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

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

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Huertas

Huertas is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **47.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,564 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huertas?

Huertas 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 8 other parishes: [Arcapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/arcapamba/), [Chilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/chilla/), [Cordoncillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/cordoncillo/), [Muluncay Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/muluncay-grande/), [Paccha](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/paccha/), [Salvias](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/salvias/), [San José](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-jose/) and [Sinsao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/sinsao/). By area it is the 819th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 7.3% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Huertas is about 392 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 12 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.5889° S, 79.6038° 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 Huertas

### Nearby, outside Huertas

- PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha6.9 km
- Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha7.0 km
- Gallera de Papabeto · attraction, Salvias8.2 km
- San Antonio · attraction, Salvias8.5 km
- Peña · attraction, Salvias9.3 km
- Durduro · attraction, Salvias10 km
- Cerro Portete · attraction, Chilla10 km
- Tambillo · attraction, Salvias11 km
- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma11 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Zaruma12 km
- Escultura en honor al minero · memorial, Zaruma12 km
- Hacienda Chacacapak · attraction, Manú13 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: Huertas

- 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 Rosa47 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes86 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 06:20, 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 Huertas

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Huertas. Settlements here lie between about 1,248 m and 2,082 m above sea level (median 1,564 m).

- Guahachón
- Guanachón
- Guayrapungo
- Guayrapungu
- Huertas
- La Esperanza
- Minas Nuevas
- Naranjal
- Pampa Verde
- Playitas
- Recogimiento
- Sichacán

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 Huertas

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Palto

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Loma Bonita · 1,366 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 Huertas 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 Huertas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio Médico Aguilar · Huertas 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59358&mlon=-79.62698#map=17/-3.59358/-79.62698) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Zaruma 11 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera La Brujita · Paccha 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59157&mlon=-79.66379#map=17/-3.59157/-79.66379) 

Hotel Hostal María José · Paccha 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58870&mlon=-79.66545#map=17/-3.58870/-79.66545) 

Mall Mi Comisariato · Pasaje 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33132&mlon=-79.80649#map=17/-3.33132/-79.80649) 

School Franklin Delano Roosevelt · Huertas 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62699&mlon=-79.63904#map=17/-3.62699/-79.63904) 

College Unidad Educativa Ángel Tinoco Ruiz · Paccha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58847&mlon=-79.66673#map=17/-3.58847/-79.66673) 

Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 6.9 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 Huertas

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

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Guizhaguiña
- Malvas
- Muluncay Grande
- Salvias
- Sinsao
- Zaruma

## Quick answers

- Where is Huertas?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Huertas?Arcapamba, Chilla, Cordoncillo, Muluncay Grande, Paccha, Salvias, San José and Sinsao
- What is there to see in Huertas?PomaYaku, Cruz de Paccha, Gallera de Papabeto, San Antonio
- What time zone is Huertas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huertas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Huertas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huertas?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huertas?Settlements lie between 1,248 m and 2,082 m
- What is the highest point in Huertas?Loma Bonita (1,366 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Huertas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huertas?Consultorio Médico Aguilar, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huertas?Banco Pichincha, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huertas?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huertas?Gasolinera La Brujita, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Huertas?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huertas?EC071355 (OCHA common operational dataset)