# La Avanzada Parish, Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province

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

Parish · Santa Rosa Canton 

# La Avanzada

La Avanzada is a parish of Ecuador in Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **66.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.0km²
- 4mapped services
- 219 mtypical elevation

## Where is La Avanzada?

La Avanzada 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: [Arenillas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/arenillas/arenillas/), [Bellamaría](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/bellamaria/), [Bellavista](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/bellavista/), [Piedras](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/piedras/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/san-antonio/) and [Torata](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/torata/). By area it is the 724th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.4% of [Santa Rosa Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/santa-rosa/). The centre of La Avanzada is about 404 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 13 km from Santa Rosa, the main town of Santa Rosa Canton. The centre point is at 3.5712° S, 79.9441° 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 La Avanzada

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in La Avanzada: 1 attraction.

- Balneario la colina · attraction

### Nearby, outside La Avanzada

- Porton · attraction, Bellavista7.6 km
- Punto 48 · attraction, Bellamaría7.7 km
- Museo Ferrocarril Estación Piedras · attraction, Piedras7.9 km
- H. Palmales · attraction, Bellavista7.9 km
- Punto 53 · attraction, Bellavista8.1 km
- Punto 46 · attraction, Santa Rosa8.2 km
- Punto 47 · attraction, Santa Rosa8.2 km
- Punto 52 · attraction, Santa Rosa8.6 km
- Casa · attraction, Santa Rosa8.6 km
- Bahía · attraction, Bellavista10 km
- Balneario Santa Marianita · attraction, Arenillas11 km
- Bosque Protector Río Arenillas Presa Tahuín · nature reserve, Saracay12 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: La Avanzada

- 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) · Tumbes49 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 La Avanzada

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in La Avanzada. Settlements here lie between about 126 m and 275 m above sea level (median 219 m).

- Ducupalca
- El Recreo
- El Vado
- La Avanzada
- La Palma Chica
- La Pereira
- La Pilca
- Limón Playa
- Piedra Blanca

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 La Avanzada

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Albaja · 281 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 La Avanzada 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 La Avanzada

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 BNF · Arenillas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55439&mlon=-80.06094#map=17/-3.55439/-80.06094) 

ATM Cooperativa JEP · Arenillas 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55451&mlon=-80.06109#map=17/-3.55451/-80.06109) 

Petrol pump Petrocomercial · La Avanzada 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58094&mlon=-79.93462#map=17/-3.58094/-79.93462) 

Hotel Paradise Hotel Express · Torata 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55635&mlon=-79.89918#map=17/-3.55635/-79.89918) 

Mall Comercial Gallegos · Santa Rosa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45054&mlon=-79.96184#map=17/-3.45054/-79.96184) 

School Dr. Modesto Chavez Franco · Torata 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60140&mlon=-79.88807#map=17/-3.60140/-79.88807) 

College Colegio Nacional Técnico Industrial"Dr. Demetrio Aguilera Malta" · Santa Rosa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45708&mlon=-79.96347#map=17/-3.45708/-79.96347) 

Police station COMANDO GEMA CHACRAS · Arenillas 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54108&mlon=-80.02342#map=17/-3.54108/-80.02342) 

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 La Avanzada

Places mapped inside La Avanzada in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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
- Jambelí
- San Antonio
- Santa Rosa
- Torata
- Victoria

## Quick answers

- Where is La Avanzada?In Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders La Avanzada?Arenillas, Bellamaría, Bellavista, Piedras, San Antonio and Torata
- What is there to see in La Avanzada?Balneario la colina
- What time zone is La Avanzada in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in La Avanzada?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in La Avanzada?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Avanzada?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Avanzada?Settlements lie between 126 m and 275 m
- What is the highest point in La Avanzada?Albaja (281 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Avanzada?April to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Avanzada?Hospital Obstétrico Ángela Loayza de Ollague, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Avanzada?BNF, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Avanzada?Cooperativa JEP, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Avanzada?Petrocomercial, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in La Avanzada?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Avanzada?EC071253 (OCHA common operational dataset)