# Curtincapa Parish, Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province

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

Parish · Portovelo Canton 

# Curtincapa

Curtincapa is a parish of Ecuador in Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **17.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 17.4km²
- 1,274 mtypical elevation

## Where is Curtincapa?

Curtincapa lies in [Portovelo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Guizhaguiña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/guizhaguina/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/morales/), [Portovelo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/portovelo/) and [Salatí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/salati/). By area it is the 970th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 6.1% of [Portovelo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/). The centre of Curtincapa is about 406 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 8.7 km from Portovelo, the main town of Portovelo Canton. The centre point is at 3.7322° S, 79.5421° 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 Curtincapa

### Nearby, outside Curtincapa

- Cascada "Arco Iris" · attraction, Salatí2.0 km
- Cascada Salati · waterfall, Salatí2.1 km
- Laguna del amor · attraction, Salatí3.0 km
- Aguas Calientes · attraction, Portovelo6.9 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Portovelo6.9 km
- La Chorrera · attraction, Portovelo7.5 km
- Lampara de carburo · memorial, Portovelo7.9 km
- Mirador del Cerro San José · viewpoint, Portovelo8.2 km
- Monumneto Pique Americano · monument, Portovelo8.3 km
- Magner Turner · museum, Portovelo8.6 km
- The Magnet Turner · museum, Portovelo8.6 km
- Monumento al minero · memorial, Portovelo8.6 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: Curtincapa

- 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

- Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)35 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa60 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 06:20, sunset around 18:15).

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 Curtincapa

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Curtincapa. Settlements here lie between about 1,045 m and 1,542 m above sea level (median 1,274 m).

- Balzones
- Batalladeros
- Curtincapa
- Curtincápac
- La Ladera
- La Lima
- Las Acacias
- Los Llanos
- Porrones
- Potrerillos

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 Curtincapa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Portovelo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (115 mm) and the driest Aug (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 69 

Feb 17 100 

Mar 17 115 

Apr 17 71 

May 17 44 

Jun 16 34 

Jul 16 25 

Aug 17 19 

Sep 18 20 

Oct 18 41 

Nov 17 46 

Dec 17 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Curtincapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital P. S. Lourdes · Portovelo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71363&mlon=-79.57672#map=17/-3.71363/-79.57672) 

Bank Banco de Machala · Portovelo 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71623&mlon=-79.61860#map=17/-3.71623/-79.61860) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Espinosa · Portovelo 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71811&mlon=-79.62147#map=17/-3.71811/-79.62147) 

Hotel Hotel Curipamba · Portovelo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71609&mlon=-79.61945#map=17/-3.71609/-79.61945) 

Mall Bahía 24 de Mayo · Catamayo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98740&mlon=-79.36029#map=17/-3.98740/-79.36029) 

School Escuela ' Grabiel García Moreno' · Morales 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71823&mlon=-79.54282#map=17/-3.71823/-79.54282) 

College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Zaruma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68195&mlon=-79.62500#map=17/-3.68195/-79.62500) 

Police station UPC · Portovelo 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71443&mlon=-79.61417#map=17/-3.71443/-79.61417) 

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.

## Other parishes in Portovelo Canton

- Morales
- Portovelo
- Salatí

## Quick answers

- Where is Curtincapa?In Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Curtincapa?Guizhaguiña, Morales, Portovelo and Salatí
- What is there to see in Curtincapa?Cascada "Arco Iris", Cascada Salati, Laguna del amor, Aguas Calientes
- What time zone is Curtincapa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Curtincapa?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Curtincapa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Curtincapa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Curtincapa?Settlements lie between 1,045 m and 1,542 m
- What is the best time to visit Curtincapa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Curtincapa?P. S. Lourdes, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Curtincapa?Banco de Machala, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Curtincapa?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Curtincapa?Gasolinera Espinosa, about 8.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Curtincapa?EC071151 (OCHA common operational dataset)