# La Peaña Parish, Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

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

Parish · Pasaje Canton 

# La Peaña

La Peaña is a parish of Ecuador in Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **16.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Peaña?

La Peaña 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: [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/buenavista/), [Cañaquemada](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/canaquemada/), [El Guabo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/el-guabo/el-guabo/), [Machala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/machala/) and [Pasaje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/pasaje/). By area it is the 983rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 3.6% of [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/). The centre of La Peaña is about 373 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Casacay, the main town of Pasaje Canton. The centre point is at 3.3128° S, 79.8548° 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 Peaña

### Nearby, outside La Peaña

- Terra Verdi Jardin · attraction, Buenavista4.6 km
- San Martín · attraction, Machala4.9 km
- CENTRO ECOTURISTICO ÑAÑO GUIDO · attraction, Buenavista5.6 km
- Petrolrios · monument, Buenavista5.7 km
- Comedor de Seco de pato · attraction, Cañaquemada6.2 km
- Monumento a Alberto Serrano · monument, Pasaje7.1 km
- Monumento al General Manuel Serrano · monument, El Guabo7.5 km
- Casa Ing . Rhon · attraction, Machala9.0 km
- Cabañas de Javier · attraction, Buenavista11 km
- Entrada a la Concesión LA TIGRERA · attraction, Progreso11 km
- el pescado · monument, Machala11 km
- Interactive Mural it · attraction, Machala12 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 Peaña

- 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 Rosa21 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes64 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 La Peaña

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in La Peaña. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 29 m above sea level (median 21 m).

- Barrio Chino
- Federico Rivera
- Fátima
- Juana Dama
- La Peaña
- Las Mercedes
- Lira de Oro
- San Jacinto
- Sandra
- Santa Clara
- Velasco Ibarra

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 La Peaña 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 184 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 La Peaña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Militar de Pasaje · Pasaje 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33116&mlon=-79.81199#map=17/-3.33116/-79.81199) 

Bank AutoBanco de Machala · Pasaje 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32903&mlon=-79.80880#map=17/-3.32903/-79.80880) 

ATM Banco de Machala · Machala 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28221&mlon=-79.92857#map=17/-3.28221/-79.92857) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Sindicato de Choferes de Pasaje · La Peaña 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31813&mlon=-79.84857#map=17/-3.31813/-79.84857) 

Hotel Auto Hotel Camino Real · Pasaje 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32662&mlon=-79.83728#map=17/-3.32662/-79.83728) 

Mall Paseo San Juan · Pasaje 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32802&mlon=-79.80730#map=17/-3.32802/-79.80730) 

School Unidad Educativ Olivia Cardenas de Sanchez · La Peaña 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31293&mlon=-79.85123#map=17/-3.31293/-79.85123) 

College Instituto Técnico Dr. José Ochoa león · Pasaje 4.9 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 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32547&mlon=-79.81744#map=17/-3.32547/-79.81744) 

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 Peaña

Places mapped inside La Peaña in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- 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 Pasaje Canton

- Buenavista
- Casacay
- Cañaquemada
- Pasaje
- Progreso
- Uzhcurrumi

## Quick answers

- Where is La Peaña?In Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Peaña?Buenavista, Cañaquemada, El Guabo, Machala and Pasaje
- What is there to see in La Peaña?Terra Verdi Jardin, San Martín, CENTRO ECOTURISTICO ÑAÑO GUIDO, Petrolrios
- What time zone is La Peaña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Peaña?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Peaña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Peaña?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Peaña?Settlements lie between 15 m and 29 m
- What is the best time to visit La Peaña?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Peaña?Hospital Militar de Pasaje, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Peaña?AutoBanco de Machala, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Peaña?Banco de Machala, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Peaña?Gasolinera Sindicato de Choferes de Pasaje, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in La Peaña?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Peaña?EC070953 (OCHA common operational dataset)