# Morales Parish, Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/morales/ Parish · Portovelo Canton # Morales Morales is a parish of Ecuador in Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **78.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 78.0km² - 1mapped service - 1,502 mtypical elevation ## Where is Morales? Morales 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 5 other parishes: [Curtincapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/curtincapa/), [Gualel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/gualel/), [Guizhaguiña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/guizhaguina/), [Salatí](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/salati/) and [San Pablo de Tenta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/san-pablo-de-tenta/). By area it is the 661st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 27.4% of [Portovelo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/). The centre of Morales is about 399 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Portovelo, the main town of Portovelo Canton. The centre point is at 3.6983° S, 79.4497° 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 Morales ### Nearby, outside Morales - Cascada de Humuto · waterfall, Gualel10 km - Los Laureles · attraction, Manú10 km - Hacienda Chacacapak · attraction, Manú11 km - Laguna del amor · attraction, Salatí11 km - Tambillo · attraction, Salvias11 km - Durduro · attraction, Salvias12 km - Peña · attraction, Salvias12 km - Cascada de Gallibón · waterfall, Gualel12 km - Pueblo Nuevo · attraction, Manú12 km - Cascada "Arco Iris" · attraction, Salatí13 km - Cascada Salati · waterfall, Salatí13 km - San Antonio · attraction, Salvias13 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: Morales - 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)34 km - Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa67 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) 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 Morales Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Morales. Settlements here lie between about 1,103 m and 1,683 m above sea level (median 1,502 m). - Colorado - Cutupano - Las Huacas - Morales - PARQUE DE MORALES - San Francisco - San Lorenzo - San Vicente - Tulpas 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 Morales Named natural and historic features inside Morales, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Trencilla · 2,187 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 Morales and the best time to visit Using the climate of Portovelo Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 298 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 15 69 Feb 15 100 Mar 15 115 Apr 15 71 May 15 44 Jun 15 34 Jul 15 25 Aug 15 19 Sep 16 20 Oct 16 41 Nov 16 46 Dec 15 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Morales Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Salud Gualel · Gualel 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.77120&mlon=-79.37536#map=17/-3.77120/-79.37536) Bank Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo · El Paraíso de Celen 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60134&mlon=-79.33948#map=17/-3.60134/-79.33948) ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) Petrol pump Sindicato de choferes · Zaruma 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68621&mlon=-79.62132#map=17/-3.68621/-79.62132) Hotel Casa Xiomy · Salvias 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64313&mlon=-79.55060#map=17/-3.64313/-79.55060) Mall Bahía 24 de Mayo · Catamayo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98740&mlon=-79.36029#map=17/-3.98740/-79.36029) School Escuela de Educación Básica La Primavera · Guizhaguiña 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62607&mlon=-79.47217#map=17/-3.62607/-79.47217) College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Zaruma 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68195&mlon=-79.62500#map=17/-3.68195/-79.62500) Police station UPC · Portovelo 18 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morales Places mapped inside Morales in open map data, by type. - 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 Portovelo Canton - Curtincapa - Portovelo - Salatí ## Quick answers - Where is Morales?In Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador - What borders Morales?Curtincapa, Gualel, Guizhaguiña, Salatí and San Pablo de Tenta - What is there to see in Morales?Cascada de Humuto, Los Laureles, Hacienda Chacacapak, Laguna del amor - What time zone is Morales in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Morales?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Morales?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Morales?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Morales?Settlements lie between 1,103 m and 1,683 m - What is the highest point in Morales?Trencilla (2,187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Morales?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Morales?Centro de Salud Gualel, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Morales?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Morales?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morales?Sindicato de choferes, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Morales?EC071152 (OCHA common operational dataset)