# Arcapamba Parish, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/arcapamba/

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Arcapamba

Arcapamba is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **14.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,532 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arcapamba?

Arcapamba lies in [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/), [El Oro Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/huertas/), [Malvas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/malvas/), [Muluncay Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/muluncay-grande/) and [Sinsao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/sinsao/). By area it is the 994th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 2.2% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Arcapamba is about 397 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.6313° S, 79.6061° 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 Arcapamba

### Nearby, outside Arcapamba

- San Antonio · attraction, Salvias6.3 km
- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma6.4 km
- Gallera de Papabeto · attraction, Salvias6.5 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Zaruma6.8 km
- Escultura en honor al minero · memorial, Zaruma6.9 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Portovelo8.0 km
- Aguas Calientes · attraction, Portovelo8.0 km
- Peña · attraction, Salvias8.4 km
- Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha8.5 km
- La Chorrera · attraction, Portovelo8.9 km
- Antiguo Hospital Americano · museum, Portovelo9.0 km
- The Magnet Turner · museum, Portovelo9.0 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: Arcapamba

- 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)48 km
- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa48 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 06:21, 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 Arcapamba

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Arcapamba. Settlements here lie between about 1,420 m and 1,592 m above sea level (median 1,532 m).

- Arcapamba
- El Bosque
- El Guando

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 Arcapamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zaruma 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 Arcapamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio Médico Aguilar · Huertas 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59358&mlon=-79.62698#map=17/-3.59358/-79.62698) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Zaruma 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68817&mlon=-79.61686#map=17/-3.68817/-79.61686) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Gas Zaruma · Zaruma 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68619&mlon=-79.62138#map=17/-3.68619/-79.62138) 

Hotel Hotel Zaruma Colonial · Zaruma 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67545&mlon=-79.61071#map=17/-3.67545/-79.61071) 

School Escuela de Educación Básica "Miguel de Cervantes" · Arcapamba 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64820&mlon=-79.61786#map=17/-3.64820/-79.61786) 

College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Zaruma 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68195&mlon=-79.62500#map=17/-3.68195/-79.62500) 

Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58634&mlon=-79.66604#map=17/-3.58634/-79.66604) 

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 Arcapamba

Places mapped inside Arcapamba 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 Zaruma Canton

- Abañín
- Guanazán
- Guizhaguiña
- Huertas
- Malvas
- Muluncay Grande
- Salvias
- Sinsao
- Zaruma

## Quick answers

- Where is Arcapamba?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Arcapamba?Huertas, Malvas, Muluncay Grande and Sinsao
- What is there to see in Arcapamba?San Antonio, El Sexmo Mina Turística, Gallera de Papabeto, Museo Municipal
- What time zone is Arcapamba in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Arcapamba?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Arcapamba?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Arcapamba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arcapamba?Settlements lie between 1,420 m and 1,592 m
- What is the best time to visit Arcapamba?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arcapamba?Consultorio Médico Aguilar, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arcapamba?Banco Pichincha, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Arcapamba?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arcapamba?Gas Zaruma, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Arcapamba?EC071352 (OCHA common operational dataset)