# Moromoro Parish, Piñas Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

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

Parish · Piñas Canton 

# Moromoro

Moromoro is a parish of Ecuador in Piñas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **84.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 84.3km²
- 3mapped services
- 905 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moromoro?

Moromoro 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 5 other parishes: [Ayapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/ayapamba/), [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/balsas/), [Capiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/capiro/), [Piñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/pinas/) and [Saracay](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/saracay/). By area it is the 634th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 13.7% of [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/). The centre of Moromoro is about 406 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 9.0 km from Piñas, the main town of Piñas Canton. The centre point is at 3.6628° S, 79.7609° 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 Moromoro

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Moromoro: 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura · nature reserve
- Chorro Viringo · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Moromoro

- Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro) · nature reserve, Piñas7.4 km
- Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint, Piñas8.8 km
- Cruz y Urna de Cristo · attraction, Piñas8.8 km
- Monumento Al Soldado · monument, Piñas8.8 km
- Degat · museum, Piñas9.0 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Piñas9.1 km
- La Cadena · monument, Piñas9.3 km
- Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve, Saracay11 km
- Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha14 km
- PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha15 km
- Memorial Minero de Portovelo · memorial, Portovelo16 km
- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma17 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: Moromoro

- 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 Rosa36 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes70 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.

## Villages and localities in Moromoro

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Moromoro. Settlements here lie between about 512 m and 1,367 m above sea level (median 905 m).

- Atahualpa
- Buenaventura
- Cuchilla Alta
- Diez de Agosto
- El Placer
- Jarcapilla
- La Raya
- Moromoro
- Palo Solo
- Potrero Grande
- Quebrada Oscura
- Sambotambo
- 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).

## Weather in Moromoro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Piñas Canton, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Nov (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 231 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 22 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moromoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital del Día IESS · Piñas 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68238&mlon=-79.68342#map=17/-3.68238/-79.68342) 

Bank BanEcuador · Piñas 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68054&mlon=-79.68229#map=17/-3.68054/-79.68229) 

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

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio · Piñas 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67346&mlon=-79.69977#map=17/-3.67346/-79.69977) 

Hotel El Paraiso · Moromoro 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68222&mlon=-79.74120#map=17/-3.68222/-79.74120) 

Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) 

School Colegio Alejandro Castro B · Moromoro 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68462&mlon=-79.74507#map=17/-3.68462/-79.74507) 

College Leovigildo Loayza L · Piñas 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68102&mlon=-79.68051#map=17/-3.68102/-79.68051) 

Police station Estación de Policia · Piñas 9.3 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 Moromoro

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

- Hotels2
- 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 Piñas Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Moromoro?In Piñas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Moromoro?Ayapamba, Balsas, Capiro, Piñas and Saracay
- What is there to see in Moromoro?Chorro Viringo, Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura
- What time zone is Moromoro in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Moromoro?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Moromoro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moromoro?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moromoro?Settlements lie between 512 m and 1,367 m
- What is the best time to visit Moromoro?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moromoro?Hospital del Día IESS, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moromoro?BanEcuador, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Moromoro?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moromoro?Estación de Servicio, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moromoro?EC071053 (OCHA common operational dataset)