña
- Pasaje
- Progreso
- Uzhcurrumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Cañaquemada?In Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Cañaquemada?El Guabo, La Peaña, Machala, Pasaje and Progreso
- What is there to see in Cañaquemada?Comedor de Seco de pato
- What time zone is Cañaquemada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cañaquemada?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Cañaquemada?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cañaquemada?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Cañaquemada?San Antonio (20 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cañaquemada?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cañaquemada?IEES PASAJE, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cañaquemada?Banco de Machala, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cañaquemada?Banco de Machala, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cañaquemada?Estacion de Servicio Gasolaco, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cañaquemada?EC070956 (OCHA common operational dataset)