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

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

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Guizhaguiña

Guizhaguiña is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **156.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 157km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,463 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guizhaguiña?

Guizhaguiña 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 10 other parishes: [Curtincapa](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/curtincapa/), [El Paraíso de Celen](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/el-paraiso-de-celen/), [Gualel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/loja/gualel/), [Manú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/manu/), [Morales](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/morales/), [Portovelo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/portovelo/portovelo/), [Salvias](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/salvias/), [San Pablo de Tenta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/san-pablo-de-tenta/), [Sinsao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/sinsao/) and [Zaruma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/zaruma/). By area it is the 414th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 24.0% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Guizhaguiña is about 393 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 21 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.6471° S, 79.4324° 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 Guizhaguiña

### Nearby, outside Guizhaguiña

- Los Laureles · attraction, Manú6.7 km
- Pueblo Nuevo · attraction, Manú7.4 km
- Hacienda Chacacapak · attraction, Manú7.7 km
- Tambillo · attraction, Salvias9.3 km
- Durduro · attraction, Salvias9.9 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Cerro de Arcos · attraction, Manú11 km
- Peña · attraction, Salvias11 km
- Gallera de Papabeto · attraction, Salvias13 km
- San Antonio · attraction, Salvias13 km
- Cascada de Humuto · waterfall, Gualel14 km
- Cascada de Gallibón · waterfall, Gualel15 km
- Laguna del amor · attraction, Salatí16 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: Guizhaguiña

- 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)39 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 Guizhaguiña

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Guizhaguiña. Settlements here lie between about 884 m and 1,716 m above sea level (median 1,463 m).

- Bellavista
- Canelal
- Daule
- Guizhaguiña
- Gushagüiña
- Güizhagüiña
- La Chorrera
- La Primavera
- Loma Larga
- Pueblo Nuevo
- San Juan de Bellavista
- San Pablo

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 Guizhaguiña

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

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Palmas · 2,985 m
- Loma Gushagüiña · 1,867 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 Guizhaguiña 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 Guizhaguiña

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Gualel · Gualel 15 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60134&mlon=-79.33948#map=17/-3.60134/-79.33948) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Saraguro 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62162&mlon=-79.23940#map=17/-3.62162/-79.23940) 

Petrol pump Sindicato de choferes · Zaruma 21 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 39 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 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62607&mlon=-79.47217#map=17/-3.62607/-79.47217) 

College Miguel Riofrio · San Lucas 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.73268&mlon=-79.26439#map=17/-3.73268/-79.26439) 

Police station UPC · Portovelo 22 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 Guizhaguiña

Places mapped inside Guizhaguiña 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
- Arcapamba
- Guanazán
- Huertas
- Malvas
- Muluncay Grande
- Salvias
- Sinsao
- Zaruma

## Quick answers

- Where is Guizhaguiña?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Guizhaguiña?Curtincapa, El Paraíso de Celen, Gualel, Manú, Morales, Portovelo, Salvias, San Pablo de Tenta, Sinsao and Zaruma
- What is there to see in Guizhaguiña?Los Laureles, Pueblo Nuevo, Hacienda Chacacapak, Tambillo
- What time zone is Guizhaguiña in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Guizhaguiña?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Guizhaguiña?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guizhaguiña?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Guizhaguiña?Settlements lie between 884 m and 1,716 m
- What is the highest point in Guizhaguiña?Palmas (2,985 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Guizhaguiña?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guizhaguiña?Centro de Salud Gualel, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guizhaguiña?Corresponsal Solidario Jardin Azuayo, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guizhaguiña?Cajero Automatico, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guizhaguiña?Sindicato de choferes, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guizhaguiña?EC071354 (OCHA common operational dataset)