# Piñas Canton, El Oro Province – Parishes, Villages & Map

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

Canton · El Oro Province 

# Piñas Canton

Piñas Canton is a canton of Ecuador in El Oro Province. It covers **615.4 km²**. Its main town is Piñas. It is divided into 7 parishes. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 615km²
- 7parishes
- 70mapped services

## Where is Piñas Canton?

Piñas Canton lies in [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 9 other cantons: [Arenillas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/), [Atahualpa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/), [Balsas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/), [Chaguarpamba Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/), [Marcabelí Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/marcabeli/), [Paltas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/), [Portovelo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/), [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/) and [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). By area it is the 110th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 10.5% of [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/). The centre of Piñas Canton is about 411 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 54 km from Machala, the main town of El Oro Province. The centre point is at 3.7102° S, 79.7836° 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 Piñas Canton

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Piñas Canton: 3 monuments; 3 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 museum.

- Degat · museum
- Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve
- Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro) · nature reserve
- Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura · nature reserve
- Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint
- Chorro Viringo · viewpoint
- Cruz y Urna de Cristo · attraction
- Museo Ferrocarril Estación Piedras · attraction
- La Cadena · monument
- Monumento Al Soldado · monument
- Monumento a la Madre · monument

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: Piñas Canton

- 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 Rosa38 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes69 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 18:16).

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.

## Parishes of Piñas Canton

Parish Area km² Localities Services 

[Capiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/capiro/) 145 19 3 

[La Bocana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/la-bocana/) 61 9 0 

[Moromoro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/moromoro/) 84 14 3 

[Piedras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/piedras/) 40 5 1 

[Piñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/pinas/) 120 29 61 

[San Roque](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/san-roque/) 48 13 0 

[Saracay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/saracay/) 117 26 2 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Piñas Canton

Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Piñas Canton. The largest with a recorded population: Piñas (16,981). Settlements here lie between about 135 m and 1,458 m above sea level (median 674 m).

- Aguacatillo
- Amarillos
- Atahualpa
- Buenaventura
- Buenos Aires
- Calera Chica
- Calera Grande
- Camarones
- Capilla de Capiro
- Capiro
- Cascarilla
- Cazaderos
- Chaguar
- Chinguila
- Chontillal
- Chuva
- Cochicola
- Conchicola
- Cuchilla Alta
- Curitejo
- Damas
- Diez de Agosto
- El Arenal
- El Brasil
- El Carmen
- El Caucho
- El Falso
- El Negro
- El Pabellón
- El Pache
- El Palto
- El Placer
- El Portete
- El Prado
- El Progreso
- El Recuerdo
- El Triunfo
- El Zapote
- Fatima
- Feijo
- Fátima
- Guayacan
- Guayacán
- Guerras
- Hacienda Platanillo
- Jarcapilla
- Jesus del Gran Poder
- La Bocana
- La Chuva
- La Cueva
- La Garganta
- La Lejanita
- La Libertad
- La Palma
- La Primavera
- La Raya
- La Susaya
- La Union
- La Unión
- Las Acacias
- Las Huacas
- Las Palmas
- Las Pampas
- Las Qrquideas
- Libertad
- Lobos
- Loma Larga
- Loma del Tambo
- Los Amarillos
- Los Naranjos
- Lozumbe
- Mirmir
- Mochata
- Monos
- Moromoro
- Naranjos
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueve Esperanza
- Palo Solo
- Panupali
- Patagrande
- Piedra Blanca
- Piedras
- Piñas
- Piñas Grande
- Piñas Grandes
- Platanillo
- Portete
- Potrerito
- Potrero Grande
- Quebrada Oscura
- Sambotambo
- San Gabriel
- San Jacinto
- San Josde
- San Jose
- San José
- San Pedro
- San Roque
- Santa Teresita
- Saracay
- Shucos
- Tahuarcocha
- Tahuín
- Tamarindos
- Tarapal
- Tenajas
- Tinajas
- Valle Hermoso
- Yucas
- Zaracay
- Zarumaurcu
- Zarzanama
- Ñalacapa
- Ñalacapac

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 Piñas Canton

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Placer
- Quebrada Romero
- Quebrada Zambotambo
- Quebrada de Lobos
- Río Moromoro
- Río Piedras
- Río Piñas
- Río Platanillo
- Río Saracay

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Loma Larga · 1,199 m
- El Tablón · 931 m
- Nalacapa · 296 m

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 Piñas Canton and the best time to visit

In Piñas 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Piñas Canton

Places mapped inside Piñas Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals7
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels12
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants24
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Piñas Canton?In El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Piñas Canton?Arenillas Canton, Atahualpa Canton, Balsas Canton, Chaguarpamba Canton, Marcabelí Canton, Paltas Canton, Portovelo Canton, Santa Rosa Canton and Zaruma Canton
- What is there to see in Piñas Canton?Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín, Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro), Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz, Chorro Viringo
- What time zone is Piñas Canton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Piñas Canton?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Piñas Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Piñas Canton?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Piñas Canton?Settlements lie between 135 m and 1,458 m
- What is the highest point in Piñas Canton?Loma Larga (1,199 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Piñas Canton?April to February
- How many hospitals are in Piñas Canton?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Piñas Canton?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Piñas Canton?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Piñas Canton?EC0710 (OCHA common operational dataset)