# Bellamaría Parish, Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/bellamaria/

Parish · Santa Rosa Canton 

# Bellamaría

Bellamaría is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **107.8 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 4mapped services
- 156 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bellamaría?

Bellamaría lies in [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 6 other parishes: [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/bellavista/), [La Avanzada](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/la-avanzada/), [San Juan de Cerro Azul](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-juan-de-cerro-azul/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/santa-rosa/), [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/torata/) and [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/victoria/). By area it is the 549th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 12.0% of [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/). The centre of Bellamaría is about 396 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Santa Rosa, the main town of Santa Rosa Canton. The centre point is at 3.5218° S, 79.8735° 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 Bellamaría

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bellamaría: 1 attraction.

- Punto 48 · attraction

### Nearby, outside Bellamaría

- Punto 47 · attraction, Santa Rosa5.3 km
- Punto 46 · attraction, Santa Rosa5.3 km
- H. Palmales · attraction, Bellavista5.3 km
- Casa · attraction, Santa Rosa5.9 km
- Porton · attraction, Bellavista6.1 km
- Punto 52 · attraction, Santa Rosa6.2 km
- Punto 53 · attraction, Bellavista6.3 km
- Balneario la colina · attraction, La Avanzada9.1 km
- Monumento de los Heroes · monument, Santa Rosa12 km
- Parque Antonio José de Sucre · monument, Santa Rosa13 km
- Parque Bolivar · theme park, Santa Rosa13 km
- Parque de la Madre · monument, Santa Rosa13 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: Bellamaría

- 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 Rosa16 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes56 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 18:17).

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 Bellamaría

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Bellamaría. Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 1,052 m above sea level (median 156 m).

- Bella María
- Byron
- Byrón
- Caluguro
- El Palmar
- El Recreo
- Rio Chico
- Río Chico
- Santa Rita
- Sitio Valle Hermoso
- Tambillo
- Valle Hermoso

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 Bellamaría and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Rosa 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 Bellamaría

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Obstétrico Ángela Loayza de Ollague · Santa Rosa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.47309&mlon=-79.95639#map=17/-3.47309/-79.95639) 

Bank Coop. Coopmego · Santa Rosa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45186&mlon=-79.96010#map=17/-3.45186/-79.96010) 

ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55451&mlon=-80.06109#map=17/-3.55451/-80.06109) 

Petrol pump E/S Petrolrios La Chilca · Torata 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59329&mlon=-79.90699#map=17/-3.59329/-79.90699) 

Hotel Paradise Hotel Express · Torata 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55635&mlon=-79.89918#map=17/-3.55635/-79.89918) 

Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) 

School Escuela Tarqui · Bellamaría 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50078&mlon=-79.89218#map=17/-3.50078/-79.89218) 

College Colegio Nacional Técnico Industrial"Dr. Demetrio Aguilera Malta" · Santa Rosa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45708&mlon=-79.96347#map=17/-3.45708/-79.96347) 

Police station UPC Valle Hermoso · Bellamaría 3.5 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 Bellamaría

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

- Schools2
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Santa Rosa Canton

- Bellavista
- Jambelí
- La Avanzada
- San Antonio
- Santa Rosa
- Torata
- Victoria

## Quick answers

- Where is Bellamaría?In Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Bellamaría?Bellavista, La Avanzada, San Juan de Cerro Azul, Santa Rosa, Torata and Victoria
- What is there to see in Bellamaría?Punto 48
- What time zone is Bellamaría in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bellamaría?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Bellamaría?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bellamaría?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bellamaría?Settlements lie between 57 m and 1,052 m
- What is the best time to visit Bellamaría?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bellamaría?Hospital Obstétrico Ángela Loayza de Ollague, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bellamaría?Coop. Coopmego, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bellamaría?Cooperativa JEP, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bellamaría?E/S Petrolrios La Chilca, about 8.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bellamaría?EC071257 (OCHA common operational dataset)