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

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

Parish · Pasaje Canton 

# Progreso

Progreso is a parish of Ecuador in Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **149.1 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 1mapped service
- 419 mtypical elevation

## Where is Progreso?

Progreso 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 7 other parishes: [Casacay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/casacay/), [Cañaquemada](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/canaquemada/), [El Guabo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/el-guabo/el-guabo/), [Pasaje](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/pasaje/), [Pucará](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/azuay/pucara/pucara/), [Río Bonito](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/el-guabo/rio-bonito/) and [Uzhcurrumi](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/uzhcurrumi/). By area it is the 433rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 32.7% of [Pasaje Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pasaje/). The centre of Progreso is about 359 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 3.2538° S, 79.6604° 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 Progreso

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Progreso: 11 attractions.

- Entrada a la Concesión LA TIGRERA · attraction
- Entrada al sitio Santa Elena · attraction
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction
- Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA · attraction
- Via a la TIGRERA · attraction
- Via a la TIGRERA · attraction
- Via a la concesión la TIGRERA I · attraction
- Via al Sitio Santa Elena · attraction

### Nearby, outside Progreso

- Balneario Pejeyacu · attraction, Chilla9.8 km
- Cascadas de Manuel · viewpoint, El Guabo9.9 km
- Complejo Turistico con Piscina · attraction, El Guabo12 km
- Pailones del Río Tobar · waterfall, Casacay12 km
- Complejo Turístico Camino al Paraiso · monument, Río Bonito13 km
- Cascada 1- Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi15 km
- Casacda 3 - Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi15 km
- Vista Panoramica · viewpoint, Uzhcurrumi15 km
- Cascada 4-Rio Pindo · waterfall, Uzhcurrumi15 km
- Comedor de Seco de pato · attraction, Cañaquemada17 km
- Mirador de patococha · viewpoint, Pucará17 km
- Entrada a la concesión PATRICIA · attraction, Río Bonito17 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: Progreso

- 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 Rosa43 km
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca85 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 06:20, sunset around 18:16).

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 Progreso

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Progreso. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 1,775 m above sea level (median 419 m).

- Calayacu
- Centro de Calayacu
- Ducos
- El Mango
- El Triunfo
- Enramada
- Galayacu
- Huasipamba
- La Andina
- La Cadena
- La Comuna
- La Ensillada
- La Esmeraldita
- La Loma
- La Playa
- La Unión de Calayacu
- La Unión de Galayacu
- Los Laureles
- Molinos
- Mollepungo
- Muyuyacu
- Palo Marcado
- Playa
- Progreso
- Pájaro
- Rajaro
- Rosa de Oro
- San Antonio de Chaguana
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elena de la Cruz

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 Progreso

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Costadera
- Quebrada Galayacu
- Quebrada Pájaro

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 Progreso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pasaje Canton, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 214 m higher 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 23 64 

Feb 23 110 

Mar 23 130 

Apr 23 61 

May 23 28 

Jun 22 15 

Jul 22 11 

Aug 22 8 

Sep 22 8 

Oct 22 17 

Nov 22 20 

Dec 23 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Progreso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Subcentro de Salud de Casacay · Casacay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32426&mlon=-79.72835#map=17/-3.32426/-79.72835) 

Bank Banco del Pacífico · Pasaje 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32565&mlon=-79.80687#map=17/-3.32565/-79.80687) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro · Pucará 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21801&mlon=-79.46884#map=17/-3.21801/-79.46884) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Pasaje · Pasaje 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32585&mlon=-79.77730#map=17/-3.32585/-79.77730) 

Hotel Villa Aventura · Casacay 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32626&mlon=-79.72186#map=17/-3.32626/-79.72186) 

Mall Paseo San Juan · Pasaje 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32802&mlon=-79.80730#map=17/-3.32802/-79.80730) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Ramón Morales · Pucará 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30302&mlon=-79.64250#map=17/-3.30302/-79.64250) 

College Escuela Juan Pablo II · Pasaje 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32081&mlon=-79.80725#map=17/-3.32081/-79.80725) 

Police station Comando de Policia · Pasaje 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32333&mlon=-79.80127#map=17/-3.32333/-79.80127) 

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 Progreso

Places mapped inside Progreso 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 Pasaje Canton

- Buenavista
- Casacay
- Cañaquemada
- La Peaña
- Pasaje
- Uzhcurrumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Progreso?In Pasaje Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Progreso?Casacay, Cañaquemada, El Guabo, Pasaje, Pucará, Río Bonito and Uzhcurrumi
- What is there to see in Progreso?Entrada a la Concesión LA TIGRERA, Entrada al sitio Santa Elena, Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA, Via a la Concesion LA TIGRERA
- What time zone is Progreso in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Progreso?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Progreso?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Progreso?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Progreso?Settlements lie between 36 m and 1,775 m
- What is the best time to visit Progreso?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Progreso?Subcentro de Salud de Casacay, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Progreso?Banco del Pacífico, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Progreso?Cajero Cooperativa CREA retiro, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Progreso?Gasolinera Pasaje, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Progreso?EC070954 (OCHA common operational dataset)