# Capiro Parish, Piñas Canton, El Oro Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Piñas Canton 

# Capiro

Capiro is a parish of Ecuador in Piñas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **145.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145km²
- 3mapped services
- 615 mtypical elevation

## Where is Capiro?

Capiro lies in [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 8 other parishes: [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/balsas/), [Buenavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/buenavista/), [El Rosario](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/el-rosario/), [Moromoro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/moromoro/), [Orianga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/orianga/), [Piñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/pinas/), [San Roque](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/san-roque/) and [Santa Rufina](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/chaguarpamba/santa-rufina/). By area it is the 443rd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 23.6% of [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/). The centre of Capiro is about 418 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 14 km from Piñas, the main town of Piñas Canton. The centre point is at 3.7841° S, 79.7481° 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 Capiro

### Nearby, outside Capiro

- La Poza · attraction, Santa Rufina7.3 km
- Cruz y Urna de Cristo · attraction, Piñas13 km
- Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint, Piñas13 km
- Chorro Viringo · viewpoint, Moromoro13 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Piñas14 km
- Monumento Al Soldado · monument, Piñas14 km
- La Cadena · monument, Piñas14 km
- Degat · museum, Piñas14 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura · nature reserve, Moromoro14 km
- Memorial Minero de Portovelo · memorial, Portovelo14 km
- Molino de cuarzo y mina · memorial, Portovelo16 km
- Mirador turístico 5 de Agosto · viewpoint, Portovelo16 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: Capiro

- 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 Rosa47 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes75 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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.

## Villages and localities in Capiro

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Capiro. Settlements here lie between about 589 m and 770 m above sea level (median 615 m).

- Amarillos
- Capilla de Capiro
- Capiro
- Cascarilla
- Chaguar
- Chinguila
- Cochicola
- Conchicola
- El Caucho
- Guayacan
- Guayacán
- Guerras
- Las Huacas
- Los Amarillos
- San Gabriel
- Tahuarcocha
- Tahuín
- Tenajas
- Tinajas

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 Capiro

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Río Moromoro
- Río Piñas

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 Capiro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de salud Buenavista · Buenavista 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.89095&mlon=-79.71464#map=17/-3.89095/-79.71464) 

Bank Banco del Pichincha · Piñas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68131&mlon=-79.68191#map=17/-3.68131/-79.68191) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Lavadora del Sindicato de Choferes · Piñas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67362&mlon=-79.69947#map=17/-3.67362/-79.69947) 

Hotel Mirador De Tahuin · Capiro 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73500&mlon=-79.71861#map=17/-3.73500/-79.71861) 

Mall Centro Comercial Paltense · Catacocha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07578&mlon=-79.66250#map=17/-4.07578/-79.66250) 

School Escuela Sebastián de Benalcazar · Capiro 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.74813&mlon=-79.71537#map=17/-3.74813/-79.71537) 

College Leovigildo Loayza L · Piñas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68102&mlon=-79.68051#map=17/-3.68102/-79.68051) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Piñas 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68266&mlon=-79.67991#map=17/-3.68266/-79.67991) 

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 Capiro

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

- Hotels1
- Schools2

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 Piñas Canton

- La Bocana
- Moromoro
- Piedras
- Piñas
- San Roque
- Saracay

## Quick answers

- Where is Capiro?In Piñas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Capiro?Balsas, Buenavista, El Rosario, Moromoro, Orianga, Piñas, San Roque and Santa Rufina
- What is there to see in Capiro?La Poza, Cruz y Urna de Cristo, Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz, Chorro Viringo
- What time zone is Capiro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Capiro?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Capiro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Capiro?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Capiro?Settlements lie between 589 m and 770 m
- What is the best time to visit Capiro?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Capiro?Centro de salud Buenavista, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Capiro?Banco del Pichincha, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Capiro?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Capiro?Lavadora del Sindicato de Choferes, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Capiro?EC071051 (OCHA common operational dataset)