# Malvas Parish, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province – Villages & Map

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

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Malvas

Malvas is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **10.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.3km²
- 1,176 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malvas?

Malvas 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 5 other parishes: [Arcapamba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/arcapamba/), [Muluncay Grande](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/muluncay-grande/), [Piñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/pinas/), [Sinsao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/sinsao/) and [Zaruma](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/zaruma/). By area it is the 1018th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.6% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Malvas is about 402 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.6703° S, 79.6259° 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 Malvas

### Nearby, outside Malvas

- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma2.4 km
- Escultura en honor al minero · memorial, Zaruma3.0 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Zaruma3.1 km
- Antiguo Hospital Americano · museum, Portovelo4.6 km
- The Magnet Turner · museum, Portovelo4.7 km
- Magner Turner · museum, Portovelo4.7 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Portovelo4.8 km
- Aguas Calientes · attraction, Portovelo4.8 km
- Mirador turístico 5 de Agosto · viewpoint, Portovelo4.9 km
- Monumneto Pique Americano · monument, Portovelo5.0 km
- La Chorrera · attraction, Portovelo5.0 km
- Monumento al minero · memorial, Portovelo5.1 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: Malvas

- 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)46 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 Malvas

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Malvas. Settlements here lie between about 927 m and 1,227 m above sea level (median 1,176 m).

- Celica
- El Calvario
- El Portete
- Malvas

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 Malvas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zaruma Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 290 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 69 

Feb 19 100 

Mar 19 115 

Apr 19 71 

May 19 44 

Jun 18 34 

Jul 18 25 

Aug 19 19 

Sep 20 20 

Oct 20 41 

Nov 19 46 

Dec 19 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malvas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IESS Dispensario Muluncay · Zaruma 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68333&mlon=-79.61670#map=17/-3.68333/-79.61670) 

Bank Banco Pichincha · Zaruma 2.2 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 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Gas Zaruma · Zaruma 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68619&mlon=-79.62138#map=17/-3.68619/-79.62138) 

Hotel Hotel Zaruma Colonial · Zaruma 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67545&mlon=-79.61071#map=17/-3.67545/-79.61071) 

School Unpl · Zaruma 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68173&mlon=-79.62530#map=17/-3.68173/-79.62530) 

College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Zaruma 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68195&mlon=-79.62500#map=17/-3.68195/-79.62500) 

Police station Comisaría Municipal · Portovelo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71447&mlon=-79.61526#map=17/-3.71447/-79.61526) 

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.

## Other parishes in Zaruma Canton

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Malvas?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Malvas?Arcapamba, Muluncay Grande, Piñas, Sinsao and Zaruma
- What is there to see in Malvas?El Sexmo Mina Turística, Escultura en honor al minero, Museo Municipal, Antiguo Hospital Americano
- What time zone is Malvas in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Malvas?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Malvas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malvas?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malvas?Settlements lie between 927 m and 1,227 m
- What is the best time to visit Malvas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malvas?IESS Dispensario Muluncay, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malvas?Banco Pichincha, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Malvas?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malvas?Gas Zaruma, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malvas?EC071356 (OCHA common operational dataset)