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

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

Parish · Piñas Canton 

# Saracay

Saracay is a parish of Ecuador in Piñas Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **117.3 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 117km²
- 2mapped services
- 378 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saracay?

Saracay 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 6 other parishes: [Ayapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/ayapamba/), [Balsas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/balsas/balsas/), [La Bocana](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/la-bocana/), [Moromoro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/moromoro/), [Piedras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/piedras/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/torata/). By area it is the 522nd largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 19.1% of [Piñas Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/). The centre of Saracay is about 409 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 17 km from Piñas, the main town of Piñas Canton. The centre point is at 3.6658° S, 79.8355° 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 Saracay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Saracay: 1 nature reserve.

- Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Saracay

- Reserva Jocotoco - Buenaventura · nature reserve, Moromoro7.2 km
- Chorro Viringo · viewpoint, Moromoro8.6 km
- Museo Ferrocarril Estación Piedras · attraction, Piedras9.6 km
- Quinta Joshua · attraction, El Ingenio13 km
- Bp116 (B. P. Moro Moro) · nature reserve, Piñas14 km
- Balneario La Chorrera · attraction, El Ingenio14 km
- Complejo Turístico "El Edén" · attraction, Marcabelí16 km
- Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint, Piñas17 km
- Cruz y Urna de Cristo · attraction, Piñas17 km
- Monumento Al Soldado · monument, Piñas17 km
- Degat · museum, Piñas17 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Piñas17 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: Saracay

- 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 Rosa31 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes62 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 06:22, 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 Saracay

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Saracay. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 552 m above sea level (median 378 m).

- Aguacatillo
- Camarones
- Chontillal
- Damas
- El Triunfo
- Fatima
- Fátima
- Hacienda Platanillo
- La Cueva
- La Palma
- La Union
- La Unión
- Las Acacias
- Las Palmas
- Las Qrquideas
- Los Naranjos
- Naranjos
- Panupali
- Platanillo
- San Jose
- Saracay
- Shucos
- Tamarindos
- Yucas
- Zaracay
- Zarzanama

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 Saracay

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Placer
- Quebrada Zambotambo
- Río Platanillo
- Río Saracay

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- 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 Saracay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Piñas Canton, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Nov (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 296 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 26 64 

Feb 26 110 

Mar 26 130 

Apr 26 61 

May 26 28 

Jun 26 15 

Jul 26 11 

Aug 26 8 

Sep 26 8 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 25 20 

Dec 26 29 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saracay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank BanEcuador · Piñas 17 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump E/S Petrolrios La Chilca · Torata 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59329&mlon=-79.90699#map=17/-3.59329/-79.90699) 

Hotel Hostería El Manantial · Saracay 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65188&mlon=-79.83928#map=17/-3.65188/-79.83928) 

Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) 

School Dr. Modesto Chavez Franco · Torata 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60140&mlon=-79.88807#map=17/-3.60140/-79.88807) 

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

Police station UPC Valle Hermoso · Bellamaría 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51233&mlon=-79.84308#map=17/-3.51233/-79.84308) 

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 Saracay

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

- Hotels1
- Restaurants1

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
- Moromoro
- Piedras
- Piñas
- San Roque

## Quick answers

- Where is Saracay?In Piñas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Saracay?Ayapamba, Balsas, La Bocana, Moromoro, Piedras and Torata
- What is there to see in Saracay?Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín
- What time zone is Saracay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Saracay?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Saracay?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saracay?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saracay?Settlements lie between 154 m and 552 m
- What is the highest point in Saracay?Nalacapa (296 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Saracay?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saracay?Hospital del Día IESS, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saracay?BanEcuador, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saracay?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saracay?E/S Petrolrios La Chilca, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saracay?EC071056 (OCHA common operational dataset)