# Muluncay Grande Parish, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province

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Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Muluncay Grande

Muluncay Grande is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **7.40 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.4km²
- 1,339 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muluncay Grande?

Muluncay Grande 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/), [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/huertas/), [Malvas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/malvas/), [Piñas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/pinas/pinas/) and [San José](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/atahualpa/san-jose/). By area it is the 1029th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 1.1% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Muluncay Grande is about 398 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 6.6 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.6362° S, 79.6327° 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 Muluncay Grande

### Nearby, outside Muluncay Grande

- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma6.2 km
- Escultura en honor al minero · memorial, Zaruma6.7 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Zaruma6.8 km
- Cruz de Paccha · attraction, Paccha6.8 km
- Degat · museum, Piñas7.2 km
- La Cadena · monument, Piñas7.2 km
- Monumento a la Madre · monument, Piñas7.3 km
- Monumento Al Soldado · monument, Piñas7.4 km
- Cerro de Cristo - La Cruz · viewpoint, Piñas8.1 km
- Cruz y Urna de Cristo · attraction, Piñas8.1 km
- PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha8.2 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Portovelo8.4 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: Muluncay Grande

- 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 Rosa46 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes84 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 Muluncay Grande

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Muluncay Grande.

- Muluncay
- Muluncay Grande

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 Muluncay Grande 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 Muluncay Grande

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 6.0 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Gas Zaruma · Zaruma 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68619&mlon=-79.62138#map=17/-3.68619/-79.62138) 

Hotel Hotel Zaruma Colonial · Zaruma 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67545&mlon=-79.61071#map=17/-3.67545/-79.61071) 

Mall Mi Comisariato · Pasaje 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33132&mlon=-79.80649#map=17/-3.33132/-79.80649) 

School Franklin Delano Roosevelt · Huertas 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62699&mlon=-79.63904#map=17/-3.62699/-79.63904) 

College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Zaruma 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68195&mlon=-79.62500#map=17/-3.68195/-79.62500) 

Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 6.7 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.

## Other parishes in Zaruma Canton

- Abañín
- Arcapamba
- Guanazán
- Guizhaguiña
- Huertas
- Malvas
- Salvias
- Sinsao
- Zaruma

## Quick answers

- Where is Muluncay Grande?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Muluncay Grande?Arcapamba, Huertas, Malvas, Piñas and San José
- What is there to see in Muluncay Grande?El Sexmo Mina Turística, Escultura en honor al minero, Museo Municipal, Cruz de Paccha
- What time zone is Muluncay Grande in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Muluncay Grande?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Muluncay Grande?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muluncay Grande?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Muluncay Grande?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muluncay Grande?Consultorio Médico Aguilar, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muluncay Grande?Banco Pichincha, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Muluncay Grande?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muluncay Grande?Gas Zaruma, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muluncay Grande?EC071357 (OCHA common operational dataset)