# Jambelí Parish, Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

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

Parish · Santa Rosa Canton 

# Jambelí

Jambelí is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **326.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 327km²
- 11mapped services
- 4 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jambelí?

Jambelí 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 5 other parishes: [El Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/el-retiro/), [Huaquillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/huaquillas/huaquillas/), [La Cuca](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/la-cuca/), [Machala](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/machala/machala/) and [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/santa-rosa/). By area it is the 190th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 36.4% of [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/). The centre of Jambelí is about 385 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 19 km from Santa Rosa, the main town of Santa Rosa Canton. The centre point is at 3.3235° S, 80.0719° 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 Jambelí

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Jambelí: 1 attraction; 1 beach.

- Ingreso a Playa San Gregorio · beach
- Puerto de la Isla · attraction

### Nearby, outside Jambelí

- PLAYITA DE PUERTO BOLIVAR · beach, Machala9.5 km
- Martha Mendez · monument, Machala9.8 km
- muelle tres · attraction, Machala10 km
- Muelle 4 · attraction, Machala11 km
- Autoridad portuaria · attraction, Machala11 km
- luz de america · attraction, Machala13 km
- Casa de bolo · attraction, Machala13 km
- CompuDev Xtreme Cyber · attraction, Machala13 km
- Plazoleta Bolívar Madero Vargas · attraction, Machala14 km
- Marquitos Cabrera · castle or fort, Machala14 km
- Interactive mural puppeteer · attraction, Machala14 km
- Giant Iron Mural · attraction, Machala14 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: Jambelí

- 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) · Tumbes43 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:18).

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 Jambelí

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Jambelí. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 15 m above sea level (median 4 m).

- Bellavista
- Buenos Aires
- Chupadores
- Costa Rica
- Jambelí
- La Fritada
- Las Casitas
- Las Huacas
- Los Corazones
- Puerto Dolores
- Puerto El Perro
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Pongalillo
- Puerto Roncador
- Puerto Tigre
- Puerto de Pedro
- Puerto del Olvido
- San Gregorio

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 Jambelí

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Estero Cruce de Sacamano
- Estero Guaita
- Estero La Tortuga
- Estero Quiriquinchal

### Coast and islands

11 islands; 2 headlands.

- Isla Callejones
- Isla Gato
- Isla Jambelí
- Isla Patria
- Isla Payana
- Isla Pollos
- Isla Puercos
- Isla San Antonio
- Isla Tembleque
- Isla Vacas
- Isla de Pongal
- Punta Jambelí
- Punta Payana

### Getting around

1 port.

- Puerto del Horno

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 Jambelí 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 Jambelí

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pomerio Cabrera · Machala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26924&mlon=-79.99680#map=17/-3.26924/-79.99680) 

Bank Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Policia Nacional · Machala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26160&mlon=-79.96286#map=17/-3.26160/-79.96286) 

ATM Cajero JEP PARQUE LINEAL MACHALA RECICLADOR · Machala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26398&mlon=-79.97223#map=17/-3.26398/-79.97223) 

Petrol pump Mobil · Machala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.25263&mlon=-79.98352#map=17/-3.25263/-79.98352) 

Hotel María del Sol · Jambelí 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24391&mlon=-80.04974#map=17/-3.24391/-80.04974) 

Mall Paseo Shopping · Machala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.25711&mlon=-79.96244#map=17/-3.25711/-79.96244) 

School Escuela 'Eugenio Espejo' · Machala 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.27100&mlon=-80.00350#map=17/-3.27100/-80.00350) 

College Colegio de Médicos · Machala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.25273&mlon=-79.98001#map=17/-3.25273/-79.98001) 

Police station UPC · Machala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.26351&mlon=-79.99442#map=17/-3.26351/-79.99442) 

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 Jambelí

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

- Hotels10
- 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 Santa Rosa Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Jambelí?In Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Jambelí?El Retiro, Huaquillas, La Cuca, Machala and Santa Rosa
- What is there to see in Jambelí?Ingreso a Playa San Gregorio, Puerto de la Isla
- What time zone is Jambelí in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jambelí?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Jambelí?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jambelí?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jambelí?Settlements lie between 1 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Jambelí?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jambelí?Pomerio Cabrera, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jambelí?Cooperativa de Ahorro y Credito Policia Nacional, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jambelí?Cajero JEP PARQUE LINEAL MACHALA RECICLADOR, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jambelí?Mobil, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jambelí?EC071252 (OCHA common operational dataset)