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

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

Parish · Zaruma Canton 

# Salvias

Salvias is a parish of Ecuador in Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province. It covers **97.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 2,133 mtypical elevation

## Where is Salvias?

Salvias 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 6 other parishes: [Chilla](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/chilla/chilla/), [Guanazán](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/guanazan/), [Guizhaguiña](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/guizhaguina/), [Huertas](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/huertas/), [Manú](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/saraguro/manu/) and [Sinsao](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/sinsao/). By area it is the 585th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 14.9% of [Zaruma Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/el-oro/zaruma/). The centre of Salvias is about 390 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 15 km from Zaruma, the main town of Zaruma Canton. The centre point is at 3.5933° S, 79.5211° 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 Salvias

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Salvias: 5 attractions.

- Durduro · attraction
- Gallera de Papabeto · attraction
- Peña · attraction
- San Antonio · attraction
- Tambillo · attraction

### Nearby, outside Salvias

- Hacienda Chacacapak · attraction, Manú3.8 km
- Los Laureles · attraction, Manú5.0 km
- Pueblo Nuevo · attraction, Manú6.1 km
- Reserva Jocotoco - Cerro de Arcos · attraction, Manú6.6 km
- Pirámide de Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Chilla14 km
- El Sexmo Mina Turística · attraction, Zaruma15 km
- Aguas termales · attraction, Portovelo15 km
- Museo Municipal · museum, Zaruma15 km
- Aguas Calientes · attraction, Portovelo15 km
- Escultura en honor al minero · memorial, Zaruma15 km
- Cerro Portete · attraction, Chilla15 km
- PomaYaku · attraction, Paccha16 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: Salvias

- 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 Rosa55 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 Salvias

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Salvias. Settlements here lie between about 1,234 m and 3,465 m above sea level (median 2,133 m).

- Arcos
- Ortega
- Salvias
- San Lorenzo
- Tambillo
- Yayurcu

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 Salvias

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Los Bosques · 1,516 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 Salvias and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zaruma Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 667 m higher 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 13 69 

Feb 13 100 

Mar 13 115 

Apr 13 71 

May 13 44 

Jun 12 34 

Jul 12 25 

Aug 13 19 

Sep 13 20 

Oct 13 41 

Nov 13 46 

Dec 13 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salvias

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio Médico Aguilar · Huertas 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59358&mlon=-79.62698#map=17/-3.59358/-79.62698) 

Bank BanEcuador · Zaruma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69284&mlon=-79.61009#map=17/-3.69284/-79.61009) 

ATM Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram · Portovelo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.71842&mlon=-79.61874#map=17/-3.71842/-79.61874) 

Petrol pump Sindicato de choferes · Zaruma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68621&mlon=-79.62132#map=17/-3.68621/-79.62132) 

Hotel Casa Xiomy · Salvias 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64313&mlon=-79.55060#map=17/-3.64313/-79.55060) 

School Escuela De Educación Básica Agustín Celi · Manú 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59196&mlon=-79.46863#map=17/-3.59196/-79.46863) 

College UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA · Zaruma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68195&mlon=-79.62500#map=17/-3.68195/-79.62500) 

Police station UPC Paccha · Paccha 16 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 Salvias

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

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- Huertas
- Malvas
- Muluncay Grande
- Sinsao
- Zaruma

## Quick answers

- Where is Salvias?In Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
- What borders Salvias?Chilla, Guanazán, Guizhaguiña, Huertas, Manú and Sinsao
- What is there to see in Salvias?Durduro, Gallera de Papabeto, Peña, San Antonio
- What time zone is Salvias in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Salvias?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Salvias?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salvias?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salvias?Settlements lie between 1,234 m and 3,465 m
- What is the highest point in Salvias?Los Bosques (1,516 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salvias?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salvias?Consultorio Médico Aguilar, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salvias?BanEcuador, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Salvias?Jaime Roldos y Assad Bucaram, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salvias?Sindicato de choferes, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Salvias?EC071359 (OCHA common operational dataset)